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arafu

to slow down

"arafu" means "to slow down" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)arafaf
You sg. (ti)arefi
He/She (fe/hi)arafi
We (ni)arafiwn
You pl. (chi)arefiwch
They (nhw)arafiant
Impersonalarefir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)arafiwn
You sg. (ti)arefit
He/She (fe/hi)arafiai
We (ni)arafiem
You pl. (chi)arafiech
They (nhw)arafient
Impersonalarefid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)arefiais
You sg. (ti)arefiaist
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)arafiasom
You pl. (chi)arafiasoch
They (nhw)arafiasant
Impersonalarafiwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)arafiaswn
You sg. (ti)arafiasit
He/She (fe/hi)arafiasai
We (ni)arafiasem
You pl. (chi)arafiasech
They (nhw)arafiasent
Impersonalarafiasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)arafa i
You sg. (ti)arafi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)arafwn ni
You pl. (chi)arafwch chi
They (nhw)arafan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)arafiwn
You sg. (ti)arefit
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)arafiem
You pl. (chi)arafiech
They (nhw)arafient
Impersonalarefid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)arafi
He/She (fe/hi)arafied
We (ni)arafiwn
You pl. (chi)arefiwch
They (nhw)arafient
Impersonalarafier

Example sentences

Mae defnyddio’r amser yma ar gyfer creu cynlluniau sydd ddim yn hyfyw yn arafu’r gallu wedyn i gyflenwi cartrefi cymdeithasol newydd ac i wella cartrefi presennol.

Using this time to create plans that are not viable is going to slow down the ability to supply new social homes and to improve existing homes.

B2

A wnaethom ni ddim arafu; fe wnaethom ni gyflymu.

And we didn't slow down; we sped up.

B1

Further reading

Welsh Verb Conjugation — All Tenses, Full Tables, Clear Patterns →The Welsh Verb Bod (To Be) — Every Form, Every Tense →Welsh Pronunciation — It's Actually Easier Than English →Best Apps to Learn Welsh (2026) →Browse all Welsh verb conjugations →

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