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sister in Welsh

chwaer

sister

Additional definitions

  • maiden
  • female mate
  • female fellow member of church

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Welsh · English

Mae gen i ddau frawd ac un chwaer.

I have two brothers and one sister.B1

Ddoe, aeth fy chwaer i Kobe.

Yesterday my sister went to Kobe.A2

Mae fy chwaer yn hoffi dawnsio.

My sister likes to dance.A1

Mae Layla yn edrych fel ei chwaer hi.

Layla looks like her little sister.B1

Dyw fy chwaer ddim yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd.

My sister isn't working at the moment.B1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of chwaer in a sentence.

Base form
chwaer
Treiglad Meddal
ghwaer
Treiglad Trwynol
nghhwaer
Treiglad Llaes
chhwaer
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