"I want to go to school."

Translation: Dw i eisiau mynd i'r ysgol.

[idkhbtfm]

First 'I like Mondays," then "I don't like Fridays," and now this!

[rmcode]

Education is important after all

[DaveJewell1]

Shouldn't this be "I want to go to THE school" Otherwise, what is the 'r doing there? I think this is a mistake.

[ibisc]

No, not a mistake. This pattern is explained in the course notes.

Welsh uses a definite article with places that we go to habitually. English is in cinsustent in this:

• Dw i'n mynd i'r swyddfa. - I am going to the office. (my usual office)
• Mae hi'n mynd i'r ysgol/eglwys/capel heddiw. - She is going to school/church/chapel today. (her usual school/church/chapel)
• Dw i'n mynd i'r gwely. - I'm going to bed.
• Dyn ni'n mynd i'r dre. - We are going to town. (our nearest/usual town)
• Bydda i'n mynd i Aber yn y car. - I'll be going to Aber in the car. (my usual car)

[Chad800891]

Wouldn't Dw i'n moyn mynd i'r ysgol be correct as well?

[ibisc]

As a translation, yes.