Free online Welsh lessons

elvish_2
elvish_2 Posts: 1 Newbie
edited 8 February 2016 at 10:10AM in Freebies (no spend required)
saysomethinginwelsh.com

I came across this advertised in my local newspaper on the weekend. There are 25 downloadable 30 minute lessons in both the North and South dialects.
Looks pretty good. I've registered and downloaded the lessons but haven't had time to try them out yet.

I hope somebody'll find this useful.

(Sorry, I'm unable to post the link as it's my first post)

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  • paulfoel
    paulfoel Posts: 5,811
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    elvish wrote: »
    saysomethinginwelsh.com

    I came across this advertised in my local newspaper on the weekend. There are 25 downloadable 30 minute lessons in both the North and South dialects.
    Looks pretty good. I've registered and downloaded the lessons but haven't had time to try them out yet.

    I hope somebody'll find this useful.

    (Sorry, I'm unable to post the link as it's my first post)

    Da Iawn Diolch !!!!!
    Cymru am Byth !!! :j:j:j
  • davester
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  • hoyles10
    hoyles10 Posts: 1,283 Forumite
    Welsh is simple... just put ''Is It'' at the end of each sentence e.g. :D

    ''Are you going down the pub...Is it?''

    Or maybe that's just a North Wales thing.
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  • FatAndy
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    edited 27 July 2009 at 6:37PM
    hoyles10 wrote: »
    Welsh is simple... just put ''Is It'' at the end of each sentence e.g. :D

    ''Are you going down the pub...Is it?''

    Or maybe that's just a North Wales thing.


    I've lived in North Wales for most of my life and never heard anyone say 'is it' at the end of a sentence. Based on my experience (and I'm not a Welsh speaker) the correct way to speak Welsh is to say 'un-aye' at the end of each sentence. So the correct translation is -

    "Are you going down the pub...un-aye?"


    It's interesting to see that so many Americans are learning Welsh, wonder why?

    http://www.saysomethinginwelsh.com/home/
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  • hoyles10
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    FatAndy wrote: »
    I've lived in North Wales for most of my life and never heard anyone say 'is it' at the end of a sentence. Based on my experience (and I'm not a Welsh speaker) the correct way to speak Welsh is to say 'un-aye' at the end of each sentence. So the correct translation is -

    "Are you going down the pub...un-aye?"


    It's interesting to see that so many Americans are learning Welsh, wonder why?

    http://www.saysomethinginwelsh.com/home/

    I must admit I am only going of one visit to Criccieth and there seemed to be quite a lot of nutty people there :D
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  • FatAndy
    FatAndy Posts: 7,541 Forumite
    hoyles10 wrote: »
    I must admit I am only going of one visit to Criccieth and there seemed to be quite a lot of nutty people there :D


    You're not joking there. I think normal civilisation ends somewhere around Caernarfon. The Lleyn Peninsula is in a world of it's own.
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  • indelacio
    indelacio Posts: 1,601 Forumite
    hoyles10 wrote: »
    Welsh is simple... just put ''Is It'' at the end of each sentence e.g. :D

    ''Are you going down the pub...Is it?''

    Or maybe that's just a North Wales thing.
    Is that where I got THAT from then lol, I thought it was because my mum always ignored me anytime I asked her anything so I started adding things like that at the end of my sentences when I asked things lol, but my best mate in high school was welsh I couldve got it from him then lol!
  • paulfoel
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    davester wrote: »
    Hi De Hi Camppurrrrs

    You should be on telly...
    Cymru am Byth !!! :j:j:j
  • backtowales
    backtowales Posts: 130
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    Hi!

    As a North Walian living in Cardiff. "..is it?" is definitely a South Wales thing.

    I've downloaded the SaySomething in Welsh Lessons and used a few of them too, until my mp3 player died... they are really easy to follow and really do work. I found myself speaking in Welsh more (without thinking)to my partner who is a first language Welsh Speaker.
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