Go back to them at intervals as you follow the course. We recommend that you work your way through all of the videos in the series - they are very clear, and far better than trying to follow any written description of pronunciation. Look on the web for 'Welshplus Youtube pronunciation basics'. There are some very good short videos by Welsh Plus on YouTube to help in learning Welsh pronunciation. Note that Welsh uses two letters as vowels that are usually treated as consonants in English, w and y.Ī fuller description of the Welsh alphabet is in the notes for a later part of the course. Nearly every sound in Welsh is also found in British English. We recommend reading the notes for each new section as you start it. The 'duome' link there is useful for browsing all the notes in one place.

To see how to find the course notes, go to and read the discussion 'Course tips and notes'. We keep them updated in response to feedback, especially to points and questions raised in the discussion forums of the course. Most sections of this course have notes explaining new patterns and usages, or giving background information about a topic.ĭo read them so that you can get the most out of the course. Please take the time to read the following notes: Section notes - 'Tips and Notes' Note that Draig/Dragon is not used as a name in Wales! The Draig Goch is a national symbol. Where a place has a different name in both languages, though, we do translate them. Note - Following the usual practice in Wales, personal names are not translated or changed in spelling between Welsh and English. Celyn can be used by both men and women, and.In the first lesson, we use some Welsh first names to help to make the sentences: Similarly, Nos da (Good night) which, as in English, is what we say to someone as a farewell last thing at night: Note that the usual word order for describing things in Welsh is the noun followed by the adjective, so the Welsh Bore da (literally 'morning good') becomes 'Good morning' when translated into English. Mynediad and Sylfaen level courses for adults in Wales. This Duolingo course is designed to cover the CEFR levels A1 and A2 as taught on the LearnWelsh/ DysguCymraeg ^ Croeso - Welcome to the Welsh course on Duolingo.

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