Pwnc heddiw ydyw "y broblem o bobol Siapanaidd sydd wedi cael eu herwgipio gan Ngogledd Corea".
Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".
C1
Welsh word
cael
to get
verbmasculine/kaːɨ̯l/
cael means “to get” in Welsh and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /kaːɨ̯l/.
Definitions
- to get to
- to be allowed to have
- used with a possessive determiner and a verbal noun to form a construction with passive meaning
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cael |
| Treiglad Meddal | gael |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nghael |
| Treiglad Llaes | chael |
| Treiglad Llaes a H-prothesis | chael |
cael in context
Dw i angen cael swydd.
I need to get a job.
A1
Pan ydw i'n rhoi bwyd i'r tlodion, 'dw i'n cael 'ngalw i'n saint. Pan ydw i'n gofyn pam nag oes bwyd gyda'r tlodion, 'dw y'n cael 'ngalw i'n gomiwnydd.
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.
B2
Mae yna alw am fwy o gymorth i deuluoedd pan mae plentyn yn cael ei wahardd o'r ysgol.
There is a call for more support for families when their child is excluded from school.
B1
Dyn wedi marw ar ôl cael ei daro gan gar ym Mhowys.
A man has died after being hit by a car in Powys.
B2
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