Welsh Dialog: Asking for Time Off

Gofyn am Amser i Ffwrdd

A colleague needs to discuss taking time away from work with their supervisor.
A1 CYM 40 lines

This Welsh A1 conversation teaches you how to ask for a moment of someone's time in a formal workplace setting, a foundational interaction for any beginner learning Welsh. At the A1 level on the CEFR scale, you are building your very first building blocks of the language, and this dialog walks you through exactly how a real exchange unfolds — from greeting someone with *bore da* (good morning) to asking *oes gynnoch chi funud* (do you have a minute) using the formal *gynnoch chi* construction. You will also pick up the polite response *wrth gwrs, dewch i mewn* (of course, come in), showing you how Welsh speakers naturally combine a short affirmative with a direct command to invite someone inside. This Welsh conversation is ideal for learners who want to learn Welsh for professional or everyday situations, giving you the tools to open a conversation respectfully and close it with *diolch yn fawr* (thank you very much).

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Rhys
Bore da, Megan. Oes gynnoch chi funud?
Megan
Bore da, Rhys. Oes, wrth gwrs. Dewch i mewn.
Rhys
Diolch yn fawr. Dw i eisiau gofyn rhywbeth.
Megan
Iawn. Beth sy'n bod?
Rhys
Dw i eisiau cael amser i ffwrdd o'r gwaith.
Megan
O, iawn. Pryd dych chi eisiau mynd?
Rhys
Yr wythnos nesaf, os yw hynny'n bosib.
Megan
Yr wythnos nesaf? Pa ddyddiau?
Rhys
Dydd Llun a dydd Mawrth, os gwelwch yn dda.
Megan
Dau ddiwrnod. Oes rheswm arbennig?
Rhys
Oes. Mae fy mam yn sâl.
Megan
O, dw i'n gweld. Mae'n ddrwg gen i glywed.
Rhys
Diolch. Dw i eisiau mynd i'w gweld hi.
Megan
Wrth gwrs. Ble mae hi'n byw?
Rhys
Yng Nghaerdydd. Mae'n bell o fan hyn.
Megan
Ydw, mae'n deall. Sut mae hi nawr?
Rhys
Mae hi yn yr ysbyty ar hyn o bryd.
Megan
O diar. Gobeithio bydd hi'n well yn fuan.
Rhys
Diolch yn fawr, Megan. Dych chi'n garedig.
Megan
Dim problem. Faint o ddyddiau dych chi eisiau?
Rhys
Dim ond dau ddiwrnod, dydd Llun a dydd Mawrth.
Megan
Iawn. Oes gwaith pwysig gynnoch chi yr wythnos nesaf?
Rhys
Oes, ond mae Sioned yn gallu helpu.
Megan
Dych chi wedi siarad â Sioned am hyn?
Rhys
Ydw. Mae hi'n hapus i helpu.
Megan
Da iawn. Mae Sioned yn dda am waith fel hyn.
Rhys
Ydy, mae hi'n wych. Dw i'n lwcus.
Megan
Felly, dych chi'n dod yn ôl ddydd Mercher?
Rhys
Ydw, dw i yn y gwaith ddydd Mercher.
Megan
Perffaith. Dw i'n mynd i ysgrifennu hyn i lawr.
Rhys
Diolch. Oes angen ffurflen arna i?
Megan
Oes, mae angen llenwi ffurflen.
Rhys
Ble mae'r ffurflen? Ar y cyfrifiadur?
Megan
Ydy. Anfonaf i e-bost atoch chi nawr.
Rhys
Diolch yn fawr. Dw i'n gwerthfawrogi hyn.
Megan
Dim problem o gwbl. Teulu sy'n bwysig.
Rhys
Dych chi'n iawn. Diolch am ddeall.
Megan
Pob lwc gyda'ch mam. Gobeithio bydd hi'n well.
Rhys
Diolch, Megan. Gwela i chi ddydd Mercher.
Megan
Iawn. Hwyl fawr, Rhys. Cymerwch ofal.

📓 Notes

The phrase 'Oes gynnoch chi funud?' literally means 'Is with-you minute?' and shows Welsh's possession structure using 'gan' (with). The formal 'gynnoch chi' is used here for workplace politeness, while friends would say 'gynnot ti'. The mutation 'funud' from 'munud' occurs after the preposition 'gan'. The question pattern 'Beth sy'n bod?' (What is wrong?) uses the present tense of 'bod' (to be) with the relative particle 'sy'n'. This is a standard way to ask if something is the matter. Welsh workplace culture values directness balanced with politeness markers like 'os gwelwch yn dda' and 'diolch yn fawr'. Pronunciation note: 'gynnoch' sounds like 'guh-nokh' with the 'ch' as in Scottish 'loch'. The double 'nn' indicates a longer 'n' sound. 'Munud' sounds like 'mih-nid' with stress on the first syllable. Common mistake: Learners often forget the soft mutation after 'gan', saying 'gynnoch chi munud' instead of 'gynnoch chi funud'. Remember that 'm' becomes 'f' after this preposition.

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