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Do you know how to say what you would do in a particular situation? Learn how to use baswn i…. in Welsh by trying out these phrases.
| Beth faset ti’n wneud gyda miliwn o bunnoedd? | What would you do with a million pounds? |
| Faset ti’n rhoi arian i Children In Need? | Would you give money to Children In Need? |
| Faset ti’n mynd ar wyliau i Awstralia? | Would you go on holiday to Australia? |
| Faset ti’n prynu cwch hwylio? | Would you buy a yacht? |
| Faset ti’n symud i Aberystwyth? | Would you move to Aberystwyth? |
| Baswn | I would |
| Na faswn, byth! | I wouldn’t, ever! |
Watch this easy video lesson to learn how to pronounce these phrases!
| Gyda miliwn o bunnoedd…. | With a million pounds… |
| Baswn i’n rhoi arian i Barnados | I would give money to Barnados |
| Baswn i’n mynd ar wyliau i America | I would go on holiday to America |
| Baswn i’n prynu car newydd | I would buy a new car |
| Baswn i’n symud i Aberhonddu | I would move to Brecon |
We can also extend this sentence at the beginning by using the phrase taset ti’n… If you were to….
Taset ti’n ennill miliwn o bunnoedd, beth faset ti’n wneud? If you were to win a million pounds, what would you do?
Taset ti’n symud i Aberystwyth, faset ti’n byw ar lan y môr? If you were to move to Aberystwyth, would you live by the sea?
| Fersiwn y de | Ferswin y Gogledd | Saesneg |
| Baswn i | Mi faswn i | I would |
| Baset ti | Mi faset ti | You would (sing. informal) |
| Basai e | Mi fasai o | He would |
| Basai hi | Mi fasai hi | She would |
| Basai Sioned | Mi fasai Sioned | Sioned would |
| Basai Gareth | Mi fasai Gareth | Gareth would |
| Basai’r plant | Mi fasai’r plant | The children would |
| Basen ni | Mi fasen ni | We would |
| Basech chi | Mi fasech chi | You would (pl. formal) |
| Basen nhw | Mi fasen nhw | They would |
Practice these patterns with a downloadable worksheet here:
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