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ffodus

lucky

AdjectiveC1/ˈfɔdɨ̞s/

"ffodus" means "lucky" in Welsh (adjective). Pronounced /ˈfɔdɨ̞s/.

"ffodus" in context

Yn ffodus, ychydig ohonom a gafodd unrhyw brofiad blaenorol o argyfwng o'r fath, oni bai eu bod yn ddigon ifanc i fod wedi byw trwy fygythiad y Natsïaid yn yr ail ryfel byd.

Happily, few of us had any previous experience of such an emergency, unless they were young enough to live through the threat posed by the Nazis in the second world war.

C1

Yn ystod cyfnod Hefin yma yn y Senedd, roeddwn i'n ddigon ffodus o gael gweithio ag ef ar nifer o faterion.

During Hefin's time here in the Senedd, I was fortunate enough to work with him on a number of issues.

B2

Ac rwy'n wirioneddol ffodus i fod yn un o'r rheini—i wybod ac i ddeall nid yn unig ei synnwyr digrifwch, ond faint yr oedd yn poeni am gynifer ohonom ni.

And I'm genuinely fortunate to be one of those—to know and to understand not just his sense of humour, but how much he cared about so many of us.

B2

Fe fues i'n ddigon ffodus i dreulio oriau o amser gydag ef yn gymdeithasol, dros gwpanaid o goffi neu beint.

I was fortunate to spend hours in his time socially, over a coffee or a pint.

B2

Roeddwn i hefyd yn ddigon ffodus i ymuno â'r pwyllgor ar gyfer un o'r sesiynau craffu, ac mae'n rhywbeth sydd o ddiddordeb mawr i lawer ohonom ni.

I was also lucky enough to join the committee for one of the scrutiny sessions, and it is something that many of us take a keen interest in.

C1

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