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what's the difference between saying dw i'n hoffi coffi and dw i'n coffi, what's the hoffi for
chi means "you" (when speaking politely and/or to more than one person).
i in that context means "I".
The 'n in both cases is a contracted form of the particle yn, which doesn't get translated.
For example:
- dw i'n hoffi coffi "I like coffee"
- rwyt ti'n hoffi coffi "you [one person] like coffee"
- mae e'n hoffi coffi "he likes coffee"
- mae hi'n hoffi coffi "she likes coffee"
- dyn ni'n hoffi coffi "we like coffee"
- dych chi'n hoffi coffi "you [polite/several people] like coffee"
- maen nhw'n hoffi coffi "they like coffee"
So you not only need the right subject pronoun (e.g. i for "I", chi for "you") but also the correct verb form (e.g. dw i but dych chi).
So "dych" is the you formal (for a queen, a profesor etc...) ?
Not quite. dych is the verb form that goes with the subject chi -- and it's chi that is the plural or formal pronoun.
It's not only used when talking to several friends; it's also used as the formal way of speaking (e.g. to a professor).
Thanks so in this case,"rwyt ti'n" is the you for people that you know well (like your friend, sister etc..)
