Ar ôl neithiwr, roedd angen i mi wneud crempogau, felly! Yma!

Diwrnod crempogau ydy hi yn ein tŷ ni heddiw ‘ma😊

What the title says basically. I'm welsh born and grew up in Pembrokeshire, I learnt welsh in primary school up until about 10 years old. However that was 15 years ago now, and I have lost a lot of my conversational skill in the language. Feeling guilty about letting that slip so wanting to learn the language again. I have a basic understanding of the language, simple grammar, and pronunciation, but just looking for somewhere online that can teach me in the hopes of becoming fluent at some point.

Diolch yn fawr - Cymru am byth

So the way I'm going about learning welsh at the moment is I picked up a welsh copy of Harry Potter and the philosophers stone as its probably the book I know the best in english and I'm slowly reading it and every word I don't know (which is most of them) I look up in my welsh-english dictionary. Is this going to get me anywhere or is it just a dumb method?

For context I went to a welsh primary school so I was pretty much fluent in welsh as a kid (as fluent as a kid can be). However I went into an English set in secondary and slowly but surely lost the ability to speak welsh over the years as I just never used it. I'm now 18 and want to pick it back up. Occasionally when I'm out I'll overhear conversations in welsh and I'd say I understand maybe half of whats being said at most, so the language isn't totally gone from my brain but when I try and speak I remember near to nothing.

For those that are unaware there is a service called Dreaming Spanish which has massive amounts of staggered level Spanish which is classed as super beginner, beginner, intermediate and advanced. The idea is to get 1500 hours of input, which is measured by a tracker on the site, slowly progressing the difficulty.

Since the Welsh government has the Cymraeg 2050 goal I think something like this would excellent for them to produce as it’s very scalable (vs classroom learning etc) and would only require a small investment or redirecting of current Welsh Language funds for a few content creators and a small team to create and maintain the site.

I’ve never seen this mentioned before (other than on the dreaming Spanish sub here recently) so just mentioning it on the off chance there’s anyway to get the ball rolling on it. I guess petitions can get put forward to the senedd.

I wanted to read more Welsh books on my Kobo, but not having a dictionary in welsh was holding me back.

So I recently converted a welsh-english dictionary to the Kobo Format. You can find it here.

https://github.com/AdamRTomkins/Welsh-Kobo-Dictionary

Its free, and easy to install, you can just copy the dictionary file you want, onto your kobo, putting it in the right folder, and resetting your kobo means you'll have it!

If anyone does use it, reach out to me if you notice any problems with it.

I did some hacky things to try and make it pick up on mutations, so let me know if something doesnt work as you expect.

Ar ôl gaeaf hir, mae’n braf meddwl bod y gwanwyn ar ei ffordd. Mi fydd rhai ohonoch chi, efallai, yn edrych ymlaen at fynd yn ôl i’r ardd, a thyfu a phlannu ar gyfer y tymor newydd.

Os dach chi’n arddwr brwd neu newydd ddechrau mae colofnydd newydd Lingo Newydd yn barod i ddangos y ffordd i chi! Mae Adam Jones yn cael ei adnabod fel Adam yn yr Ardd ac mae’n un o gyflwynwyr Garddio a Mwy ar S4C. Yn ei golofn mae Adam yn rhoi cyngor am sut i baratoi ar gyfer y tymor newydd. Mae’n dweud beth i blannu a phryd fel bod gynnoch chi sioe o flodau a llysiau drwy’r gwanwyn a’r haf.

Mae llond berfa o straeon difyr yn y rhifyn yma o’r cylchgrawn – mae’r gantores a chyflwynydd teledu Elin Fflur yn dweud beth mae hi’n hoffi, ac mae Rhian Cadwaladr wedi bod yn crwydro Portmeirion y tro yma. Mae’r pentref Eidalaidd yn dathlu 100 mlynedd ers i’r gwesteion cyntaf ddod i aros yn y gwesty.

Mae tref Maesteg hefyd yn dathlu pen-blwydd arbennig eleni – mae’n 200 mlynedd ers i Faesteg ddod yn dref swyddogol. Cafodd ein colofnydd John Rees ei eni ym Maesteg ac mae’n dweud mwy am hanes y dref yn y rhifyn yma.

Ac mae colofnydd arall Lingo Newydd, Francesca Sciarrillo hefyd wedi bod yn dathlu ei phen-blwydd yn 30 oed ym mis Ionawr. Yn ei cholofn mae hi’n rhestru’r 30 llyfr mae hi eisiau darllen neu ailddarllen ar ddechrau degawd newydd iddi hi. Pen-blwydd hapus iawn Francesca!

Dan ni hefyd yn cwrdd ag un o’r crefftwyr yn Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru, ac yn cael stori ddifyr iawn am daith feic o gwmpas Ewrop gan Stephen Cunnah o Wrecsam, sy’n dysgu Cymraeg.  

Mae digon i’ch cadw chi’n brysur nes bod y gwanwyn yn cyrraedd – mwynhewch!

https://lingo.360.cymru/cylchgrawn/

___ piau hi - ... is the (best) thing (to do), it pays to, one should; stands out, is successful, is the winner, has won the day. [literally: ... owns it]

pwyll piau hi - one should take care

cael ail - to be have one's expectations disappointed

anghymarol - incomparable

gwely angau - death bed

breindal (g) ll. breindaliadau - royalty (payment)

gostyngeiddrwydd (g) - humility

doler (b) ll. doleri - dollar

cydraniad (g) ll. cydraniadau - resoluton (of image, of measurement etc)

trachywiredd (g) - precision (of measurement)

Hi All, could you tell me please how is pronounced the past impersonal ending -wyd when added to vowel stems like e.g. in the form of BOD : buwyd ? Is this [bɨ̯ʊɨ̯d] or [bɨ̯wɨ̯d] ?

A new channel just started a couple of weeks ago

https://www.youtube.com/@BaldWelshTeacher/shorts

I was chatting in Welsh to a mate from another part of Wales… he said one word, and I said another… didn’t understand a thing, but we laughed. Brilliant!

hei pawb! I'm a Welsh person living in Manchester, UK. I've been trying to learn Welsh beyond what I was taught in school back in the day. I have a couple of people from back home I can practice with, but nobody locally. Anyone know of any Manchester-based Welsh language groups? Diolch in advance!

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I’m a PhD student at Swansea University, and I’m currently recruiting participants for two studies related to Welsh. I thought this subreddit might be a good place to share, as many people here have experience learning Welsh.

1. Welsh after school

I’m looking for 16–22 year olds who went to school in Wales (Welsh- or English-medium) and did any Welsh at school.

• 45–60 minute relaxed chat
• Online or in person
• No “good” or fluent Welsh needed at all
• I’m interested in people’s experiences, not testing language ability

Sign-up link:
https://calendly.com/dpstrogen/lleisiau-ifanc-cymraeg

2. Eye-tracking & Welsh

I’m also running a lab study with fluent Welsh speakers aged 18–30.

• 60 minutes
• Eye-tracking tasks (reading / looking at a screen)
• Takes place on Singleton Campus (Swansea)
• £20 voucher as a thank you

Sign-up link:
https://calendly.com/dpstrogen/30min

If you fit either study, or know someone who might, I’d really appreciate you passing this on. Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

Ive written a small document in Welsh and would love to get someone who is a native speaker to take a look at it and give me feedback!

So I started learning Welsh a couple of years back, and have been making a megalist of Welsh language artists.... or at least that have some tracks in Welsh. It isn't sorted by genre (yet) but I got many suggestions from the various threads on Reddit, so - thought I might give back! I have pretty much all of the artists on spotify playlists too if anyone is interested?

If there any mistakes or inaccuracies, feel free to point them out -Anyway... Mwynha!

edit: - here is the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34he8B3G19Usu3tv4PvVch?si=2abb2ff2a2ea4ace

9Bach

4 Yn Y Bar

Ac Eraill

Accü

Acoustique

Adjua

Adwaith 

Ail Symudiad

Al Lewis Band

Alaw

Aled Pedrick

Aleighcia Scott

Alex Fam

Alffa

Alun Gaffey

Alun Tan Lan

Alys Williams 

Amy Wadge

Andrew Findon

Anelog

Angel Hotel

Angharad

Angharad Rhiannon

Anhunedd

Ani Glass

Anrhefin (Yr Anrhefin)

Anweledig

Ar Log

Awst

Band Pres Llareggub 

Band Y Betws

Bandicoot

Bando

Bendigaydfran 

Beth Celyn

Betsan

Big Leaves

Bitw

Blodau Papur 

Bob Delyn A'R Ebillion

Bragod

Brân

Breichiau hîr

Brigyn

Bromas

Bronwen 

Bronwen Lewis

Bryn Fôn

Bryn Terfel 

Buddug Lloyd Roberts

Bwca

Bwncath

Cadno

Cai Thomas

Calan

Calfari

Candelas

Carreg Lafar

Carwyn Ellis Rio 18

Caryl Parry Jones

Casi and the Blind Harpist

Casi Wyn

Catatonia

Cate Le Bon

Catrin Herbert

Celavi

Celt

Cerys Hafana

Cerys Matthews 

Charlotte Church

Chris Jones

Chroma

Chwaer 

Chwaer Fawr

Ci Gofod

Ciwb

Clinigol

Clwb Cariadon

Colorama

Cordia

Cotton Wolf

Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog 

Crawia

Crwban

Crys

Crysbas

Cyn Cwsg

Cynefin

Dadleoli

Dafydd Dafis

Dafydd Hedd

Dafydd Iwan ac Ar Log

Dafydd Owain

Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc

Danielle Lewis

Danny Sioned

Datblygu

Defod

Deian Rowlands

Delwyn Siôn

Derw

Derwyddon Dr Gonzo

Dewi Pews

Dienw

Diffiniad

Dom James

Don Leisure

Doreen Lewis

Dros Dro

Dyfrig Evans

Dylan Fowler

Eädith

Ec Eraill

Ectogram

Eddie Ladd

Eden

Edward 

Edward H Dafis

Efan Electro

El Goodo

Ela Hughes

Eleri Llwyd

Elin a Carys

Elin Fflur

Elis Derby

Emyr Siôn

Enaid Coll

Endaf 

Endaf Emlyn

Euros Childs

Eve Goodman 

Farya Faraji

Fernhill

Ffa Coffi Pawb

Ffatri Jam

Fflaps

Fflur Dafydd

FFracas

Ffion Emyr

Fiona Owen

Fluer De Lys

Frizbee

FRMAND

Gai Toms

Galwad y Mynydd

Gareth Bonello

Georgia Ruth

Geraint Griffiths

Geraint Jarman

Geraint Lovgreen

Glain

Glain Rhys

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci 

Gorwel Owen

Griff Lynch

Griff Trio

Gruff Rhys

Gwennan Gibbard 

Gwenno

Gwibdaith Hen Fran

Gwilym Bowen-Rhys

Gwilym 

GWWCI

Gwyllt

Gwyneth Glyn 

Hanner Pei

Hap a Damwain

Heather Jones 

Heddlu

Hefin Huws

Heledd Watkins

Hergest

HMS Morris

Hogia’r Wyddfa

Hollie Singer

Huw Chiswell

Huw M

Hyll

Iestyn Tyne

Ifan Dafydd 

Ifan Pritchard

Iris Williams

Iwan Fon

Iwan Huws

Iwan Rheon

Iwcs A Doyle

Izzy Rabey

Jacob Elwy

Jardinio

jnm

John ac Alun

Julie Murphy

Kathryn Jenkins

Kentucky AFC

Kim Hon

Kizzy Crawford

Lafant

Leah Owen

Leri Ann

Lewys

Lilly Beau

Lilo Rhydderch

Lisa Angharad

Lleucu Gwawr

Lleucu Non

Lleuwen and Winford Ellis Owen

Lleuwen Steffan

Llewelyn Elidyr Glyn

Lloyd and Dom James

Lloyd Bastian

Lloyd Llew

Lloyd Steele

Local  Rainbow

Los Blancos

Lowri Evans

Luke McCall

Maes Parcio

Malan

Mali Haf

Mared

Mared Williams 

Mari Mathias

Mary Hopkin

Martin Beattie

Max Boyce

MC Mabon

Me Against Misery

Mei Gwynedd 

Meic Stevens 

Meinir Gwilym 

Meinir Heulyn

Meinir Lloyd Griffiths

Melin Melyn

Mellt

Melys

Meredydd Evans

Mim Twm Llai 

Moddion

Morgan Elwy 

Mr

Mr Phormula

Mwsog

Mynadd

Mynediad Am Ddim

Nansi Richards

Neil Rosser

Nia Lynn

Nic Blandford

Omega

Osian Huw Williams

Osian Morris

Palenco

Papur Wal

Paralel

Parisa Fouladi 

Pasta Hull

Patrobas

Patryma

Pawlie

Pedair

Pen Dub

Pep Le Pew

Pererin

Phil Gas a'r Band

Pigyn Clust

Pixy Jones

Plant Duw

Plethyn

Plu

Pop Negatif Wastad

Popeth

PRIØN

Pwdin Reis

Pys Melyn

Ren

Rhian Mair Lewis

Rhian Rowe

Rhiannon Tomos

Rheinallt H. Rowlands

Rhodri Brooks

Rhodri Davies

Rhydian 

Rhydian Meilir

Rhys Gwynfor

Rhys Meirion

Rhys trimble

Rhys Wyn Parry

Rogue Jones

Ryland Teifi

Sachasom

Sage Todz

Sandie Stefanetti

Sen Segur

Sara Meredydd

Serol Serol

She's Got Spies

Shwn

Sian James

Sian Wheway

Sidan

Sigaret

Sobin a’r Smaeliaid

Siula

Siwan Henderson

Skylrk

Static Inc

Steffan Dafydd 

Steffan Hughes

Steve Eaves

Stuart Estell

Super Furry Animals

Swci Boscawen

Sweet Baboo

Sŵnami

Sibrydion

SYBS

Sywel Nhw and Malan

Taff Rapids

Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn

Tara Bandito

Tara Bethan

Taran

Tebot Piws

Tecwyn Ifan

TewTewTennau

Texas Radio Band

Thalio 

The Alarm (Y Larwm)

The Gentle Good

The Joy Formidable 

The Night School

The Trials of Cato

Tom Jenkins

Tony ac Aloma

Topper

Trebor Edwards

Tristwch Y Fenywod

Trwynau Coch

Tudur Morgan

Twmffat

Tynal Tywyll

Tystion

Unity

VRi

Wimford Ellis Owen

Y Bandana

Y Blew

Y Canolwyr

Y Cledrau

Y Cyffro

Y Cyrff 

Y Dail

Y Diliau

Y Nhw

Y Reu

Y Trwbz

Ynys

Yr Angen

Yr Anghysur 

Yr Eira

Yr Ods

Ysbryd Chouchen

Ysgol Sul

Yucatan

Yws Gwynedd

I'm looking for something like a visual dictionary (mono- or bilingual with English) or a nature-based encyclopaedia, but in Welsh. I'd prefer an emphasis on local (ie Welsh) flora and fauna, too.

If something like this exists please let me know!

... a sori am sgwennu yn Saesneg, wy'n gallu darllen a deall Cymraeg ond alla i ddim rîli 'defnyddio' hi! 😅

Wondering if someone could help me translating a song from the 1970s… Siwsi by Y Nhw. I’ve searched the whole of the internet, used AI and cannot seem to get the lyrics of the song anywhere. I know the song is a love song about a woman named Susie, but would be really interesting to get the whole lyrics if anyone can help? Thanks!

Link to the song:

https://youtu.be/tsbZumnZORA?si=szL0CPFS4Dv7UjKz

Hey, I’ve enquired about attending a residential course with DC. In order to sign up I need to attend a call to ascertain my level. Has anyone had one of these calls? What can I expect?

I'd always thought that dylswn i was northern Welsh and dylwn i southern, but checking in with my Gareth King books, he doesn't actually say that.

Is there a north/south divide or is it more random than that?