Welsh verb

gallu

to be able to

gallu is a Welsh verb meaning “to be able to”. Its verbal noun is gallu.

Verbal noun: gallu

Present

Person	Form
I	gallaf
you (singular)	gelli
he / she	gall
we	gallwn
you (plural)	gellwch
they	gallant
autonomous	gellir

Conditional

Person	Form
I	gallwn
you (singular)	gallit
he / she	gallai
we	gallem
you (plural)	gallech
they	gallent
autonomous	gellid

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	gallwn
you (singular)	gallit
he / she	gallai
we	gallem
you (plural)	gallech
they	gallent
autonomous	gellid

Preterite

Person	Form
I	gellais
you (singular)	gellaist
he / she	gallodd
we	gallasom
you (plural)	gallasoch
they	gallasant
autonomous	gallwyd

Pluperfect

Person	Form
I	gallaswn
you (singular)	gallasit
he / she	gallasai
we	gallasem
you (plural)	gallasech
they	gallasent
autonomous	gallasid

Imperative

Person	Form
I	-
you (singular)	gall
he / she	galled
we	gallwn
you (plural)	gellwch
they	gallent
autonomous	galler

Future

Person	Form
I	galla i
you (singular)	galli di
he / she	gall o
we	gallwn ni
you (plural)	gallwch chi
they	gallan nhw

gallu in context

Dw i'n gallu deall dy iaith di.

I can understand your language.

Dydy o ddim yn gallu cyfri.

He can't count.

Mae e'n gallu darllen yn dda.

He is good at reading.

Dydy Ellen ddim yn gallu siarad Cymraeg.

Ellen does not speak English.

Dw i'n meddwl dy fod ti'n gallu ei wnaed o.

I think you can do it.

Related Welsh verbs

euro

to gild

uno

to join

duo

to become black

mela

to gather nectar to make honey

dal

to catch

trio

to try

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