I moved to Cardiff 2 years ago and signed up for Welsh lessons. Have remembered so much more from you in the last week with your amazing visual ideas (I walk around the flat with my shoe 🤣) - diolch yn fawr!
I listen to the podcast version while I'm at work and watch the video ones later so can attach the sounds to the words-- even though Welsh uses the Roman alphabet so differently from English-- it seems easier for me to remember them written! Do you have any recommendations of books or workbooks for learning Welsh?
Bore da Jason. I have a question. If I want to say " I am slowly learning Welsh " can I possibly write " Dw i'n siarad yn araf Cymraeg. Diolch yn fawr Jason.
Diolch yn fawr! I love how you explain very slowly all the words. Personally I learn pronounciation better if I ignore the helpful writing you provide (since it's meant for English speakers and is slightly distracting).
I love your videos, they're so good! The only thing I don't like is the random facts about the places you use as examples. I'm trying sooo hard to commit the vocabulary to memory, that I find the extra facts quite distracting. I love everything else though!! Thank you so much for doing this. Diolch diolch diolch xx
I like the facts because I don't know a lot of places in Wales, and it's helpful to learn a little about Wales at the same time, too! I think it would help to see the words on the screen for longer, during the facts and pictures, but I just pause and rewind a lot so I can write down what I need to.
Diolch yn fawr! Your lessons are really helpful :) I have just a few questions: In another video I saw that a "si" before a vowel is pronunced like an English "sh", so e.g. "dawnsio" would be pronunced "down-sho" according to that information. Since you are saying "down-see-oh", I was wondering if the pronunciation differs depending on region? The other video I saw covered the South Wales "dialect" as well. If I wanted to say "I am slowly learning Welsh", would "Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg yn araf" be correct? And - last question, I promise ;) - you pronunce the "wy" e.g. in Trefynwy as "oy". I learned that "w" is pronunced like a German "u", or English "oo" (like in goo). Does the pronunciation change into a sort of "o" sound when combined with "y"? Or could I also pronunce Trefynwy like "Tray-vun-ooy"? Again, thank you so much!!!
The pronunciation of Dawnsio is regional. Just within South Wales alone you’ll find a variety of pronunciation differences for many Welsh words. Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg yn araf is the right phrase to use. The pronunciation of the letter W does change when combined with the letter Y into an Oy sound. Trefynwy is pronounced both ways you mention. Its only a slight diffrence and depends on the type of Welsh accent and local pronunciation.
started to watch these and they are helping thank you
I moved to Cardiff 2 years ago and signed up for Welsh lessons. Have remembered so much more from you in the last week with your amazing visual ideas (I walk around the flat with my shoe 🤣) - diolch yn fawr!
Thank you so much im finding this so helpful !
I am learning so much from you!! Keep it up!
Glad you’re enjoying the lessons.
Thank you so much! I am learning so much from you! You are a great help and I appreciate the time you take with your lessons.... 😀
Glad you’re finding the lessons useful.
Hello Jason, i like this video. Great lesson.
Diolch yn fawr. Dw i'n dysgu yn gyflym rwan. Diolch eto!
I listen to the podcast version while I'm at work and watch the video ones later so can attach the sounds to the words-- even though Welsh uses the Roman alphabet so differently from English-- it seems easier for me to remember them written! Do you have any recommendations of books or workbooks for learning Welsh?
Thank you.
Bore da Jason. I have a question. If I want to say " I am slowly learning Welsh " can I possibly write " Dw i'n siarad yn araf Cymraeg.
Diolch yn fawr Jason.
Diolch yn fawr! I love how you explain very slowly all the words. Personally I learn pronounciation better if I ignore the helpful writing you provide (since it's meant for English speakers and is slightly distracting).
The fact now we talking Welsh
I love your videos, they're so good! The only thing I don't like is the random facts about the places you use as examples. I'm trying sooo hard to commit the vocabulary to memory, that I find the extra facts quite distracting. I love everything else though!! Thank you so much for doing this. Diolch diolch diolch xx
I like the facts because I don't know a lot of places in Wales, and it's helpful to learn a little about Wales at the same time, too! I think it would help to see the words on the screen for longer, during the facts and pictures, but I just pause and rewind a lot so I can write down what I need to.
Diolch yn fawr! Your lessons are really helpful :) I have just a few questions:
In another video I saw that a "si" before a vowel is pronunced like an English "sh", so e.g. "dawnsio" would be pronunced "down-sho" according to that information. Since you are saying "down-see-oh", I was wondering if the pronunciation differs depending on region? The other video I saw covered the South Wales "dialect" as well.
If I wanted to say "I am slowly learning Welsh", would "Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg yn araf" be correct?
And - last question, I promise ;) - you pronunce the "wy" e.g. in Trefynwy as "oy". I learned that "w" is pronunced like a German "u", or English "oo" (like in goo). Does the pronunciation change into a sort of "o" sound when combined with "y"? Or could I also pronunce Trefynwy like "Tray-vun-ooy"?
Again, thank you so much!!!
The pronunciation of Dawnsio is regional. Just within South Wales alone you’ll find a variety of pronunciation differences for many Welsh words.
Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg yn araf is the right phrase to use. The pronunciation of the letter W does change when combined with the letter Y into an Oy sound. Trefynwy is pronounced both ways you mention. Its only a slight diffrence and depends on the type of Welsh accent and local pronunciation.
@@LearnWelshPodcast Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all my questions! :)
What does that mean in the very first part of the introduction
Diolch fawr!
Dw i dysgu Cymraeg! :)
Me too
Shumae Jason
Holly Molly, thats one complicated language
Bow you talking welsh
.The The now we talking welsh
Pwllheli and Dolgellau always used to trip me up. Now I can handle Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.