eisiau / isio

Wanting: Dw I Eisiau (Isio in the North)

Level 1

To say what you want, use bod + eisiau, with no yn: Dw i eisiau paned (I want a cuppa).

How It Works

The pattern: bod + eisiau + what you want.

  • Dw i eisiau paned. — I want a cuppa.
  • Wyt ti eisiau bwyd? — Do you want some food?
  • Dw i ddim eisiau mynd. — I don't want to go.

No yn. Other verbs use yn (Dw i'n hoffi), but eisiau is a noun, so it follows bod directly. See Liking.

No mutation. What you want keeps its first letter, whether it is a thing (paned, bwyd) or an action (mynd, cysgu).

Spelling and sound. The standard spelling is eisiau. Most people say isio in the North and isie in the South, and you will see those spellings in texts and chat.

Southern moyn. The South also says moyn for want. Moyn is a verb-noun, so it does take yn: Dw i'n moyn dishgled (I want a cuppa).

For a politer "I would like", see hoffwn i and ga i. For "need", see mae angen.

Examples (6)

  1. Dw i eisiau paned.

    I want a cuppa.

    No yn between dw i and eisiau.

  2. Dw i ddim eisiau mynd.

    I don't want to go.

    Mynd keeps its first letter.

  3. Wyt ti eisiau bwyd?

    Do you want some food?

  4. Dw i isio mynd rŵan.

    I want to go now.

    North: isio and rŵan.

  5. Mae hi isie dod hefyd.

    She wants to come too.

    South: isie.

  6. Dw i'n moyn dishgled.

    I want a cuppa.

    South: moyn takes yn ('n).

Common Mistakes

  • Adding yn before eisiau.

    Dw i'n eisiau paned.
    Dw i eisiau paned.

    Eisiau is a noun, not a verb-noun, so it follows bod without yn. (Moyn, in the South, does take yn.)

  • Softening the thing you want.

    Dw i eisiau baned.
    Dw i eisiau paned.

    The word after eisiau keeps its first letter.

How It Connects

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eisiau / isioLevel 1Wanting: Dw I Eisiau (Isio in the North)

Learn This First

Eisiau follows bod without yn, which is learned against the bod + yn pattern.

Words in This Pattern

isiomoyn