To say you have an illness or a pain, Welsh puts it ON you: 'Mae annwyd arna i' is literally 'there is a cold on me'. The preposition 'ar' changes with the person - arna i, arnat ti, arno fe, arni hi, arnon ni, arnoch chi, arnyn nhw - and the ailment comes first, straight after 'mae'.
Examples
- Mae annwyd arna i.
- I have a cold.
- Mae pen tost arni hi.
- She has a headache.
- Oes gwddf tost arnat ti?
- Do you have a sore throat?
- Does dim twymyn arno fe.
- He doesn't have a fever.
The mistake to avoid
Using 'gen i' for illnesses: 'Mae gen i annwyd' is understood, but the idiom is 'Mae annwyd arna i'. A body part that HURTS takes 'brifo' instead: 'Mae fy mhen i'n brifo'.
Where this fits in
Iechyd a'r corff, Welsh A2: Name parts of the body, say what hurts or what illness you have, and talk about healthy habits.