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Gwen is a former Welsh tutor from Powys, Wales. She was raised in a bilingual family speaking both Welsh and English, which gave her a love of languages. She recently graduated from Oxford University and is now studying a Master's in Translation Studies at Cardiff University. She enjoys learning French and Turkish in her free time.


Welsh Word of the Day: Melin (mill)

A while ago, we learned about the word melyn (yellow), but today’s word of the day is melin. Melin is the Welsh word for mill – the two words are pronounced the same, but just one letter makes a big difference in meaning! melin mill Melin (plural: melinau) comes from the Latin word molinum and …

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