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bodoli

to exist

"bodoli" means "to exist" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)bodolaf
You sg. (ti)bodoli
He/She (fe/hi)bodola
We (ni)bodolwn
You pl. (chi)bodolwch
They (nhw)bodolant
Impersonalbodolir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)bodolwn
You sg. (ti)bodolit
He/She (fe/hi)bodolai
We (ni)bodolem
You pl. (chi)bodolech
They (nhw)bodolent
Impersonalbodolid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)bodolais
You sg. (ti)bodolaist
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)bodolasom
You pl. (chi)bodolasoch
They (nhw)bodolasant
Impersonalbodolwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)bodolaswn
You sg. (ti)bodolasit
He/She (fe/hi)bodolasai
We (ni)bodolasem
You pl. (chi)bodolasech
They (nhw)bodolasent
Impersonalbodolasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)bodola i
You sg. (ti)bodoli di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)bodolwn ni
You pl. (chi)bodolwch chi
They (nhw)bodolan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)bodolwn
You sg. (ti)bodolit
He/She (fe/hi)bodolai
We (ni)bodolem
You pl. (chi)bodolech
They (nhw)bodolent
Impersonalbodolid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)bodola
He/She (fe/hi)bodoled
We (ni)bodolwn
You pl. (chi)bodolwch
They (nhw)bodolent
Impersonalbodoler

Example sentences

Ydy cariad yn bodoli?

Does love exist?

A1

Nawr, mewn perthynas â'ch ymholiad am y gweithlu, yn amlwg, llofnodais yr atebion ysgrifenedig ar y cyfraddau cyflog, ac fe holais pam fod y gwahaniaeth hwnnw'n bodoli.

Now, in relation to your workforce query, obviously, I signed off the written answers on the salary rates, and I did in fact query why there was that difference.

B2

Yn y pen draw, mae pob cyllideb yn cydbwyso'r anghenion niferus y gwyddom eu bod yn bodoli ar gyfer buddsoddiad ledled Cymru.

In the end, budgets are all balancing the many needs that we know exist for investment across Wales.

C1

Y ffaith yw bod y tri pharc cenedlaethol sydd eisoes yn bodoli yn denu 12 miliwn o ymwelwyr, ac maen nhw'n gwario £1 biliwn, sy'n helpu, wrth gwrs, y cymunedau yna.

The fact is that the three national parks that are already in existence attract 12 million visitors and they spend £1 billion, which, of course, helps those communities.

B2

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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