Topic: Welsh

"Chdi eisiau afal rŵan?"

Translation:Do you want an apple now?

February 22, 2016

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PaCa826187

    Probably one of my favourite Welsh words, difficult for learners to say and doesn't quite match up with any English word. Also, I don't really understand the rules for it's use. Is it basically an emphatic pronoun?

    February 22, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
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    You don't say which word you mean.

    I'm guessing chdi?

    February 23, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PaCa826187

      There's only one pronoun in the sentence, isn't there?

      February 23, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jonlang_

        Being rude isn't the best way to get help.

        March 2, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PaCa826187

          Not being sure of how many pronouns there are in a sentence is rude?

          March 4, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jonlang_

            Chdi is a northern variant of ti, which is an informal and singular "you".

            March 2, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PaCa826187

              It seems to be used alongside rather than instead of ti in the North. I'm not 100% if they're interchangeable. Excuse my ignorance.

              March 4, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jonlang_

                They're both used in the North, but the North is a large area, some areas use ti and some use chdi but everyone is aware of both.

                March 4, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PaCa826187

                  Hmm...you sound very sure about this so I'll defer to you :/

                  March 5, 2016
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