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angen

need

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈaŋɛn/

angen” means “need” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈaŋɛn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hangen.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “angen” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formangen
Treiglad Llaeshangen

angen” in context

Dw i angen nodiadur er mwyn ysgrifennu fy nodiadau.

I need a notebook to write my notes.

B1

Dw i angen cael swydd.

I need to get a job.

A1

Dw i wir angen siarad gyda thi.

I really need to talk with you.

A1

Rydyn ni angen prynu anrheg iddyn nhw.

We need to buy a gift for them.

B1

Mae Mennad angen dychwelyd i'r ysgol.

Mennad needs to go back to school.

A2

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