galla and medra - can There are two ways of saying 'can' in Welsh, using 'galla' (south) and 'medra' (north). Neither are wrong, but it's best to be aware of both, and let local usage dictate which one you use. The only time 'medru' wouldn't be used is in the sense of permission, when 'cael' would be used instead. Do not use 'yn'. "I can" "Can I?" "I can't" galla (south) affirmative galla i galli/gelli di gall e gall hi gallwn ni gallwch /gellwch chi gallan nhw interrogative alla i? alli/elli di? all e? all hi? allwn ni? allwch/ellwch chi? allan nhw? negative alla i ddim alli/elli di ddim all e ddim all hi ddim allwn ni ddim allwch/ellwch chi ddim llaen nhw ddim medra (north) affirmative medra i medri di medru fo medru hi medrwn ni medrwch chi medran nhw interrogative fedra i? fedri di? fedru fo? fedru hi? fedrwn ni? fedrwch chi? fedran nhw? negative fedra I ddim fedri di ddim fedru fo ddim fedru hi ddim fedrwn ni ddim fedrwch chi ddim fedran nhw ddim