"They were to blame."
Translation:Arnyn nhw roedd y bai.
January 29, 2016
3 Comments
The Welsh here is the emphatic form stating that it was 'they' that were to blame. I took the English to be the non-emphatic form. If it were emphatic in English, I would say "It is they who are to blame".
January 29, 2016
while i agree that's technically correct, i feel it would be very peculiar to hear someone say "it is they who are to blame" in natural conversation. i would just put emphasis on the word "they" or say "blame THEM"
April 28, 2016
I agree, but when you write it, there's no emphasis, so writing it emphatically makes it clearer. I think it's a distinction worth making so that it helps explain the Welsh construction.
April 29, 2016
