Welsh Society

Original post by Aek-94

Just a quick question; my university have scheduled a 'Introduction to learning Welsh' into everybody's Freshers Week timetable. Do you think it's worth going to it, and learning a bit of the language whilst I'm in Wales?

I like languages, but wasn't sure whether, being from England, there's any point in me learning some. So, what d'ya all think? :smile:

If it interests you, yes. If it doesn't interest you whatsoever, I wouldn't go. It certainly won't be essential to live in Aber, it'll be an asset though. You can get by fine with just English. All Welsh-speakers will be functionally bilingual, but in my experience, some of them don't speak English too well when they speak and their accents can be quite strong.

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bethan.wright

Original post by Gales

Yup! I'm going to UCL, you? :smile:

South Bank :smile:

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remiquaver

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Original post by Gales

I don't think there should be Welsh and English language schools. I think we should have one completely bilingual system so we leave school speaking Welsh and English, and with a high proficiency in a foreign language. :smile:

Yeah I agree, you don't realise how much you want to be able to speak it until you're older!

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I'm not Welsh (I'm Irish) but I'd just like to say I've met 9 Welsh people in my life and they've all been really friendly. ^.^
Oh and the language is cool so I'm learning a bit of it :smile:

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Original post by aasvogel

I'm not Welsh (I'm Irish) but I'd just like to say I've met 9 Welsh people in my life and they've all been really friendly. ^.^
Oh and the language is cool so I'm learning a bit of it :smile:

Out of curiosity, why are you learning it? :P

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Original post by Gales

Out of curiosity, why are you learning it? :P

This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

I'll be honest, I don't know the reason :P Erm, I've always wanted to learn a language by myself, I've contemplated German and Italian but Welsh seemed like somethig different and a bit of a challenge. Then I found some online lessons which I downloaded for free as an mp3. They are simple, half hour lessons and I take one a day (about what I learn in school for the languages I study.) At the minute I'm only hoping to be able to speak a good bit of it, due to the nature of the 'course' there is no reading/ writing involved so I can't pronounce words from reading them. :colondollar:

After two lessons I've gone from knowing literally nothing to being able to make sentences, ask questions and answer questions. :smile:

N.B If the lessons interest anyone I can send a link.

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Original post by aasvogel

I'll be honest, I don't know the reason :P Erm, I've always wanted to learn a language by myself, I've contemplated German and Italian but Welsh seemed like somethig different and a bit of a challenge. Then I found some online lessons which I downloaded for free as an mp3. They are simple, half hour lessons and I take one a day (about what I learn in school for the languages I study.) At the minute I'm only hoping to be able to speak a good bit of it, due to the nature of the 'course' there is no reading/ writing involved so I can't pronounce words from reading them. :colondollar:

After two lessons I've gone from knowing literally nothing to being able to make sentences, ask questions and answer questions. :smile:

N.B If the lessons interest anyone I can send a link.

It's Say Something in Welsh isn't it? I've used it :tongue:

You learning North or South?

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Original post by Gales

It's Say Something in Welsh isn't it? I've used it :tongue:

You learning North or South?

Yes haha that's it! :biggrin:

I chose the South course purely because I prefer the accent :P

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Original post by aasvogel

Yes haha that's it! :biggrin:

I chose the South course purely because I prefer the accent :P

I chose South too (purely because it's where I live). I noticed that in school they taught us a weird mix of both. Like 'eisiau' instead of 'moyn', but 'dwi'n instead of rwy'n'.
:confused:

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Original post by Gales

I chose South too (purely because it's where I live). I noticed that in school they taught us a weird mix of both. Like 'eisiau' instead of 'moyn', but 'dwi'n instead of rwy'n'.
:confused:

Did you finish the course? Why did you use the lessons if you studied Welsh in school? :smile:

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Original post by aasvogel

Did you finish the course? Why did you use the lessons if you studied Welsh in school? :smile:

Nah, I only did about three lessons. I wanted to go over my Welsh again since I haven't really spoken it for two years and I've forgotten most of it. :smile:

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Laomedeia

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Original post by Gales

Nah, I only did about three lessons. I wanted to go over my Welsh again since I haven't really spoken it for two years and I've forgotten most of it. :smile:

I really hope I can continue to learn some each day, though it'll be hard trying to learn 4 foreign languages at once and I'll probably end up using some Welsh words instead of Irish ones :P

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I found this: http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=402770

Thought it was interesting and someone here might want to see it :smile:

I was particularly intrigued by the idea of 'Three Wales'
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=402770&section=2.1.2

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Miracle Day

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Lol at all the troll posts about sheep

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Miracle Day

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Please everyone watch all of this!! omgg

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username865376

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So, I'm at uni in Aberystwyth now; and it's amazed me how such a small town can have such a great social life.

At the weekend I had to travel on the train down to Cardiff to get my MacBook fixed at the Apple Store (due to the Birmingham store being too busy). I have to say, I was surprised by how nice the city centre is - and loving shops like I do, I thought St Davids was amazing. :h:

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