Topic: Welsh

"dy gath ddu ac oren di"

Translation:your black and orange cat

January 27, 2016

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Trine-

    Why is there a need for the di at the end?

    January 27, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MrGWallCymraeg

      Shwmae! Sut dych chi? Sometimes the pronoun is run dy...di, eich...chi, ei...hi, fy...i and sometimes it's not - you'll hear both spoken.

      January 28, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/crush

        Are both ways always correct? Is one more common than the other?

        January 31, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/shwmae

          In general terms:

          "your cat"

          eich cath = more formal

          eich cath chi = pretty neutral

          cath chi = more informal

          "She sees you"

          Mae hi'n eich gweld = more formal

          Mae hi'n eich gweld chi = pretty neutral

          Mae hi'n gweld chi = more informal

          February 1, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/crush

            Thanks, now it makes much more sense!

            February 2, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/shwmae

              Yeah, it's overgeneralised but a good start. Croeso.

              February 2, 2016
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