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Illness (2)
With some ailments we say that they're 'on' us rather than 'we have' them: | Mae annwyd arna i. | I have a cold. | | Mae peswch arna i. | I have a cough. | | Mae gwres arna i. | I have a temperature. | | Mae'r ddannodd arna i. | I have toothache. | | Mae feirws arna i. | I have a virus. | | Mae haint arna i. | I have a bug. |
Notice that we say 'mae'r ddannodd'. We always say 'y ddannodd'; the definite article always comes before it.
If you're feeling very ill you could say:| Mae annwyd trwm arna i. | I have a heavy cold. | | Mae gwres uchel arna i. | I have a high temperature. | | Mae peswch cas arna i' | I have a nasty cough. |
The preposition 'ar' changes according to the person it is referring to. Learn this pattern: | Arna i | Mae peswch arna i. | I have a cough. | | Arnat ti | Mae annwyd arnat ti. | You have a cough. | | Arno fe | Mae'r ddannodd arno fe. | He has toothache. | | Arni hi | Mae gwres arni hi. | She has a temperature. | | Arnon ni | Mae annwyd arnon ni. | We have a cold. | | Arnoch chi | Mae peswch arnoch chi. | You (pl./formal) have a cough. | | Arnyn nhw | Mae'r ddannodd arnyn nhw. | They have toothache. |
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Welsh in the Workplace
