Commands 1 is the fortieth skill of the language tree for Welsh. The skill has a total of four lessons and teaches the polite command forms for some verbs, many of which are new; more verbs, as well as the informal commands, are taught in Commands 2.
Grammar Notes[]
There are two different kinds of commands. The first kind is the formal form (i.e. with chi), and it is taught in these lessons; the second, informal form is taught in Commands 2.
The formal command form is formed by taking the stem - that is, removing the final -a, -i, -o, -u, -eg, -ed, -an, -yd, or -yll if the word has it - and adding -wch:
- rhedeg (to run) -> rhedwch (run)
- postio (to mail) -> postiwch (read)
For negative forms ("Don't ..."), use the verb peidio â (literally "stop" or "refrain from") and then the verb:
- Peidiwch â bwyta fy mhannas i! = Don't eat my parsnips!
- Peidiwch â ei cadw. = Don't keep it.
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- darllenwch = read
- yfwch = drink
- bwytwch = eat
- yn araf = slowly
- yn gyflym = quickly
- rhedwch = run
- rhedeg = to run
Lesson 2[]
- neuadd = hall
- llyfrgell = library
- heibio = past
- ewch = go
- trowch = turn
- troi = to turn
- i'r dde = right
- i'r chwith = left
- wrth = by, near
Lesson 3[]
- goleuadau = lights
- postiwch = mail
- postio = to mail
- golchwch = wash
- edrychwch = look
- dewch = come
Lesson 4[]
- peidiwch â = don't
- ffoniwch = phone/call
- tacluswch = tidy up
- cadwch = keep, save (electronically)
- cadw = to keep, to save (electronically)
- gofyn = to ask
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/cy/Commands-1