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geni

to be born

"geni" means "to be born" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)-
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)-
Impersonalgenir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)-
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)-
Impersonalgenid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)-
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)-
Impersonalganed

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)-
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)-
Impersonalganesid

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)-
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)-
Impersonalgenid

Example sentences

Cafodd hi ei geni yn America.

She was born in America.

B1

Cawsom ein geni yn ysbyty glowyr Caerffili, tua 10 mlynedd ar wahân, ac er i mi gael fy magu yn Ystrad Mynach, cafodd Hefin ei fagu i fyny'r ffordd ym Mhenpedairheol.

We were both born in Caerphilly miners' hospital, roughly 10 years apart, and whereas I grew up in Ystrad Mynach, Hefin was raised up the road in Penpedairheol.

C1

Further reading

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