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why in Welsh

pam

why

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Pam wnest ti gadael dy swydd?

Why did you quit your 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

Pam?

Why?A1

Pam wyt ti'n drist?

Why are you sad?A2

Pam wyt ti'n casau Tom cymaint?

Why is it that you hate Tom so much?B2

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

Base form
pam
Treiglad Meddal
bam
Treiglad Trwynol
mham
Treiglad Llaes
pham
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