After a number, a Welsh noun stays in the singular — 'three boy', not 'three boys'. The number two has two forms that must match the noun: 'dau' with masculine nouns, 'dwy' with feminine ones, and both soften the first letter of the noun that follows.
Examples
- tri bachgen a dwy ferch
- three boys and two girls
- Mae pum punt gyda fi.
- I have five pounds.
- Mae hi'n bump o'r gloch.
- It's five o'clock.
The mistake to avoid
Saying 'dau ferch' — 'merch' is feminine, so it must be 'dwy ferch'.
Where this fits in
Numbers, days, time, Welsh A1: Count, talk about days and months, give the time, and handle numbers in real situations.