"Ie, mae'n ddigyffwrdd."

Translation: Yes, it's contactless.

[crush]

What is the context for this sentence?

[ibisc]

Probably a contactless payment system, or a contactless entry system, or a keyless ignition system on Ceri Lingo's car. The Lingo family have all the latest technology...

Contactless payment by card for small amounts is very common in Britain.

[Estel785882]

Why is "ie" the word for "yes" in this context? (There may have been an explanation somewhere but I'm not sure where to look for it.)

[ibisc]

Depending on how the unseen question was phrased, it could be either Ie or Ydy. Either is accepted here.

[Estel785882]

Diolch.

What kind of question phrasing would go with each kind of response?

[ibisc]

• Ydy hwnna'n un o'r teclynau talu newydd 'na? Ydy, mae e'n ddigyffwrdd. - Is that one of those new payment gadgets? Yes, it's contactless. (A normal, unemphatic question)

• O, bechingalw newydd yw hwnna? Ie, mae e'n ddigyffwrdd. - Oh, a new thingymabob is it? Yes, it's contactless. (An emphatic question)

You could devise other shapes of q&a, too.:

• Ga i dalu â cherdyn? Cewch, wrth gwrs, mae'r teclyn newydd 'ma'n ddigyffwrdd.

[mizinamo]

I love the word bechingalw!

[Marc41177]

I'd love it if "O, bechingalw newydd yw hwnna? Ie, mae e'n ddigyffwrdd." were actually one of the course sentences.

[Estel785882]

Diolch!

[Alannamac]

Surely 'Ie' can mean 'yeah'?