Online Welsh?

popadom

Poppy9 wrote: »

I'm in South Wales too and while English is the predominant language I have work colleagues for whom Welsh is a first language . I work for the LA and all application forms ask if you can speak Welsh as it's seen as an asset as people do request to conduct their business with the council through the medium of Welsh.

The demand for Welsh education is increasing here so the LA is establishing more Welsh medium schools. There are many reasons for the increased demand for a Welsh education but it does mean that there is a growth in Welsh speakers and they will have an another string to their bow in the job market in Wales against non-Welsh speakers for many jobs in the future.

If you want to work for Carmarthenshire Council then you really need to be Welsh speaking, plus I think all their schools are bi-lingual at primary level.

Go out into the South Wales Valleys and again Welsh is often the first language.

Like it or not the revival of the Welsh language is here to stay.

My DD has just completed her GCSEs and it was compulsory for her to sit a GCSE in Welsh so she has a minimum command of the language.

Im not going to get in to a fight about speaking welsh. I have better fish to fry tbh. I said what is right to me-alot of the people i come into contact dont speak welsh fluently, and some even moan about the amount of money spent double sided letters ect (it would make more sense to ask first if they want welsh then only send wlesh or english).

I wish the op good luck. Good luck on the course as well!!!! i hope you do well

Shotgun_Rider

popadom wrote: »

and some even moan about the amount of money spent double sided letters ect (it would make more sense to ask first if they want welsh then only send wlesh or english).
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This again, it would cost more to implement an opt in/out service for bilingual letters and forms than it does to send them out. Especially if it's a double sided letter!

There are plenty of Welsh speakers in South West Wales, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and parts of Pembrokeshire, not so many in the Soputh East granted.

Shotgun_Rider

Poppy9 wrote: »

Go out into the South Wales Valleys and again Welsh is often the first language.

My girlfriend comes from Ebbw Vale and as a Welsh speaker I'm still considered a novelty there. I still get asked to say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogeryllwyndrobwlllandisiliogogogoch though I usually say Ffa Coffi Pawb.

pollypenny

I have loads of friends here in North East Wales who have Welsh as their first language.

Well done to OP for making the effort.

kiss_me_now9

I've decided to ask for a couple of Welsh starter books/CDs for christmas from my Nan, that way I can work through them at my own pace and there's a Welsh language book shop in town that I can get recommendations and help from. Thanks guys

bleepandbooster

Dim Probs ............ Hope you are getting on well at the Prif Ysgol and that you are enjoying living here in North Wales :beer:
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David

davelewis

Please tell me that 'popety ping' really is welsh for microwave - I love it!!

bleepandbooster

Yuuuuuuup you can't go wrong with popping things in the popety ping ! I also love "tatws wedi ding" which is a spud done in the microwave ............... work that one out for yourself.

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David

mwddrwg

Well done OP for making the effort to learn the language whilst you're living up here. Will be with you for life once you learn. bleepandbooster - now I know there's at least two us here from Caernarfon!

Bagpuss741

bleepandbooster wrote: »

Yuuuuuuup you can't go wrong with popping things in the popety ping ! I also love "tatws wedi ding" which is a spud done in the microwave ............... work that one out for yourself.

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David

I too love popty ping and smwddio which is ironing:D I've just completed Beginners Welsh with the open uni and loved it so much I bought the cwrs canolradd books to keep going.