Art & Museums

1. A yw tynnu lluniau yn cael ei ganiatáu yma?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Used to check whether photography is permitted in a museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   Welsh uses VSO word order. "Cael ei ganiatáu" forms the passive construction

2. Pwy yw'r artist?

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the creator of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Yw'r" contracts "yw" (is) + "yr" (the); "yr" is the form before vowels

3. Beth yw enw'r gwaith hwn?

   What is this work called?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the title of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Beth yw ~?" is the standard "what is ~?" question form in Welsh

4. Pryd cafodd yr amgueddfa hon ei hadeiladu?

   When was this museum built?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the construction date of a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Cafodd ei hadeiladu" is the past passive, using "cael" + pronoun + verbal noun

5. Oes tywysydd sain gyda chi?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   "Oes ~?" asks about existence. "Gyda" means "with" and precedes the possessor

6. Ble mae'r siop anrhegion?

   Where is the gift shop?

   Usage

   Used to locate the gift shop

   Grammar Note

   "Ble mae'r ~?" is the standard Welsh location question

7. Hoffwn brynu print o'r gwaith celf hwn.

   I'd like to buy a print of this artwork.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to purchase a print of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Hoffwn" is the conditional first-person of "hoffi" (to like), meaning "I would like"

8. Oes taith gyda thywysydd?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a guided tour is available

   Grammar Note

   Welsh consonant mutation: after "gyda", "t" in "tywysydd" mutates to "th"

9. Beth yw oriau agor yr amgueddfa?

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the museum's operating hours

   Grammar Note

   "Oriau" is the plural of "awr" (hour). Welsh has diverse plural formations

10. Mae'r darlun hwn yn brydferth.

    This painting is beautiful.

    Usage

    Used to express admiration for a painting or artwork

    Grammar Note

    "Yn" is a predicative particle before adjectives; "prydferth" undergoes soft mutation to "brydferth"

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