Meaning of cael | Babel Free
kaːɨ̯lDefinitions
- to get, receive; to have (experience)
- to get to, be allowed to, may (with a verbal noun)
- to be allowed to have, may have (with a noun)
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used with a possessive determiner (agreeing with the subject) and a verbal noun to form a construction with passive meaning colloquial, informal
Examples
“cael anrheg”
to get a present
“cael brecwast”
to have breakfast, to get breakfast
“cael gair”
to have a word
“Gawn ni weld y ffilm hwyr heno?”
Will we get to see/May we see the late film tonight?
“Cewch.”
Yes (you may).
“Gaen ni fynd allan pe tasen ni'n gorffen ein gwaith cartre?”
Might we go out/Would we be allowed to go out if we finished our homework?
“Cei di ddiod.”
You may have a drink.
“Ga i docyn i Gaerdydd?”
May I have a ticket to Cardiff?
“Mae’r tŷ’n cael ei godi.”
The house is being built.
“Gaeth Terry ei tharo gan bêl eira.”
Terry was hit (got hit) by a snowball.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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