Public Transport

1. Pa fws sy'n mynd i ganol y ddinas?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Welsh has initial consonant mutations. "bws" becomes "fws" after "pa" (soft mutation)

2. Faint o arhosfannau sydd i [cyrchfan]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "faint o" is the Welsh expression for asking quantity

3. Os gwelwch chi'n dda, gadewch i mi gael mynd allan fan hyn.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "os gwelwch chi'n dda" is the formal "please". "plîs" is the casual alternative

4. Ydy'r sedd hon wedi'i chymryd?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   "wedi + cymryd" forms the perfect passive. Mutations affect initial consonants in Welsh

5. Am faint o'r gloch mae'r bws olaf?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "o'r gloch" means "of the clock" — the Welsh way of expressing o'clock

6. Ble gallaf brynu tocyn?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "gallaf" is the first person singular present of "gallu" (to be able to)

7. Ydy'r bws hwn yn stopio wrth y farchnad?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "marchnad" (market) undergoes soft mutation to "farchnad" after the article "y"

8. O ba blatfform mae'n ymadael?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "o ba" combines preposition "o" (from) with question word "pa" (which)

9. Oes yna llwybr uniongyrchol?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   Existence questions with an indefinite noun use "Oes" (not "Ydy"). "Llwybr" stays unmutated here

10. Faint o amser mae'r daith yn ei gymryd?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "faint o amser" asks about the amount of time needed

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