Understanding grammar means learning how patterns work and being able to transfer them to different situations. This will help you communicate effectively and correctly, so, why not give it a go?
Welsh nouns are usually masculine or feminine. You must use the following feminine forms if you are referring to feminine nouns:
dwy (always followed by a soft mutation)
tair
pedair
Question
Translate the following expressions into Welsh. Here’s a clue for you: they’re all feminine nouns and therefore you will have to use the feminine forms, dwy, tair, pedair:
two sisters, three hours, four pence, three pounds, two films, three television programmes
dwy chwaer, tair awr, pedair ceiniog, tair punt, dwy ffilm, tair rhaglen deledu
Sawl...? Faint o...?
Sawl...? – How many?
Faint o...? – How many?
To use these questions, you should follow the following pattern:
Sawl + singular noun, eg:
Sawl sinema sy yn yr ardal? – How many cinemas are there in the area?
Sawl anifail anwes sy gyda ti/gennyt ti? – How many pets do you have?
Sawl rhaglen welaist ti neithiwr? – How many programmes did you see last night?
Faint o(+ soft mutation) + plural noun, eg:
Faint o sinemâu sy yn yr ardal? – How many cinemas are there in the area?
Faint o anifeiliaid anwes sy gyda ti/gennyt ti? – How many pets do you have?
Faint o raglenni welaist ti neithiwr? – How many programmes did you see last night?
Exercise
Why not prepare some questions about the area that you could ask in a group discussion, eg: