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Yes and No
Welsh doesn’t have a single word to use every time for yes and no questions. The word used depends on the form of the question. You must generally answer using the relevant form of the verb used in the question, or in questions where the verb is not the first element you use either ‘ie’ / ‘nage’. “Ie” is often pronounced “ia” in northern dialects of Welsh.
Diabetes in Cats
Since my cat Dandelion has recently been diagnosed as diabetic, I thought I’d write a quick blog post about diabetes in cats. This particular type of diabetes is called diabetes mellitus or ‘sugar diabetes’ and actually affects around 1 in 500 cats, making it much more common than you may have imagined.
Bedroom Vocabulary
Yr Ystafell Wely – La Chambre À Coucher – Das Schlafzimmer – El Dormitorio – La Camera Da Letto – Cubiculum
Languages: English, Welsh, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Bathroom Vocabulary
Yr Ystafell Ymolchi – La Salle De Bain – Das Badezimmer – El Cuarto De Baño – Il Bagno – Lavatrina
Languages: English, Welsh, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Kitchen Vocabulary
Y Gegin – La Cuisine – Die Küche – La Cocina – La Cucina - Coquina
Languages: English, Welsh, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Living Room Vocabulary
Yr Ystafell Fyw – Le Salon – Das Wohnzimmer – La Sala De Estar – Il Soggiorno – Vivum Capere
Languages: English, Welsh, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin
Me Or I
The two personal pronouns I and me are often used wrongly, usually in sentences in which I is being used with another noun. Here are some tips to help you get it right:
- Use the pronoun I, along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they,when the pronoun is the subject of a verb:
- He went to bed.
- We waited for the bus.
- Clare and I are going for a coffee.
Less or Fewer
People often don’t know when to use less and when to use fewer in a sentence. Here’s how to get it right.
Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children). For example:
- People these days are buying fewer newspapers.
- Fewer students are opting to study science-related subjects.
- Fewer than thirty children each year develop the disease.