"They are skipping."
Translation:Maen nhw'n sgipio.
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Does this literally mean skipping like a light run/trot? Or can it be used as in "skipping lines" or "you skipped a spot"
This is borrowed from English and has the same range of meanings.
From 'Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru' (University of Wales Dictionary) = 'to skip or jump' (ie physical motion) and 'skip, miss, omit' (ie activities, comitments, tasks, obligations etc).
'Maen nhw'n...' = 'they are...'.
'Dyn ni'n...' = 'we are...'.
Dyn nhw ddim yn...' = ' they are not...'
I understand the are other forms too (eg dydyn i understand is is a longer, older, more formal, form of dyn).
See the table showing the present tense of bod in the course notes (https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/17638579) for the section 'Present 3' - https://www.duolingo.com/skill/cy/Present-3/tips-and-notes
- maen nhw - they are
- ydyn nhw? - are they?