GWERS 18

 CYFLWYNYDD:   BASIL DAVIES

NOD:       Siarad ar y ff™n

	Geirfa

	rhif	-	number	galwad(au) (b)	-	call(s)
	neges (b)	-	message	galwad leol	-	local call
	estyniad	-	extention	galwad frys	-	emergency call
	peiriant	-	machine	cyfnewidfa (b)	-	exchange
	peiriant ateb	-	answering	cyfarfod	-	meeting
			   machine	syniad	-	idea
	gwybodaeth (b)	-	information	derbynnydd	-	receptionist (m) 
	derbynwraig (b)	-	receptionist (f)	
	 	
	lleol	-	local	brys	-	emergency
	yna	-	there (where	cyfleus	-	convenient
			   you are)	yno	-	there

	trosglwyddo	-	to transfer	rhoi	-	to give
	gadael	-	to leave	deialu	-	to dial
	brysio	-	to hurry	cwrdd ‰	-	to meet
	dal	-	to hold	cyfarfod ‰	-	to meet
	cysylltu ‰	-	to get in touch 	cyffwrdd ‰	-	to touch				       with / contact
	ymweld ‰	-	to visit	tr•o/ceisio	-	to try

		rhif ff™n		     	    -           'phone number
	                 rhif y gyfnewidfa       		 -	area code
		galwad ff™n			-	a 'phone call
		trosglwyddo'r alwad	-	to transfer the call
			trosglwyddo'r neges	-	to transfer the message
		gadael neges		-	to leave a message
		rhoi neges		       	-       	give a message
		gwasanaeth(au) brys	-	emergency service(s)
		ar hyn o bryd		-	at the moment
		peiriant ateb			-	answering machine
			ar gael			-	available
		wedi codi			-	has arisen
		ynglßn ‰			-	concerning, regarding

	
RHAN 1

	1. Gwneud galwad     -     Making a call
	                  
		Ga' i siarad ‰ Huw, os gwelwch yn dda?
		-  May I speak to Huw, please?
		Ga' i adael neges i Bob, os gwelwch yn dda?
		-  May I leave Bob a message, please?

		Alla' i siarad ‰ Huw?
		- Can I speak to Huw?						
		Ydy Mair yna?
		 - Is Mair there?

		Ydy Mair ar gael?
		- Is Mair available?

		Ydy hi'n bosib siarad ‰ Huw?
		- Is it possible to speak to Huw?
		Ydy hi'n bosib gadael neges i Mair?
		- Is it possible to leave Mair a message?  (leave a message for Mair)

		Ydy hi'n gyfleus i fi siarad ‰ Mair?
		- Is it convenient for me to speak to Mair?

		Fe hoffwn i gael ychydig o wybodaeth am.............
		- I'd like to have a little information about.............

		Estyniad 234, os gwelwch yn dda.
		- Extension 234, please.

	2.  Ateb y ff™n     -     Answering the 'phone.

		Ga' i'ch helpu chi?
		-  May I help you?

		Mae'n drwg / flin 'da fi (geni), dydy Mair ddim yma.
		-  I'm sorry, Mair isn't here.

		Un funud.
		- One moment (minute).
		Arhoswch eiliad.
		- Wait a second.

		å chroeso.
		- With pleasure / Welcome.

		Daliwch y lein, os gwelwch yn dda.
		- Hold on (Hold the line), please.

		Ydych chi eisiau gadael neges?
		-  Do you want to leave a message?

RHAN 2

	1.  	Ga' i eich rhif ff™n chi?
			-  May I have your telephone number?

			Beth ydy / yw rhif ff™n Tom?
			-  What's Tom's telephone number?
			Ydych chi'n gwybod rhif ff™n Tom?
			-  Do you know Tom's 'phone number?

			Beth ydy / yw rhif y gyfnewidfa?
			-  What is the area code (exchange number)?

			Mae galwad ff™n i chi.
			-  There's a 'phone call for you.

			Galwad leol ydy hi.
			-  It's a local call.

			 Mae rhaid i fi wneud galwad frys.
			-  I must make an emergency call.

			Oes peiriant ateb 'da chi / ti?  (gennych chi / gen ti)
			-  Do you have an answering machine?

			Mae hi mewn cyfarfod ar hyn o bryd.
			-  She's in a meeting at the moment.

			Roedd rhaid iddi hi fynd allan.
			-  She had to go out.

	2.  Y gwasanaethau brys     -     The emergency services

			y gwasanaeth t‰n		    - 	the fire service
			meddyg		    - 	doctor
			ambiwlans		    -  	ambulance
			y bad achub                      -	the lifeboat
			yr heddlu	 	    -	the police           	

RHAN 3

	1.  Siarad ‰     -     to speak to

	Notice that we 'speak with' people in Welsh! The Americans seem to                  	copied us in this respect!!

		Ga' i siarad ‰ Mair?
		-  May I speak to Mair?

		Alla' i siarad ag e (o)?
		-  Can I talk to/him?

	2.  There are a number of other verbs which are followed by ‰
							      
		ymweld ‰  		-	to visit 
		cwrdd ‰ 		-	to meet  
		cyfarfod ‰'		-	to meet 
		cyffwrdd ‰'		-	to touch 
		cysylltu ‰		-	to get in touch with

	Note these examples:

		Rydw i wrth fy modd yn ymweld ‰ Chaerfyrddin ar ddiwrnod marchnad.
		- I like visiting Carmarthen on market day very much.

		Fe gwrdda' i ‰ chi wrth yr ysgol.
		- I'll meet you by the school.

	

		Peidiwch ‰ chyffwrdd ‰'r t‰n, blant - mae e'n dwym iawn.
		- Don't touch the fire, children - it's very hot.

		Rydw i wedi bod yn tr•o cysylltu ‰ Huw ar y ff™n - ond does dim ateb.
		- I've been trying to get in touch with Huw on the 'phone - but there's no 			reply.

	3.  Idiomau a dywediadau

		siarad fel melin bupur	-	to talk non-stop
		siarad fel pwll y m™r		-	to talk non-stop
		siarad trwy (dy) het		-	to talk nonsense (you)
		siarad trwy'i het			-	to talk nonsense (him / her)
		siarad dwlu / ffwlbri / lol	-	to talk nonsense
		ateb dros.......			-	to answer for / on behalf of

	4.   Dihareb

		Ateb araf a ddetry lid.
		-  A gentle answer turneth away wrath.