Mae Boris Johnson yn 100
The phrase "boris johnson is 100" in Welsh is translated as Mae Boris Johnson yn 100.
This phrase is used to state that Boris Johnson is one hundred years old.
Which one should you use?
You may also see the form Mae Boris Johnson yn 100 oed used to explicitly say "Boris Johnson is 100 years old."
Did you know?
- The word mae was originally a contraction of yma yw, which literally translates to 'here is'.
- While the word oed means 'age', it is also the Welsh word for 'age' in the sense of an era or epoch.
- In Welsh, the word yn can function as the word 'in', meaning the sentence structure is linguistically closer to saying 'Boris Johnson is in 100'.
Examples in context
- Mae Boris Johnson yn 100.Boris Johnson is 100.
- Mae Boris Johnson yn 100 heddiw.Boris Johnson is 100 today.
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Owain are discussing a news article.
- RhiannonEdrychwch ar hyn, mae Boris Johnson yn 100!Look at this, Boris Johnson is 100!
- OwainYn wir? Mae hynny'n rhyfedd.Really? That is strange.
- RhiannonYdyw, mae Boris Johnson yn 100 nawr.Yes, Boris Johnson is 100 now.
- OwainNi fydd hynny'n bosibol.That wouldn't be possible.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mae, yn, CC BY-SA 4.0.