Where and when is your event?
If you wanted to arrange a party, you could ask your friends:
Ydych chi eisiau trefnuto organise/arrange parti? – Do you want to arrange a party?
Beth am drefnu parti? – How about arranging a party?
Your friends could answer:
- Ydw. – Yes, I do.
- Ydyn. – Yes, we do.
- Nac ydw. – No, I don’t.
- Nac ydyn. – No, we don’t.
- Efallai. – Maybe.
- Syniad da! – Good idea!
- Yn anffodus… – Unfortunately…
You will then need to choose a venue and arrange a time.
Choosing a venue
Which venues would you suggest for your party? What about…?
| Welsh | English |
| tŷ Martyn | Martyn’s house |
| y ganolfan hamdden | the leisure centre |
| y ganolfan fowlio | the bowling centre |
| Neuadd y Pentref | the Village Hall |
| Welsh | tŷ Martyn |
|---|---|
| English | Martyn’s house |
| Welsh | y ganolfan hamdden |
|---|---|
| English | the leisure centre |
| Welsh | y ganolfan fowlio |
|---|---|
| English | the bowling centre |
| Welsh | Neuadd y Pentref |
|---|---|
| English | the Village Hall |
Question
Translate the following sentences into Welsh – but remember – there is always a soft mutation after am:
- How about Martyn’s house?
- How about the leisure centre?
- How about holding the party at the bowling centre?
- How about Martyn’s house? – Beth am dŷ Martyn
- How about the leisure centre? – Beth am y ganolfan hamdden?
- How about holding the party at the bowling centre? – Beth am cynnalto hold y parti yn y ganolfan fowlio?
You could ask for your friends’ opinions by asking:
- Beth ydych chi’n feddwl? – What do you think?(plural/polite)
- Beth wyt ti’n feddwl? – What do you think?(singular)
- Beth ydych chi’n feddwl o’r syniad? – What do you think of the idea? (plural/polite)
- Beth wyt ti’n feddwl o’r syniad? – What do you think of the idea? (singular)
- Ydych chi’n cytuno? – Do you agree?
- Wyt ti’n cytuno? – Do you agree?
- Ydych chi’n hapus gyda’r syniad? – Are you happy with the idea?
- Wyt ti’n hapus gyda’r syniad? – Are you happy with the idea?
You can use these expressions throughout the whole process of arranging an event – whenever you want to ask for someone else’s opinion.