fi
/viː/
The Welsh word for "me" is fi.
fi is the personal pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or a preposition.
How do you pronounce it?
/viː/
Did you know?
- The word fi is a direct descendant of the Proto-Celtic *mī, making it a very ancient relative of the English word 'me'.
- In many Welsh sentence structures, the pronoun fi can appear at the very beginning of a phrase to provide emphasis, even when it functions as the object.
- The word fi is a shortened version of the older pronoun mi, which is still used in more formal contexts or specific grammatical constructions.
Examples in context
- Rwyt ti'n hŷn na fi.You're older than me.This sentence is useful for comparing ages using fi.Tatoeba #6890241 by Sisial, translation #3907746 by CH
- Dydy'r het ddim yn ffitio fi.The hat does not fit me.This sentence is useful for expressing that something does not fit fi.Tatoeba #8118036 by SteCymru14, translation #10182868 by Elin
- Galwodd Sami fi eto.Sami called me again.This sentence is useful for describing an action directed toward fi.Tatoeba #8679406 by loch_nessie, translation #7189531 by OsoHombre
- Hoffwn i gael siarad gyda chi am y prosiect. Gallwch chi gysylltu â fi trwy'r manylion cyswllt hyn.I would like to speak with you about the project. You can contact me through these contact details.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Gareth are talking about a missing book.
- RhiannonWyt ti'n chwel fi?Are you looking for me?
- GarethYdw, mae gen i lyfr i roi i fi.Yes, I have a book to give to me.
- RhiannonOes dy lyfr yn y bag?Is your book in the bag?
- GarethNac oes, rhowch ef i fi.No it isn't, give it to me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
