Hello,

I'm an American who is absolutely enthralled by Welsh language and culture. However, here in the states, there are VERY limited resources on language learning materials. I understand that the best way to learn this language is to travel to Wales, but even if I took that approach, I can't even find anything on home-stays, or even Welsh language programs abroad.

Does anybody know of any useful resources for learning this language? It could be anything that is available in the States (Books, software, CDs, etc?), or across the pond in Wales (study abroad programs).

Thanks in advance~

New research by "Visit Wales" researched what visitors thought of Wales?

The research found people enjoyed the Welsh countryside, mountains and beaches. They also liked seeing Castles.

They said Cardiff without the Millenium Stadium was just another city, which I agree with. It's only on matchdays that you truly see Cardiff as a capitol city.

However the part of the research I found really offensive was where it said whilst visitors from most countries (especially Ireland, France and Scotland) enjoyed hearing the Welsh language being spoken, the English hated it.

Does this show English racism?

for A level i'm studying history, English lang and lit, welsh and communication and culture.I'm also doing the welsh bac.

i'm interested in politics, history, creative writing, welsh language, people's well being, teaching, working in government, council work, office work.

i'm really stuck, i'd like to do a degree in politics and history but is that a pointless degree, even if i'm really interested?

Yes, I'm aware that they are extremely rare. I suppose you could dig up the odd one or two in the remotest areas of Wales... But what about Patagonia? I guess they all speak Spanish there as well as Welsh.
In the 19th century a small group of Welsh people migrated to Patagonia because they were afraid that the Welsh language was dying and that they could save it if they moved far out of reach of the English.
Diolch i Graham a Chymro Bach!

Interesting contributions, thanks. Patagonia is on my list of places I have to go someday; I'd actually love it if someone refused to communicate with me in any language but Welsh (well, maybe when my grip on the language is a bit firmer)!
And it's good to hear that people can survive fine without having to speak English fluently.
I believe, Graham, that young people's interest in Welsh is slowly increasing. Although you still get people at my school who whinge about the compulsory Welsh GCSE. "What's the point?" they ask.
I'm dying to learn it, as are many of my friends here in the most anglicised part of Wales. And I'm the same age as you, Cymro.

Describe the relationship between the old icelandic, gothic, old english, and welsh language groups. Which of these preserves the oldest written evidence of any germanic language?

if you were took away from your language like mine is welsh and my nan and grandad used to speak it to each other even thought i struggled with it because of the english other half of the family but they spoke it when i stayed at there's and no a fair bit but do not speak it to friends but when i was at the dentist there was this old couple speaking welsh to one another and i could kind of understand it will it still be with me since i listened and kind of speak it.
every one in the dentist looked kind of clueless i live in wales but in apart where welsh is not spoken so much but some of it was coming back to me
i don't write english very well because of my welsh language buy the way

In Scotland there have been quite a few cases of people being attacked because they're English, or being attacked because they're wearing an England football shirt or something equally retarded.

However, in Wales there seems to be significantly less overt aggresion towards English people. Obviously, there's tossers everywhere, but I haven't heard many cases, if any, of English people being attacked in Wales simply because they're English, and I can't imagine anyone wearing an England football, or even rugby shirt in Wales getting any trouble providing he didn't shout about it.

I also can't imagine many Welsh people these days having any profound resentment towards English people, of course, you might get drunk idiots who start going "English bastard", etc, but I don't think there is much in the way of profound hatred for English people and I think these days an English person could live in most places in Wales and not have any trouble.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the Irish or the Scottish, but I have noticed there is a significantly higher proportion of the population in NI and Scotland who dislike the English, and as we all know, in NI it is often extremely violent.

Some of the issue with Scotland is there are a growing number of people in Scotland who I would describe as "Little Scotlanders', who think they should close the border to any English person.

Not so many of these people exist in Wales, ok, I know Wales has Plaid Cymru, but their main concern strikes me as being to protect and maintain the Welsh language. They don't strike me as being anywhere near as obnoxious and biligerant as the SNP.

Are you taught about Owain Glyndwr? The Rebecca Riots? The Gododdin? The Mabinogi? The history of the Welsh language- the Welsh Not, Trechary of the Blue Books? The industrial revolution? The Celts? The drowning of Capel Celyn village?

When I was in school, I was never taught any of those things, and I think these are really important events in Wales' history. We were taught British i.e English history.

So, I'm just interested if lessons have changed. And if you haven't been taught these things, I really think you should find out a bit about them, because they're really interesting!

Are you taught about Owain Glyndwr? The Rebecca Riots? The Gododdin? The Mabinogi? The history of the Welsh language- the Welsh Not, Trechary of the Blue Books? The industrial revolution? The Celts? The drowning of Capel Celyn village?

When I was in school, I was never taught any of those things, and I think these are really important events in Wales' history. We were taught British i.e English history.

So, I'm just interested if lessons have changed. And if you haven't been taught these things, I really think you should find out a bit about them, because they're really interesting!

Ok here's the deal, I've done my GCSE's and got pretty good results

English Lit - C
English Language - A
Welsh Lit - D
Welsh Language - B
Science 1 - C
Science 2 - C
Maths - D
History - E
Food Technology - B
Media Studies - B
Health And Care 1 - C
Health And Care 2 - C

And I am re-sitting maths this week so hopefully I will have a C. After I got my GCSE's I decided to stay in school to do my A levels but I've decided that to me (this is only applied for me and this is my opinion) doing my A-levels are a waste of my 2 years because in the end, you need to be qualified to do just about any thing in life, and an A level is not a qualification. So Im going to finish school and get a job in the town nearest to my village, then go to collegee next year to do something that I want to do (hairdressing, child care, I have not decided yet)

So basically I desprerately need a job. I need to know how to write a CV and what I would need to put down? What makes a good CV and what makes it stand out? I will be applying in shops mostly (as a shop assistant and things like that) If any one could tell me what to do or give me some sort of template, that would be much appreciated . Thank you very much.

when was the welsh language created im 13 love languages and to learn about cultures im also very good at geography and currently study bsl (british sign language) but i am curious about welsh language no affence but its invented by the welsh people quite recently its not much of a language then i though though..so was irish..so im curious 'when was the welsh language created'?

I'm thinking about trying to learn some of the basics of the Welsh language, with the hope of progressing to a more competent level of understanding, could anybody recommend where to start and any tips for picking up the language quickly?

Thanks.

Arthur is a common male name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A frequently repeated Welsh language etymology suggests its original meaning is "bear" or "bear-like"

I'm studying the case of people who learn or are currently learning Welsh language. The people I am interested in should NOT be native Welsh. Thanks.

We are planning to try for our 2nd child next year and my husband and I were just having a general chat about names.

Our daughter is called 'Seren' meaning star so we were looking along the same lines for our 2nd eg sunshine, sky

Unfortunately we are both from south wales but have little grasp of the welsh language so any translations would be great!

Both boys and girls please, many thanks x
You can pronouce it either way, but we emphasise the first syllable in Seren, eg SEH-ren. Thanks for all your suggestions, they are great x

I am Welsh and i was just wondering how many Americans of Welsh decent are there in American.Unhryw un cymraeg yna mas yn America?And are these so called welsh-americans aware of their roots,where wales is,the welsh language and so on?
ps I am a fluent welsh speaker.

I'm trying to find out ( Just for the hell of it ) how many people on Yahoo can speak the Welsh Language. If you can, answer this question for me in Welsh.

Wyt ti'n byw yn Cymru o hyd?
Just answer the question with a simple Nac Ydy or Ydy, Please.

Pam nid yw unhryw un yn wybod ddim byd am yr iaith cymraeg?Yr iaith gorau yn yr byd yn fy marn i!
Why dont people know ANYHING about the welsh language?They dont even know it exists?cough cough english +americans

I've been looking for some decent Welsh language alternative music, but I've not had much success. Someone suggested Gruff Rhys to me, and while I found his music to be listenable, I wasn't a huge fan of it. It's a shame his Welsh language music had to have a comical element, I think it would have been good if he'd have kept a similar indie/electro style as to that in Neon Neon, but used Welsh instead of English.

So can anyone suggest an decent Welsh language alternative music?

Cheers

I need some software or book that will help me to learn the dialect and pronunciation of the Welsh language.

I also need books/softwares that will help me learn and improve my Latin.

I'm 1/2 American, 1/2 Welsh. However, I only speak English. I was wondering what the best method is for learning the Welsh language. Is there a recommended website or book?

What does mis mean?? It is a word in the welsh language.

Ex.
A mis is about 30 days.

Can someone please name some Welsh Television programs(like caerdydd) or Movies? They can be Welsh language or just accent.
I realize this should be in the entertainment section but I thought maybe I would get more answers here.

hi
i have a welsh oral exam in a month and i have to talk for 5 minutes about a particular subject. It needs to have 5 points. For example,
Subject: First World War
point 1. why did it start?
point 2. who was involved?
point 3. the life as a soldier?
point 4. how did it effect the country/welsh language?
point 5. how did it end?

so i'm stuck thinking of a subject, i dont want the common ones like obesity, anorexia, credit crunch etc.
any ideas?!

After reading answers from other questions,it is obious to me that most people dont know a thing about the Welsh language.I speak it fluently,diolch yn fawr,but most people think of it as a dying language that no-one cares about.Or,even more annoying,mix it up with a toatally different language gaelic.Welsh is from Wales and Gaelic is from Scotland,to simplify it for Americans reading this.More than 20% of us welsh speak it and many more have(50%)a basic understanding of it.iT is used and very alive,so proudly Spoken by many a countrymens tounge,including mine.So,if think otherwise,have a view or something to say....ANSWER NOW!!!!!

I am Welsh and i was just wondering how many Americans of Welsh decent are there in American.Unhryw un cymraeg yna mas yn America?And are these so called welsh-americans aware of their roots,where wales is,the welsh language and so on?
ps I am a fluent welsh speaker,and without welsh people there wouldent really be a america,really,just check it up some time.

Oops
I've managed to install a Welsh language pack, I would really like to un-install it but its in Welsh. My Welsh is very limited

I've got this far;
Hoffech chi ddadosod Welsh (cy GB) Language Pack?

Should I choose Dadosod or Diddymu

Diolch

Can anyone who knows the Welsh language suggest a nice, not too hard to say (for non-welsh) name for our soon to be born Welsh pony filly? preferably with the meaning... or maybe a website?

I'm doing a presentation about the Welsh language and society, and wanted to know a few reasons why people spoke Welsh. Also, I would like to know if there is a more "prestigious" dialect/accent in Welsh, for example, RP English is in England.
oops i meant speak, not spoke! bad grammar on my part, sorry!

Can you translate these classroom commands?
Close the Door
Open the Windows
Write
Look at the board?
And others you can think of. Please put the English on it then the Welsh language. Thank you! Need to do homework.

Pam nid yw unhryw un yn wybod ddim byd am yr iaith cymraeg?Yr iaith gorau yn yr byd yn fy marn i!
Why dont people know ANYHING about the welsh language?They dont even know it exists?cough cough english +americans

I mean, is it possible to see a Welsh who lives in CARDIFF and knows ANYTHING about the Welsh (language). ANYTHING, she hasn't learnt it at school either and speaks English at home but she is Welsh and lives in Cardiff. I'm writing a story and I need to know (:
If you gave examples of the real Welsh friends of yours, it'd very nice (:
and the Welsh people are highly welcome to answer.
Please don't care about the grammar mistakes, I babysat during the whole day and I've no brain at the moment (:
Writing makes me feel better tho.

I am moving to Wales soon and i would like to be able to speak a little bit of welsh and to be able to read it.

Can anyone give me some advice on the best way to learn it and is it easy to learn. I speak french and little bit of spanish so i pick up languages quite well but i dont know anything about the welsh language. Please help?!!!

I went to a Welsh language Junior school and can still pretty much speak welsh fluently. However, I've heard written Welsh (past junior school!) is rather different from spoken Welsh and I'd really like to learn to write in Welsh well enough to use it in a professional capacity. Does anyone know of any courses online or otherwise that could help me improve my written Welsh or even gain a qualification to put on my CV? Thank you! Diolch yn fawr!

I Need To Write An Essay On The History Of The Welsh Language etc. And I Was Wondoring If Gavin Henson Spoke Welsh To Help me With My Examples Of Famous Welsh Speakers? Also, Where Was Gavin Henson Born?
Thanks A Billion x.X