"Pedwar cranc ac un ci"

Translation: Four crabs and one dog

[Ash473779]

Why is the word for "and" "ac"?

[ibisc]

Because a (when it means 'and') changes to ac if it comes before a word starting with a vowel - a e i o u w y are all vowels in Welsh, remember.

(Except if it comes before y/yr ('the'), in which case a + y/yr becomes a'r.)

[Ash473779]

Cool, i get it, Like in English when the word 'a' turns to an 'an' if it's before a vowel, so it avoids the clash of two vowels after each other. Thanks!

[Russell359924]

"Four crabs and a dog" is better English if not a literal translation.

[allenfrang]

I support this

[Jehra2]

that would be pedwar cranc a ci if I'm not mistaken

[RobertEddy]

Sounds like a book title.

[ElaineMaul]

Or the name of a pub :)

[frenchietobe]

Or an unequal combat.

[Jehra2]

my first thought was that this took place in a somewhat unconventional arena

[Valengolas]

It should accept 'a(n)' instead of just 'one', they both mean a singular thing

[ibisc]

In Welsh we use un specifically to mean 'one' of something, so on this course we do distinguish between 'one' and 'a'.