CATCHPHRASE 2000 Wythnos 18 

Week 18, Monday.  Today, you’ll learn:

o'r gloch, Faint o'r gloch...? Mae hi'n

allan, dechrau, gorffen

We’ll now look at amser - (time) using our newly learned numbers.  I'm sure you're well versed in them by now.  We'll start by using o'r gloch - (of the clock).  What time? - (Faint o'r gloch?)

You can then ask the question - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd? - (What time are you going?)  Linda and Rhys have met up in yr archfarchnad - (the supermarket).  Daniel is shopping there as well. 

Listen to the dialogue:
Linda - Hiya.
Rhys - Heia Linda.  Sut wyt ti.  
Linda - Iawn sut wyt ti?
Rhys - Dw i eisiau prynu fideo 'Blair Witch Project.'  Ond mae e allan heddiw.
Linda - Ych a fi!!  Mae'n ffilm ofnadwy.  Wi eisiau prynu teits.  Wi'n mynd allan heno.
Rhys - Ble rwyt ti'n mynd?  Mae Daniel a fi'n mynd allan heno hefyd.
Linda - I'r sinema i weld 'Mission to Mars'.
Rhys - Dyma Daniel yn dod.  Heia Daniel Wyt ti eisiau mynd i weld Mission to Mars' heno?  Ffilm da.
Daniel - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd?
Linda - Wel mae'r ffilm yn dechrau am wyth o'r gloch ac yn gorffen am ddeg o'r gloch.
Rhys - Dere ‘mlaen Daniel.  Beth am gyfarfod yn y Groes Wen am saith o'r gloch.
Daniel - Iawn.  Saith o'r gloch yn y tafarn.  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych mynd adre?
Rhys - Adre?

How did you get on?  Dw i eisiau prynu fideo - (I want to buy a video) says Rhys.  Mae e allan heddiw - (It's out today).  Bethan says Ych a fi!  An expletive often heard to record disgust.  Mae e’n ffilm ofnadwy - (it’s an awful film).  Linda says prynu teits - (buying tights).  Because she’s going out tonight - wi’n mynd allan heno.  Rhys is curious, ble rwyt ti’n mynd? - (where are you going?)  Did you get Mae Daniel a fi - (Daniel and I).  Are you going out as well tonight, hefyd, and the film Bethan’s going to watch?  Yes ‘Mission to Mars’.  Rhys then spots Daniel dyma Daniel yn dod - (here’s Daniel coming), and then asks if he would like to go to watch the film.  Mae'r ffilm yn dechrau am wyth o’r gloch - (The film starts at eight o clock) ac yn gorffen - (finishes) am ddeg o'r gloch - (at ten o clock).  Another small change with am before d.  Just like 'i' and 'o' the d changes to dd, am ddeg.  Rhys suggests - Beth am gyfarfod? - (What about meeting?)  And mynd adre here means going home.  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd adre? - (What time are you going home?)  

Remember - cofiwch (the command form of cofio - the actions ending in io are easy to make a command and to make an action in the past - simply drop the o and ad wch).  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd allan heno? - (What time are you going out tonight?).  And Faint o'r gloch dych chi'n mynd adre. 

Week 18, Tuesday.  Today you’ll learn:

Mae hi'n hanner awr wedi

i'r gwaith, i'r siop, mynd i'r gwely, codi, i'r ysgol, i'r gêm, mae'n amlwg, wrth gwrs, dechrau, gorffen

We’ve talked about what Rhys said.  Mae Daniel a fi'n mynd allan - (Daniel and I are going out).  We'll now look at half past the hour - hanner awr wedi - which really says half an hour past.  Faint o'r gloch mae'r gêm yn dechrau?  Mae'r gêm yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi saith.  Or you could just say - hanner awr wedi saith - (half past seven).  Rhys and Daniel are talking about what they’re going to do tonight.

Listen to the dialogue:
Daniel - Ble rwyt ti'n mynd heno Rhys?
Rhys - Dw i'n meddwl mynd i'r gêm.
Daniel - Pa gêm Rhys?
Bethan - Gêm pêl-droed rhwng Caerdydd ac Abertawe wrth gwrs!
Rhys - Da iawn Bethan.  Rwyt ti'n hoffi pêl-droed mae'n amlwg.    
Daniel - Faint o'r gloch mae'r gêm yn dechrau Rhys?  Dw i eisiau mynd.
Rhys - Am hanner awr wedi saith ac yn gorffen am naw o'r gloch.
Bethan - Am hanner awr wedi naw yn fwy na thebyg… Dw i eisiau dod hefyd.
Rhys - Iawn Daniel?  Mae Bethan yn dod hefyd.  Hanner awr wedi chwech yn y ty?

Daniel asks Rhys ble rwyt ti’n mynd heno? - (where are you going tonight?) also… did Rhys said dw i'n meddwl mynd i'r gêm - (I'm thinking of going to the game).  Pa gêm? Rhys replies.  Pa is which or what.  The game between Swansea and Cardiff, and then he says - wrth gwrs - (of course).  Faint o'r gloch mae'r gêm yn dechrau? - (What time does the game start?)  Am hanner awr wedi saith - (at half past seven).  Hanner awr wedi - (half past).  

There were three other expressions used.  Yn fwy na thebyg - (More than likely), you might hear the expression without the Yn.  For example fwy na thebyg.  Mae'r gêm yn gorffen am hanner awr wedi naw.  Gorffen - (to finish), although you may here cwpl - from the word cwblhau and the word hefyd, which means also or as well.  Mae'n amlwg - (It's obvious).  Rwyt ti'n hoffi pêl-droed mae'n amlwg - (It's obvious you like football)  Mae Bethan yn dod hefyd - (Bethan is coming as well).  What time are they meeting? - hanner awr wedi chwech yn y ty - (half past six in the house). 

Week 18, Wednesday.  Today you’ll learn:

Faint o'r gloch mae'r... yn dechrau / yn gorffen, chwarter wedi

y disgo, dw i ddim yn hapus, Mae hi'n hwyr, Ble mae e? Ble mae hi? egwyl

We now learn, chwarter wedi a chwarter i - (quarter past and quarter to).  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd i'r disgo?  Mae Rhys yn mynd am chwarter i ddeg.  And then Guto says - Ac mae'r disgo yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi wyth - (The disco starts at half past eight). Notice the words mae'r disgo - Y disgo.  It's a feminine word.  Most words borrowed from other languages are feminine.  Mae'r disgo yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi wyth.  Notice hanner awr - (half past the hour of eight) - In English simply half past eight. Glenys is concerned that her grandson and his friends will be coming home late.  Notice mae hi'n hwyr.  We talk about time as she - she's late.  Mae hi'n hwyr.  Mae hi'n wyth o'r gloch.  Egwyl by the way is a break literally a little festival. There's a little twist in the conversation.

Listen to the dialogue:
Glenys - Ble mae Rhys wedi mynd heno?
Catrin - Mae Rhys, Daniel a Bethan wedi mynd i disgo yn y dre.
Glenys - Dw i ddim yn hapus iawn.  Ble mae'r disgo?
Guto - Yn Y Paradise.  Mae'r tri wedi mynd am chwarter wedi saith.
Catrin - Ac mae'r disgo yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi wyth.
Guto - Mae egwyl am chwarter wedi deg ac mae'r disgo yn gorffen am chwarter wedi deuddeg.
Glenys - Am chwarter wedi deuddeg?  Mae hi'n hwyr.
Guto - Chwarter wedi deuddeg yn hwyr?  Dw i ddim yn credu!
Catrin - Glenys.  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n dod adre weithiau?
Glenys - Hanner awr wedi deuddeg weithiau.
Guto - O ie.  Hanner awr wedi deuddeg ac rwyt ti'n hen!
Catrin - Mae Guto a fi'n mynd i'r gwely am hanner awr wedi deg bob nos!
Glenys - Wel… Mmm... Wel...		

Did you hear what time the disco started - hanner awr wedi wyth - half past eight and the interval - egwyl chwarter wedi ddeg and the time it finished chwarter wedi deuddeg - (quarter past twelve).  Well Glenys seemed to have egg on her face.  She doesn't remember her young days!  She said Dw i ddim yn hapus iawn - (I'm not very happy).  She's not happy they're out late.  Mae'r disgo yn dechrau am hanner wedi wyth ac yn gorffen am chwarter wedi deuddeg.  Deuddeg is two and ten - twelve.  Deuddeg o'r gloch - (Twelve o clock).  Remember that twenty is dauddeg they sound very similar.  Chwarter wedi deuddeg - (Quarter past twelve).  The disco starts at half past eight - hanner awr wedi wyth.  The three went out at a quarter past seven - am chwarter wedi saith.  Did you hear the final insult to Glenys when she was worried about the three and the late night.  Rwyt ti'n hen said Guto her son. You are old!  Rwyt ti'n hen!

There were three other expressions.  Weithiau - (Sometimes).  Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n dod adre weithiau - (What time do you come home sometimes?)  And there was bob nos - (every night).  The word with ordinary things is pob - (every), but with time it changes to bob.  Bob nos - (every night), bob dydd - (every day), bob wythnos - (every week) and so on.  Digon o ymarfer.  Have a go with others who are learning.  

Week 18, Thursday.  Today you’ll learn:

Faint o'r gloch dych chi'n...? Faint o'r gloch mae'r...? chwarter i

cael, bwyta, brecwast, cinio, digon o amser, y forwyn

We’ve already been using - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd allan? and Faint o'r gloch mae'r gêm yn dechrau?  Notice also you don't need to say gloch with the following hanner awr wedi deg - (half past ten) and chwarter wedi deg etc.  Chwarter i - (quarter to the hour)  Don't forget that 'i' and ‘o’ makes a soft mutation as in chwarter i ddeg.  Bethan and Guto are in the office talking about the time of a meeting.

Listen to the dialogue:
Bethan - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd i'r cyfarfod yfory?
Guto - Mae'r cyfarfod yn dechrau am ddeg o'r gloch.  Dw i eisiau gadael y swyddfa am chwarter i ddeg.
Bethan - Am chwarter i ddeg?  Mae'r cyfarfod yn dechrau am ddeg o'r gloch!
Guto - Digon o amser Bethan.  Mae'r traffig yn iawn am chwarter i ddeg.  Dw i eisiau cael brecwast am chwarter i wyth yfory.  Mae brecwast Catrin yn... yn...
Bethan - O ie.  Catrin ydy'r forwyn yn y ty mae'n amlwg!
Guto - O dere 'mlaen Bethan!
Bethan - Brecwast am chwarter i wyth?  Ond mae Catrin yn mynd i Abertawe am chwarter wedi saith.  Felly...
Guto - O diolch Bethan.  Mae'r cyfarfod am ddeg, dw i eisiau brecwast da!

I don't think Guto is very happy with Bethan's comments.  But firstly Bethan asks Guto faint o’r gloch ‘dych chi’n mynd i’r cyfarfod yfory? - (what time are you going to the meeting tomorrow?)  Guto replies mae’r cyfarfod yn dechrau am ddeg o’r gloch - (the meeting starts at 10 o’ clock…)

Guto says Dw i eisiau gadael y swyddfa am chwarter i ddeg - (I want to leave the office at a quarter to ten).  But Bethan's worried about traffic problems.  Am chwarter i ddeg - (at a quarter to ten) with the meeting am ddeg o'r gloch.  Digon o amser says Guto - (Plenty of time).  Mae'r traffic yn iawn am chwarter i ddeg - (The traffic's OK at that time). Catrin ydy'r forwyn yn y ty mae'n amlwg - (It's obvious that Catrin's the maid in the house).  Y forwyn - (The maid).  Dere 'mlaen Bethan - the familiar form of Come on Bethan. 

Week 18, Friday.  Today you’ll learn:

Adolygu, Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd allan? Faint o'r gloch mae'r ffilm yn gorffen? Faint o'r gloch mae'r cyngerdd yn dechrau? Dyn ni’n...

Wyth o'r gloch, Hanner awr wedi saith, Chwarter wedi deuddeg, Chwarter i ddau, Diolch i'r drefn, gobeithio cyrraedd, llong

Bethan is going on holiday with her family next week and she's telling Rhys about the arrangements.  Look out for dyn ni - (we are)  She's talking about the family.  Enjoy the revision for the week.  

Listen to the dialogue:
Rhys - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n mynd i Ffrainc 'te Bethan?
Bethan - ‘Dyn ni'n gadael y ty am chwarter wedi saith ac mae'r trên yn gadael am chwarter i wyth.
Rhys - Mae Dad a Linda yn mynd i gyfarfod am ddeg o'r gloch ac mae Mam yn mynd i Abertawe am chwarter i saith.
Bethan - Rhys?  Beth am ddod i'r orsaf am hanner awr wedi saith?
Rhys - Iawn.  Yn yr orsaf am hanner awr wedi saith gyda Daniel.
Bethan - O Gret.  Hanner awr wedi saith.
Rhys - Faint o'r gloch ‘dych chi'n cyrraedd Ffrainc?
Bethan - Mae'r llong yn mynd o Dover am chwarter wedi un ac ‘dyn ni'n cyrraedd Ffrainc am chwarter i ddau.  ‘Dyn ni'n gobeithio cyrraedd Monte Carlo am deuddeg o'r gloch yn y nos.
Rhys - Rwyt ti'n lwcus Bethan.  Reit!  Hanner awr wedi saith yfory.  Hwyl.
Bethan - Au revoir.

Did you get those times it wasn't so difficult was it?  Ffrainc wrth gwrs - (France).  Isn't she lucky?   And Rhys says Rwyt ti'n lwcus - (You are lucky).  Beth am ddod i'r orsaf - (What about coming to the station).  So far we've seen 'i' and 'o' make these changes 'Am' does the same.  Beth am ddod.  Remember them!  Yn yr orsaf - (at the train station).  Gorsaf - yr orsaf.  Mae'r llong yn mynd o Dover - (The boat goes from Dover) ac dyn ni'n cyrraedd Ffrainc am - (and we reach Ffrance at) Dyn ni'n cyrraedd - (reach or arrive).  Dyn ni'n gobeithio cyrraedd Monte Carlo - (We hope to arrive in Monte Carlo).  Bethan is lucky - Mae Bethan yn lwcus.  Cofiwch ymarfer - (Remember to practise).

6 questions to test yourself:

1.	How do you say - it is 7 o’ clock?
a)	Mae hi’n chwech o’r gloch
b)	Mae hi’n hanner awr wedi saith
c)	Mae hi’n saith o’r gloch

2.	The game finishes at 9.30pm is?
a)	Mae’r gêm yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi saith
b)	Mae’r gêm yn gorffen am hanner awr wedi naw
c)	Mae’r gêm yn dechrau am hanner awr wedi wyth

3.	What is 8.45pm in Welsh?
a)	Chwarter i wyth
b)	Chwarter wedi wyth
c)	Chwarter i naw
4.	12 o’ clock is?
a)	Dauddeg o’r gloch
b)	Deuddeg o’r gloch
c)	Dau o’r gloch

5.	The meeting starts at 10 o’ clock is?
a)	Mae’r cyfarfod yn dechrau am ddeg o’r gloch
b)	Mae’r cyfarfod yn gorffen am ddeg o’r gloch
c)	Mae’r cyfarfod yn dechrau am deg or gloch

6.	How do you say - What time do you arrive in France?
a)	Faint o’r gloch ‘dych chi’n gadael Ffrainc?
b)	Faint o’r gloch ‘dych chi’n cyrraedd Ffrainc?
c)	Faint o’r gloch ‘dych chi’n gobeithio cyrraedd Ffrainc?