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Welsh Language Christmas Carols & Songs with Lyrics & Translation (Carolau a Chaneuon Nadolig Cymraeg)

November 14, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

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One of my favourite things about Christmas is the songs and carols, so you can imagine my delight when I discovered that the Welsh language has not only its own versions of many of our popular English carols but also multiple songs of its own!

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Welsh Weather: Words & Phrases for Everyday Use

November 13, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

Welsh weather is known for being whimsical. One minute the sun might be shining and the next it could be pouring with rain. In fact, it isn’t unheard of to experience snow, wind, rain and sunshine all in the same day.

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How to Say “Hello” in the Welsh Language: 5 Different Ways!

November 11, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

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If you’re visiting Wales but aren’t sure how to greet people, you’ve come to the right place! Here we cover five different ways of saying “hello” in Welsh, some of which will sound quite familiar to English ears! Pob lwc! 🙂

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Welsh Christmas Greetings, Vocabulary & Sayings

November 9, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

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If you are celebrating Christmas in Wales this year and want to make the best use of your Welsh over the holiday season, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find a number of greetings, sayings and important vocabulary in Welsh to do with Christmas. Now there’s no excuse whatsoever to let your Cymraeg get rusty over the break! 😉

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Celebrating ‘Shwmae Su’mae Day 2019’ in Turin, Italy

October 25, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

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During the decade that I lived in Turin, I never imagined that years later, after settling in Wales, I would be co-hosting a ‘Shwmae Su’mae Day‘ in that very same city with an Italian woman who is studying Welsh!

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How to say “It’s raining” in Welsh

September 5, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

If there is one thing Wales is famous for – besides rugby, sheep and Tom Jones of course – it is the copious amounts of rain it receives throughout the year. It’s therefore no wonder that there are numerous ways to talk about the rain in the Welsh language! 🌧️

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Sgwrs efo Meilir Rhys Williams, un o sêr y ddrama Rownd a Rownd

August 19, 2019 By Heather 1 Comment

Mae Meilir Rhys Williams yn chwarae Rhys yn y gyfres ddrama, Rownd a Rownd, sy’n cael ei darlledu ar S4C bob nos Fawrth a nos Iau am 6.30 p.m. Cawsom gyfle i gael sgwrs â fo am ei yrfa actio a bywyd tu ôl i lenni Rownd a Rownd!

Meilir Rhys Williams plays Rhys in the drama Rownd a Rownd, which is broadcast on S4C every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. We had a chance to talk to him about his acting career and life behind the scenes of Rownd a Rownd!

For learners: Below each paragraph is a list of useful vocabulary that should help you read the interview without having to look up words in your dictionary every two seconds! 😉

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5 Great Ways to Encourage People to Speak to You in Welsh

August 8, 2019 By Heather 1 Comment

One of the hardest things for Welsh learners is drumming up the confidence to persuade native speakers to speak to them in Welsh. Why? Because all people are naturally preconditioned to take the so-called “path of least resistance” in life. Just as it is easier to veg out in front of the television than to read a book, so it is easier to use English than to struggle through a stilted conversation in Welsh.

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My Favourite Welsh Tongue Twisters – Cylymau Tafod Cymraeg

August 3, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

A tongue twister is a sequence of similar-sounding words whose repeated pronunciation is challenging even for native speakers. They exist in all languages and are a fantastic way of improving your pronunciation, even though most of them don’t make a lot of sense!

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My Interview with S4C Dysgu Cymraeg!

July 25, 2019 By Heather 1 Comment

Last week, I had the amazing experience of being interviewed by S4C Dysgu Cymraeg, S4C’s brand new service for language learners. (If you’ve never heard of S4C, it’s Britain’s only Welsh language television channel and it’s definitely worth watching if you want exposure to all varieties of Welsh!)

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