A new beginning?

The recent recordings were a calamity from my point of view as they were almost inaudible which was such a pity as I had two excellent volunteers who offered to do the readings. However I'm sure that I will sort things out soon -  before next term if not earlier! 
Now a word about last night's lesson.
Ydy Bil yn gweithio?   Nac ydy, ma' Bil  wedi ymddeol.   
Does Bil work?                                         No (he does not!)  - Bil has retired.

NOW INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE BIL IN THE ANSWER YOU CAN REFER   TO  HIM AS "o"

Ydy Bil yn gweithio?    Nac ydy,  mae o wedi ymddeol.      ... he has retired.

Ydy Gwen yn gweithio?     Ydy, mae hi'n gweithio fel nyrs.
                                                         .......  she       works as a nurse.

Also note how Ydy  and Nac ydy match up!

The ydy affirms that he or she is doing something.

Ydy Robin yn byw ym Mangor?  Ydy!    Yes - he does live in Bangor.

Of course nac ydy will tell you that someone is not doing something!

Ydy Shelley yn byw ym Mangor?      Nac ydy, mae hi yn byw yn Sir Fon.

Does Shelley live in Bangor?                                                            No she does not,          she lives in Anglesey

  Feel free to make a comment or ask a question!
  

More recordings - but remember to turn up your speakers!

For this series of recodings I'll just publish the text and let you get on with the reading and the listening!

1.   Pwy dach chi?                  (Who are you)

      Sian dw i.                           (I'm Sian)
     Braf  eich cyfarfod.     (Lovely to meet you)
     Hwyl! 
 

2.  Be ydy'ch enw chi?        (What's your name?)
      Huw dw i.                           (I'm Huw.)
     Gareth dach chi?            (Are you Gareth?)
      Naci                                      (No)


3.   Lle dach chi'n byw?                    (Where do you live?)
      Dw i'n byw yn Abertawe.       (I live in Swansea.)

Pnawn da!

Well it may not be afternoon when you read this but this post is to help you get the pronunciation of Pnawn da.
I've asked the speaker to recite -

chwech, saith, wyth, naw - pnawn da, pnawn da

      6           7          8        9
so that the aw in naw (9) will help you get the pnawn right.
I think you may need to turn up your speakers for this recording!

Combined vowels

If you turn to page three of your textbook you will see a list of twenty words which include two vowels next to each other. It wouldn't be a bad idea for you to read out the letters of each word - in Welsh of course!
I've been very fortunate to have succeeded in persuading a very lovely lady to record all these words for you! Listen to the words in groups of five: 1-5, 1-10, 1- 15, 1-20 and repeat each word after you hear it.
Don't do this just once but go over the exercise several times until you are able to pronounce every word with confidence.