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Illness (2)

With some ailments we say that they're 'on' us rather than 'we have' them:

Mae annwyd arna i.I have a cold.
Mae peswch arna i.I have a cough.
Mae gwres arna i.I have a temperature.
Mae'r ddannodd arna i.I have toothache.
Mae feirws arna i.I have a virus.
Mae haint arna i.I have a bug.

  • Notice that we say 'mae'r ddannodd'. We always say 'y ddannodd'; the definite article always comes before it.

    • If you're feeling very ill you could say:
    Mae annwyd trwm arna i.I have a heavy cold.
    Mae gwres uchel arna i.I have a high temperature.
    Mae peswch cas arna i'I have a nasty cough.

    The preposition 'ar' changes according to the person it is referring to. Learn this pattern:

    Arna iMae peswch arna i.I have a cough.
    Arnat tiMae annwyd arnat ti.You have a cough.
    Arno feMae'r ddannodd arno fe.He has toothache.
    Arni hiMae gwres arni hi.She has a temperature.
    Arnon niMae annwyd arnon ni.We have a cold.
    Arnoch chiMae peswch arnoch chi.You (pl./formal) have a cough.
    Arnyn nhwMae'r ddannodd arnyn nhw.They have toothache.
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