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cychwyn

to begin

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

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynnaf
You sg. (ti)cychwynni
He/She (fe/hi)cychwyn
We (ni)cychwynnwn
You pl. (chi)cychwynnwch
They (nhw)cychwynnant
Impersonalcychwynnir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynnwn
You sg. (ti)cychwynnit
He/She (fe/hi)cychwynnai
We (ni)cychwynnem
You pl. (chi)cychwynnech
They (nhw)cychwynnent
Impersonalcychwynnid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynnais
You sg. (ti)cychwynnaist
He/She (fe/hi)cychwynnodd
We (ni)cychwynasom
You pl. (chi)cychwynasoch
They (nhw)cychwynasant
Impersonalcychwynnwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynaswn
You sg. (ti)cychwynasit
He/She (fe/hi)cychwynasai
We (ni)cychwynasem
You pl. (chi)cychwynasech
They (nhw)cychwynasent
Impersonalcychwynasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynnaf i
You sg. (ti)cychwynni di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)cychwynnwn ni
You pl. (chi)cychwynnwch chi
They (nhw)cychwynnan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)cychwynnwn
You sg. (ti)cychwynnit
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)cychwynnem
You pl. (chi)cychwynnech
They (nhw)cychwynnent
Impersonalcychwynnid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)cychwynna
He/She (fe/hi)cychwynned
We (ni)cychwynnwn
You pl. (chi)cychwynnwch
They (nhw)cychwynnent
Impersonalcychwynner

Example sentences

Fel mae'n dweud yn y ddeiseb, rydym yn ymwybodol fod hyd y daith i'r ysgol a phellter yn rhwystr i nifer o rieni sy'n anobeithio ynghylch anfon eu plant i ysgolion Cymraeg o'r cychwyn cyntaf.

As the petition states, we are aware that the length of the journey to school and distance is a barrier to many parents who choose not to send their children to Welsh-medium schools from the very outset.

B2

Fel y gwyddoch, mae gennych fy nghefnogaeth lawn i'r Bil hwn ac rydych chi wedi cael fy nghefnogaeth lawn o'r cychwyn cyntaf.

As you know, you have my full support for this Bill and you've had my full support from the very beginning.

C1

Roedd y ddadl y byddai ymchwiliad y DU yn canolbwyntio digon ar faterion penodol i Gymru yn amlwg yn anghynaliadwy o'r cychwyn cyntaf; fe wnaeth Lady Hallett ei hun gydnabod cymaint â hynny cyn y gwrandawiadau cyntaf.

The argument that the UK inquiry would have sufficient focus on Welsh-specific issues was patently untenable from the very beginning; Lady Hallett herself acknowledged as much well before the initial hearings.

C1

A'r man cychwyn, wrth gwrs, pan ŷch chi'n darllen y Ddeddf—rhyw fath o gynsail neu sylfaen i'r cyfan—yw Deddf llesiant cenedlaethau'r dyfodol, sy'n gosod allan y pedwar piler yna o ddatblygu cynaliadwy yma yng Nghymru.

And the starting point, of course, when you read the legislation—some kind of foundation for all of it—is the well-being of future generations Act, which sets out those four pillars in terms of sustainable development here in Wales.

C1

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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