#dysgwyr

[llyfrenfys]

Protip to dysgwyr / Welsh learners-

If you're looking for active Welsh language tags to follow on certain subjects, search for mutated forms as well. That way, more relevant posts show up.

If you follow the #Cymraeg tag, also follow the #Gymraeg and #Nghymraeg tags - and repeat for any other subject (e.g. #Cath, #Gath and #Nghath).

[coto524]

hey, I'm Welsh but sadly never learnt the language, do you know any good sites/apps that could teach me?

duolingo is a popular free one but mind how you use it, the app doesn’t have the grammar explanations the way the website does (and those can be somewhat lacking). say something in welsh is also popular but not free… i’ll link you back to a post (which in turn links to another. postception) with some more bits and bobs, and you can probably find more just going through #sgwod or #cymraeg on my blog

borrowing a suggestion from @becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys a while back - if you’re in wales you can probably find local welsh-language courses and activities run by the menter iaith (and if you’re not in wales, there might be a local welsh organisation if you’re in a big city, e.g. london welsh centre, birmingham welsh society). 

plus depending on the size of your local library there may be welsh books available! ik some people prefer books and some prefer apps but i would recommend trying to use a mix of methods, so you can see what works for you and so you don’t get too attached to the idiosyncrasies of any one medium. (plus: mixing various sources has a better chance of exposing you to different dialects and registers of welsh, an utterly confusing but necessary factor.)

pob lwc a dal ati!

[coto524]

cukibola replied to your post: as a welsh person i want you all to accept that W...

I just want to know, how do I pronounce the “ll”

the way i always try to explain it is this: put your tongue to the roof of your mouth the way you would to say a normal L, then blow air through instead, with your tongue still in place!

it should sound like 1 uniform sound (a lot of learners end up saying “chl” or “cl” instead, which is good but also multiple consonants) and i always think it sounds kinda like a cat hissing.... there’s probably some youtube videos for you to compare with to check you’re doing it right ^_^ 

[menywdecarolina]

https://cls.byu.edu/welsh/102/pdf/Rhan_1.pdf

https://quizlet.com/199260879/past-tense-common-sets-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/127947648/wlpan-36-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/12504533/welsh-verb-list-flash-cards/

http://www.dysgwyr.co.uk/Resources/Tenses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/welshathome/textversion/sw_f_kitchen_calendar_tohave.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabinogion

https://www.saysomethingin.com/welsh/level1/challenge1

https://museum.wales/articles/2011-03-29/The-Dialects-of-Wales/

[pwdinbach]

Ble mae dysgwyr?

So, where are all the Welsh learners on Tumblr? Have only found 2 so far and looks like they made two posts and quit. Feel free to correct my Welsh. Diolch.