dyddiau'r wythnos
dyddiau'r wythnos is how you say the days of the week in Welsh.
This phrase is used to refer to the names of the seven days that make up a week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dyddiau (days), the apostrophe-s ('r) representing the definite article the and wythnos (week).
How does it change in a sentence?
dyddiau is the plural form of dydd (day). The construction dyddiau'r uses a contraction of the plural noun dyddiau and the definite article yr (the) before a word starting with a vowel or w.
Did you know?
- The Welsh word for 'week' wythnos literally means 'eight nights'.
- In traditional Welsh culture, the week was historically viewed as a cycle of nights rather than a cycle of days.
- The plural form dyddiau is not created by simply adding a suffix, but through a internal vowel shift from the singular dydd.
Examples in context
- Rwy'n dysgu dyddiau'r wythnos.I am learning the days of the week.
- Mae'r plant yn gwybod dyddiau'r wythnos.The children know the days of the week.
- Beth yw dyddiau'r wythnos yn Gymraeg?What are the days of the week in Welsh?
Example conversation
A teacher and a student are studying in a classroom.
- CatrinOwain, sut ydych chi'n ysgrifennu dyddiau'r wythnos?Owain, how do you write the days of the week?
- OwainDw i ddim yn gwybod, Catrin.I don't know, Catrin.
- CatrinMae'n hawdd os ydych chi'n ymarfer.It is easy if you practice.
- OwainByddaf yn ceisio rhywbod i helpu.I will try to find someone to help.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries wythnos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
