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16 October 2014
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In this section we will learn to talk about plant - children.

To ask someone if they have children we say:
Sgynnoch chi blant?

or, more informally
Sgen ti blant?

The response is: Oes / Nac oes! (There are/There are not)

Mae gen i un plentyn.I have one child.
Mae gen i ddau o blant.I have two children.
Mae gen i dri o blant.I have three children.
Mae gen i bedwar o blant.I have four children.

  • We always use a singular noun after a number, for example pedwar plentyn (literally translated 'four child'). Pedwar plant is incorrect.
  • Although it is totally correct to say pedwar plentyn the pattern pedwar o blant (four of children) is more common in everyday speech. We use the plural after 'o' and the word plant mutates: tri o blant, pedwar o blant.


    • In Welsh every noun is feminine or masculine. There are also feminine numbers from one to four. These are used with feminine nouns.
    Hogyn - boy/son
    Mae gen i un hogyn.
    Mae gen i ddau hogyn.
    Mae gen i dri hogyn.
    Mae gen i bedwar hogyn.
    Hogan - girl/daughter
    Mae gen i un hogan.
    Mae gen i ddwy hogan.
    Mae gen i dair hogan.
    Mae gen i bedair hogan.

  • There is a soft mutation after the feminine un, as well as dau and dwy.
  • Punt (a pound) in another feminine noun. We always say dwy bunt, tair punt and pedair punt.
  • Remember that we use the singular 'hogyn' and 'hogan' after a number.
  • O'r enw = called
    • Mae gen i un hogyn o'r enw Rhys.I have one son called Rhys.
    Mae gen i un hogan o'r enw Nia.I have one daughter called Nia.
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