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Leiciwn – I would like (N)

There are two ways of saying would like in Welsh, using hoffwn (south) and leiciwn (north). It’s best to be aware of both, and let local usage dictate which one you use.

Do not use yn, and following verbnouns such as cuddio, to hide, will take soft mutation in the affirmative and interrogative, but do not mutate after dim. Leiciwn is sometimes used with the affirmative particle mi which causes soft mutation.

Affirmative

EnglishWelshAlternativeExamples
I would likeleiciwn imi leiciwn ileiciwn i guddio
you would likeleiciet timi leiciet tileiciet ti guddio
he would likeleiciai fomi leiciai foleiciai fo guddio
she would likeleiciai himi leiciai hileiciai hi guddio
Carys would likeleiciai Carysmi leiciai Carysleiciai Carys guddio
the girls would likeleiciai’r merchedmi leiciai’r merchedleiciai’r merched guddio
we would likeleicien nimi leicien nileicien ni guddio
you would likeleiciech chimi leiciech chileiciech chi guddio
they would likeleicien nhwmi leicien nhwleicien nhw guddio

Interrogative

EnglishWelshAlternativeExamples
would I like?leiciwn i?leiciwn i guddio?
would you like?leiciet ti?leiciet ti guddio?
would he like?leiciai fo?leiciai fo guddio?
would she like?leiciai hi?leiciai hi guddio?
would Carys like?leiciai Carys?leiciai Carys guddio?
would the girls like?leiciai’r merched?leiciai’r merched guddio?
would we like?leicien ni?leicien ni guddio?
would you like?leiciech chi?leiciech chi guddio?
would they like?leicien nhw?leicien nhw guddio?

Negative

EnglishWelshAlternativeExamples
I would not likeleiciwn i ddimleiciwn i ddim cuddio
you would not likeleiciet ti ddimleiciet ti ddim cuddio
he would not likeleiciai fo ddimleiciai fo ddim cuddio
she would not likeleiciai hi ddimleiciai hi ddim cuddio
Carys would not likeleiciai Carys ddimleiciai Carys ddim cuddio
the girls would not likeleiciai’r merched ddimleiciai’r merched ddim cuddio
we would not likeleicien ni ddimleicien ni ddim cuddio
you would not likeleiciech chi ddimleiciech chi ddim cuddio
they would not likeleicien nhw ddimleicien nhw ddim cuddio
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