Photography

1. A gaf i dynnu llun yma?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Use to check if photography is permitted in temples or museums

   Grammar Note

   "A gaf i" is the polite Welsh permission structure. "gaf" is the first-person present of "cael" (to get/be allowed)

2. A gaf i dynnu eich llun chi?

   Can I take your photo?

   Usage

   Always ask permission before photographing a person

   Grammar Note

   "eich...chi" is the formal second-person possessive. Casual form is "dy lun di"

3. A allech chi dynnu llun ohonom ni?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   Ask a stranger to photograph your group at a tourist spot

   Grammar Note

   "A allech chi" is the conditional polite form. "ohonom" is an inflected preposition meaning "of us"

4. Nid yw tynnu lluniau wedi ei ganiatáu yma

   Nid yw tynnu lluniau wedi ei ganiatáu yma.

   Photography is not allowed here.

   Usage

   Used by staff to inform visitors that photography is prohibited

   Grammar Note

   Welsh passive perfect uses "wedi ei + verb." "Nid yw" is the negative copula

5. Mae'r golau yma'n berffaith ar gyfer tynnu lluniau!

   The light is perfect for photos here!

   Usage

   An enthusiastic comment about ideal lighting conditions

   Grammar Note

   "perffaith" mutates to "berffaith" due to Welsh soft mutation after the predicate position

6. Allech chi symud ychydig i'r chwith/dde?

   Can you stand a bit to the left / right?

   Usage

   Direct a subject to shift position for better composition

   Grammar Note

   "chwith" and "dde" are Welsh directional words for left and right. "ychydig" softens the amount

7. Ble mae'r lle gorau i dynnu llun o'r heneb?

   Where is the best spot to photograph this landmark?

   Usage

   Ask locals for the best vantage point at a landmark

   Grammar Note

   "gorau" is the superlative of "da" (good). Welsh superlatives are often irregular

8. Mae batri fy nghamera wedi marw — ble galla i ei wefru?

   My camera battery is dead — where can I charge it?

   Usage

   Ask at a café or hotel for a charging point

   Grammar Note

   "wedi marw" is the perfect form meaning has died. "gwefru" mutates to "wefru" after a pronoun

9. Rwy'n chwilio am gerdyn cof

   Rwy'n chwilio am gerdyn cof.

   I'm looking for a memory card.

   Usage

   Use in electronics stores or camera shops

   Grammar Note

   "chwilio am" means to search for. The noun following "am" undergoes soft mutation

10. Mae'r olygfa hon yn syfrdanol — rhaid i mi dynnu llun!

    This view is breathtaking — I must take a photo!

    Usage

    An enthusiastic exclamation when encountering a stunning view

    Grammar Note

    "rhaid i mi" is the Welsh construction for expressing obligation: I must / I have to

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