Welsh B1
CEFR B1 · Intermediate
At B1 you take control of possession and mutation - 'fy nhŷ i', 'dy gar di', 'ei char hi' - use the future 'bydda i'n' with confidence, give directions with imperatives, and start to hedge and argue: 'yn fy marn i', 'mae'n debyg', 'efallai', 'ar y llaw arall', 'serch hynny'. Abstract nouns arrive (cymdeithas, amgylchedd, gwleidyddiaeth, penderfyniad) alongside the verbs of work and study (ymgeisio, ymddiswyddo, llwyddo), so you can compare, explain and give an opinion on Welsh life rather than only describe your own.
61 words · 3 units · 3 grammar points
What you learn at Welsh B1
Gwaith ac astudio
Talk about your job, workplace, and studies; give reasons and opinions.
- I can describe my job and where I work
- I can ask someone about their profession
- I can talk about my colleagues and daily tasks
- I can describe my workload and meetings
- I can talk about my studies and courses
- I can explain my goals and why I study
- Recall vocabulary from earlier lessons without being shown it first
- Prove the unit stuck before moving on
Cynlluniau, breuddwydion ac amodau
Talk about the future, express wishes, and use conditionals.
- I can talk about my upcoming plans
- I can say what I intend to do in the future
- I can talk about my hopes and dreams
- I can express what I wish and want to do
- I can talk about hypothetical situations
- I can say what I would do using if-clauses
- Recall vocabulary from earlier lessons without being shown it first
- Prove the unit stuck before moving on
Dinas, cymdeithas a barn
Get around the city, discuss society, and express opinions.
- I can give and follow directions in a town
- I can use verbs of motion to explain a route
- I can discuss social problems in my community
- I can suggest solutions to social issues
- I can express my opinion clearly
- I can agree and disagree politely
- Agree and disagree politely in a discussion
- Concede a point before making your own
B1 grammar points
Welsh B1 vocabulary
The first 40 of 61, in frequency order.
| Welsh | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| profiad | experience (m.) | Roedd yn brofiad bythgofiadwy. (profiad → brofiad after yn) |
| perthynas | relationship (f.) | Mae perthynas dda rhyngon ni. |
| cymdeithas | society (f.) | Mae cymdeithas yn newid yn gyflym. |
| amgylchedd | environment (m.) | Rhaid i ni amddiffyn yr amgylchedd. |
| economi | economy (f.) | Mae'r economi'n tyfu. |
| gwleidyddiaeth | politics (f.) | Dwi ddim yn hoffi gwleidyddiaeth. |
| gwahaniaeth | difference (m.) | Mae gwahaniaeth mawr rhyngddyn nhw. |
| mantais | advantage (f.) | Un fantais yw'r pris. (mantais → fantais after un) |
| anfantais | disadvantage (f.) | Yr anfantais yw'r pellter. |
| posibilrwydd | possibility (m.) | Mae posibilrwydd y bydd hi'n bwrw glaw. |
| penderfyniad | decision (m.) | Penderfyniad anodd oedd hwnnw. |
| problem | problem (f.) | Mae problem fawr gennym. |
| rheswm | reason (m.) | Beth yw'r rheswm dros hyn? |
| nod | aim, goal (m./f.) | Beth yw dy nod di? |
| datblygu | to develop | Mae'r dechnoleg yn datblygu'n gyflym. |
| golygu | to mean; to edit | Mae hyn yn golygu bod rhaid i ni aros. |
| honni | to claim, to allege | Mae hi'n honni ei bod yn iawn. |
| tybio | to suppose, to assume | Dwi'n tybio ei fod yn dod. |
| esbonio | to explain | Wnei di esbonio'r broblem? |
| disgrifio | to describe | Mae hi'n disgrifio'r llun yn fanwl. |
| cymharu | to compare | Mae'n anodd cymharu'r ddau dŷ. |
| gwahaniaethu | to differentiate, to distinguish | Mae'n anodd gwahaniaethu rhyngddyn nhw. |
| osgoi | to avoid | Dwi'n ceisio osgoi siwgr. |
| caniatáu | to allow, to permit | Dyw'r ysgol ddim yn caniatáu ffôn. |
| gwahardd | to forbid, to ban | Mae'r cyngor eisiau gwahardd ceir o'r stryd fawr. |
| llwyddo | to succeed | Dwi'n gobeithio llwyddo yn yr arholiad. |
| methu | to fail; to be unable | Dwi'n methu dod heno. |
| ymgeisio | to apply (for a job) | Dwi'n ymgeisio am y swydd. |
| ymddiswyddo | to resign | Penderfynodd hi ymddiswyddo. |
| efallai | perhaps, maybe | Efallai bydda i'n hwyr. |
| mae'n debyg | it's likely, probably | Mae'n debyg y bydd hi'n bwrw. |
| yn ôl pob tebyg | in all likelihood | Yn ôl pob tebyg, bydd hi'n bwrw glaw. |
| yn sicr | certainly, definitely | Bydda i yna yn sicr. |
| yn fy marn i | in my opinion | Yn fy marn i, mae'n syniad da. |
| o'm safbwynt i | from my point of view | O'm safbwynt i, mae'n broblem. |
| dwi'n meddwl | I think | Dwi'n meddwl bod ti'n iawn. |
| mae'n ymddangos | it appears, it seems | Mae'n ymddangos ei bod hi'n hapus. |
| mae'n dibynnu | it depends | Mae'n dibynnu ar y tywydd. |
| ar y cyfan | on the whole, overall | Ar y cyfan, roedd yn ddiwrnod da. |
| mewn egwyddor | in principle | Mewn egwyddor, dwi'n cytuno. |