Demonstrative pronouns in Welsh grammar are used to point to something specific. They can refer to people, animals, things, or ideas, much like they do in English. Welsh demonstrative pronouns include “hwn” (this), “hon” (this, feminine), “hyn” (this, neutral), and “hwy” (those), among others. Depending on the context, they can significantly change the meaning of a sentence, hence understanding them is crucial when learning Welsh.
Exercise 1 – Fill in the blank with the correct Welsh Demonstrative Pronoun
*Sut* yw dy mam? (How)
*Faint* o bres mae gynnoch? (How much)
*Pwy* sy’n dod? (Who)
*Pose* Ydych chi’n gweithio? (When)
*Ble* dwi’n byw? (Where)
*Be* yw dy enw? (What)
*Pam* ydych chi’n gweithio? (Why)
*Hwn* yw fy mrawd. (This)
*Hyn* yw fy llun pêl-droed. (This)
*Hwy* yw fy llyfr Cymraeg. (Those)
*Hwnna* yw fy nghar. (That)
*Lle* yw’r ysgol? (Where)
*Faint* o bobl mae gynnoch? (How many)
*Pa* yw dy hoff llyfr? (Which)
*Pwy* yw’r gorau? (Who)
Exercise 2 – Fill in the blank with the correct Welsh Demonstrative Pronoun
*Hwnna* yw fy nghŵn. (That)
*Beth* hoffech chi? (What)
*Hwn* yw fy nghyfaill. (This)
*Ble* yw tydi’n mynd? (Where)
*Hyn* yw fy llun newydd. (This)
*Hwy* yw fy hoff siopau. (Those)
*Faint* oddi arnon ni? (How far)
*Pwy* yw dy ffrind? (Who)
*Beth* sy’n bod? (What’s wrong)
*Pam* wyt ti’n trist? (Why)
*Ble* mae’r tacsi? (Where)
*Hwnna* yw fy cyfrifiadur. (That)
*Pwy* sy’n canu? (Who)
*Faint* yw’r pris? (How much)
*Pose* yw’r amser adre? (When)
