Is it better to learn North or South Welsh?

North Welsh is spoken in the South, and vice versa. South might be more useful to learn – it has more standard aspects to it. North has more shortenings – “sti” = “wyddost ti” in south Welsh, and “te” = “yntefe” in south Welsh. One should learn the local dialect but alas, you live so far from Wales like me!

How hard is it to learn Welsh?

Welsh is one of the toughest Western European languages to master and is even harder than Swahili, it has been claimed in a new study. And at 1,040 hours, learning Welsh takes nearly double the time than it does to become fluent in French, which at 550 hours is one of the easiest of languages examined.

How is Welsh different from English?

The Welsh language is in the Celtic language group, whereas English is in the West Germanic group; consequently the English language is further from the Welsh language in both vocabulary and grammar than from a number of European languages, such as Dutch, for example.

Which Welsh dialect does duolingo teach?

On Duolingo we teach a form of Welsh that will be understood across all of Wales with very few extreme examples of dialect. The automated voice sounds southern to me as someone from the north but I’ve heard southerners say that it sounds northern to them.

How many Welsh dialects are there?

Morris-Jones divided Wales into four distinct dialect areas.

Does duolingo teach North or South Welsh?

Where can I find resources for learning Welsh online?

The resources go hand in hand with the National Centre for Learning Welsh course books at Entry, Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced 1, 2 and 3 learning levels. Just click on your level and start using the resources, which are open to everyone – they’re a good way to practise and revise what you’ve already learnt in class.

Where can I find suitable Welsh language programmes to watch?

Welsh learners will now find it easier to find suitable Welsh language programmes to watch, thanks to a new online channel launched by S4C and the National Centre for Learning Welsh. The new service, called ‘ Sianel Dysgu Cymraeg ’ (Learn Welsh Channel) is part of S4C’s online, on-demand service, ‘S4C Clic’.

How is Welsh spelling difficult to understand?

There are two other trickier aspects to Welsh spelling. First, “y” represents three sounds: the short or long “i” (English bit/beat) and the “shwa” sound at the beginning of English “alone”. It’s common in Welsh as this is the pronunciation of the word “y” (the). Second, “r” and “n” are sometimes doubled.

Is there a Welsh language course on Duolingo?

Duolingo has a Welsh course, currently in beta. It’s been a staggering amount of work done in a short time to get this running. It’s what you’d expect from an internet language course. There are audio elements, where you type in responses, and snippets where you translate from Welsh to English and vice versa.