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Siarad Cymraeg? - Speak Welsh?
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
I learnt a few years ago.
Best thing I did in years - my life is richer for it. I don’t mean that everyone should learn - that’s up to them. It just that it brings me masses of joy!
Said I could speak, read, write and understand Welsh on the census for the first time. |
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By *uddsWoman
over a year ago
st athans |
"Any other guys , girls or couples on here Welsh speaking ? No agenda just curious "
i was born and bred in surrey so i cant speak welsh and have no desire to learn,my daughter was born here in wales and used to speak it but has forgotten it all now |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
I think it’s very much dependent on the area in Wales.
If you’re in the heartland of the language - West Wales, North Wales etc, it’s very much part of the everyday fabric of life. Much more likely that the language will stay with you through life. |
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"I used to when I was little and still know some bits, but I’ve finally started to relearn it - I realised with Duolingo available there was nothing stopping me."
I'm in a similar boat but didn't get on with Duolingo as it was teaching me a different type of Welsh to what I would hear in my family - my family are South Walian and more informal than Duolingo Welsh. I'd like to go to Welsh classes. |
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"I used to when I was little and still know some bits, but I’ve finally started to relearn it - I realised with Duolingo available there was nothing stopping me.
I'm in a similar boat but didn't get on with Duolingo as it was teaching me a different type of Welsh to what I would hear in my family - my family are South Walian and more informal than Duolingo Welsh. I'd like to go to Welsh classes. "
That’s my biggest gripe with it, I’m from Llanelli originally and literally no-one ever pronounced “sut dych chi” the way Duolingo would have it. So I’m taking it with a pinch of salt. |
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radio cymru interviewed an australian aboriginal lady a couple of weeks ago. she started to learn Cymraeg last june during lockdown using duo lingo and was fluent in her interview, albeit with a broad australian accent. it was great. |
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"I used to when I was little and still know some bits, but I’ve finally started to relearn it - I realised with Duolingo available there was nothing stopping me.
I'm in a similar boat but didn't get on with Duolingo as it was teaching me a different type of Welsh to what I would hear in my family - my family are South Walian and more informal than Duolingo Welsh. I'd like to go to Welsh classes.
That’s my biggest gripe with it, I’m from Llanelli originally and literally no-one ever pronounced “sut dych chi” the way Duolingo would have it. So I’m taking it with a pinch of salt."
Yeah you might say "sut dych chi" to your 85 year old great aunt but there's no way I'd say it in my immediate family or to friends. My family are more likely to use "shwti?" as we're all a bunch of peasants really  |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg.
I am really enjoying learning welsh. Still at a basic level mind. "
Ardderchog!
I really feel it’s opened up my brain, giving me access to new media to consume, helped with work and given me a deeper understanding of the world around me  . |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"Grew up in London. Went to evening classes 2 nights a week for 4 years and am fluent now. But get very little opportunity to practice and keep it going."
That’s amazing. It can be harder in areas of Souty Wales (even though there’s actually more speakers than in the north).
There are little groups and networks though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cymraeg yma  "
Been chatting for almost three years, spent a whole morning in a hotel room with you, and only just finding this out!
Iaith cyntaf fan hyn hefyd! |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"I'd love to learn Welsh, but I don't know any Welsh speakers, so I have no one to practice with."
There’s quite a few organisations who do online meet-ups etc. There’s people all over the world learning that way, often with no other speakers near them. |
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