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gofalu

to care

VerbC1

"gofalu" means "to care" in Welsh (verb). Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ofalu, Treiglad Trwynol → ngofalu.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "gofalu" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formgofalu
Treiglad Meddalofalu
Treiglad Trwynolngofalu

"gofalu" in context

Mae pobl yn dod i Gymru i fwynhau ein cefn gwlad a'n tirweddau hardd, gyda ffermwyr yn gofalu am bron i 90 y cant o dir Cymru.

People come to Wales to enjoy our beautiful countryside and landscapes, with farmers looking after nearly 90 per cent of land in Wales.

B2

Maent eisiau cynhyrchu bwyd ac maent eisiau gofalu am eu fferm—pethau y maent eisoes yn dda am eu gwneud.

They want to produce food and they want to look after their farm—something they are already good at.

B2

Mae'n mynd i gefnogi ein marchnadoedd da byw, mae'n mynd i gefnogi ein hadeiladwyr, mae'n mynd i gefnogi'r bobl sy'n gofalu am ein tractorau a'n beiciau cwad, a phopeth arall, milfeddygon a'r diwydiant ehangach.

It goes into supporting our livestock markets, it goes into supporting our builders, it goes into supporting the people who look after our tractors and our quad bikes, and everything else, vets and the wider industry.

B2

Rwyf i'n sicr wedi'i brofi, gyda'r hosbisau a fu'n gofalu am fy rhieni yn eu dyddiau olaf, a rhieni fy ngwraig.

I certainly have, with hospices looking after my parents in their latter days, and also my wife's parents.

B2

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