How Welsh Language plurals work, explained!

The Welsh Language has a plural system completely unlike English or French, and so this subject is one learners struggle with. But it can be easier than most make it out to be, so in this video you will be taken through the 4 ways in which Welsh forms plurals (more than one), as well as how the language relates to numbers, and the main endings you will need to know and understand to be able to progress your Cymraeg (Welsh) more quickly.

00:00 Introduction
01:09 Single after numbers
04:27 Switching Endings
05:09 Adding the Ending
05:46 Dropping off the End
06:45 Nuance
09:23 The Ending i
10:17 The Ending od
12:14 The Ending oedd
13:53 The Ending on
16:18 The Ending ydd
17:17 The Endings au & os
19:17 Your Journey Forward

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Gear I use:

[jpat_]

There is something about Welsh plurals that makes them seem like they just fit, which is great because it could be overwhelming otherwise. :) The singulative is really special too; it’s a feature I like a lot.

[delwinaherd]

Another wonderful lesson, Ben. Only you could make plurals so poetic! I just ordered the book from World of Books. I got the last copy they had! I'll be rewatching this video over and over - just for fun. I absolutely love Welsh grammar. Diolch eto.

[fredericosampaio]

Fideo Ffantastig, Ben! Dw i wedi gwylio e dau amser. Bydda i'n gwylio'r fideo mwy amserodd eto. Dw i wedi dysgu llawer o'r fideo am "plurals". Cofiais i am air lladin " piscatus" at " pysgod". Diolch o galon am fideo doniol a gwych 👍👍👍

[gandolfthorstefn]

Excellent summary of plurals Ben. You know how to condense information to maximize the understanding of the basics in an enjoyable way. Diolch yn fawr iawn.👍

[garmit]

I really like ‘Miloedd o bunoedd’ as well as being appealing to be able to see, hold and own such a quantity, the words are majestic.

[zulkiflijamil]

Bore dá Ben Llewelyn. This is a great lesson. I am still learning Cymraeg. Dau dý. Thanks so much for the explanation. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[edwardthomas]

Welsh does indeed seem to be a whole separate world of exploration and mystery, as Tolkien also thought

[lysfrommarple]

I am reminded of Nigella Lawson talking about chocolate by the way you speak of language

[paulrobinson]

Talking of cyfrifiaduron/computers, in the early 2000s there was an AMD CPU called the Duron.

[gandolfthorstefn]

12:10 Great stuff Ben. A Traditional insult. Gwyddelod.😊

[lancersharpe]

Thanks very fascinating, diolch yn fawr iawn.

[garyb-tltq]

Gwych! Diolch o galon. Will you be making any more videos on the Welsh language?

[kingbolo]

Tamil also doesn't feel the need to put things into a plural form after numbers, or words that clearly show plural quantity.

[gandolfthorstefn]

Have you tried the Colloquial Welsh course? I was disappointed. Quite a few errors or strange exercises. If you did what's your opinion on the course?

[vbmb]

Very similar to romanian in that it also has different forms for plurals, in either endings or even in the middle of the words.
Sing plural eng.
Drum Drumuri way.
Băț Bețe stick.
Om Oameni man.
Baltă Bălți pond.
But the plural within a plural as you mentioned in welsh its very interesting indeed. I never heard of that.

[kingbolo]

Ha! You're guy who told me "the Welsh language is easy". And it's not true! It's not true! Three times of sound mutation, prepositions that decline, verbs that have different forms for positive statements, negatives and questions, and now why can't I make my plurals by just bunging an 's' on the end and that's enough?

No matter, I'm hooked now. And there's so much nice material around for learning with like this or Welsh Trainer that you recommended m on the other channel, or I've just come across the Welsh With Us people. Anyway, everything comes with time, thanks for this.

[vinceturner]

Diolch yn fawr, Ben. Dyma fy hoff beth: Pysgod a sglodion! Hyfryd!

[grahamfleming]

What similar words between Cymbrain and ghaidhlig, saor carpenter, = mac an taor, muc = pigs
Sassenach =Englander tigh =house nadur/=adder
Uabhasach innteach gle mhath, sgoinnel a rithist.

[tedi]

Diolch Ben, plurals are really difficult in Welsh.

[janlee-buxton]

Dear God, plurals are more complicated than I thought! 😖