Topic: Welsh

"Mae ci gyda fi."

Translation:I have a dog.

June 10, 2016

3 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/silverlight513

    Why does "this dog with me" translate as "I have a dog"? Is there a specific reason for this wording?

    June 10, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/EllisVaughan

      Welsh doesn't have the verb "To have" so we have a couple of ways to construct it, and they all literally translate as "A _ is with me". Also "Mae" doesn't mean "this" it means "is".

      June 10, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/ibisc
      Mod

        I have read that this is a feature of the Celtic languages in general.

        June 11, 2016
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