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Woohoo! That has been bookmarked for after the exams.

Cheers!

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don't you know we're in england now :whistle:

:doh:

Bugger.

Am I alright learning Gaelic instead? Or is Scottishness also a no-no?

Zingari

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what's the point of learning welsh ? :dunno:

the only people who speak it are welsh people and they all speak english :D

having a smattering of german/french /italian or spanish could help in many other parts of the world , but welsh ? oh no , not at all

:)

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what's the point of learning welsh ? :dunno:

the only people who speak it are welsh people and they all speak english :D

having a smattering of german/french /italian or spanish could help in many other parts of the world , but welsh ? oh no , not at all

:)

Oh well, each to their own, and all that jive. :thumbup:

AoWW

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It is to be the official language of the inner circle now.

:o:cry: I know araf, diolch, merched and ble ydy 'r dafarn? (or some close approximation!) - am I in? :unsure::please:

Alexikokopops

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It is to be the official language of the inner circle now.

Excellent. My mate speaks Welsh fluently. In fact it's his first language, English is his second. I'm going to get him along as translator until I get up to scratch

AoWW

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:(

But you can say "Lisa a Dave ydy 'n benchwiban!" You're undoubtedly in. :D:cool:

Finnegan

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I don't know if it's still up but the BBC used to have a pretty good Welsh course on their website as well that covers different levels. I was using a pretty beginner level when we came to England to pick up from where I'd left off in Primary school while my mom was just using it to practice, really, to stay fresh.

Am I alright learning Gaelic instead? Or is Scottishness also a no-no?

I actually really want to learn Gaelic, I think it's a fantastic language. I have a bit of a boner for language and words anyway but the Goidelic languages are amongst the most beautiful and underused languages around. It'd be fantastic to learn something like Manx, purely for the hell of it.

what's the point of learning welsh ? :dunno:

Why should learning a language have to have a purpose? That's what kind of used to piss me off about Lemon Harpic always moaning about how languages like Welsh were some great evil that SHOULD be gotten rid of, what a tool. It's not about seperating people it's just about exploring and enjoying something new.

What's wrong with that? I wish I spoke loads of languages. I really, really want to learn BSL properly - purely for my own entertainment really.

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I don't know if it's still up but the BBC used to have a pretty good Welsh course on their website as well that covers different levels. I was using a pretty beginner level when we came to England to pick up from where I'd left off in Primary school while my mom was just using it to practice, really, to stay fresh.

I actually really want to learn Gaelic, I think it's a fantastic language. I have a bit of a boner for language and words anyway but the Goidelic languages are amongst the most beautiful and underused languages around. It'd be fantastic to learn something like Manx, purely for the hell of it.

Why should learning a language have to have a purpose? That's what kind of used to piss me off about Lemon Harpic always moaning about how languages like Welsh were some great evil that SHOULD be gotten rid of, what a tool. It's not about seperating people it's just about exploring and enjoying something new.

What's wrong with that? I wish I spoke loads of languages. I really, really want to learn BSL properly - purely for my own entertainment really.

The BBC one is Catchphrase, isn't it?

They do a Gaelic version. Like you say, they are fantastic languages, and very much part of our British culture and heritage. Mine is Scottish and Cornish, but thought Welsh, a similar and more widely used language, would be easier to learn.

Not that I should have to justify my interest in so called dead languages. If that was the case, many lawyers and doctors wouldn't be using Latin.

Finnegan

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The Welsh are putting a hell of a lot more into the restoration and preservation of their language than the other 'Celtic nations' and it's working.

English will never fade out but that doesn't mean Welsh won't be ever present and that means there are phenominal opportunities for Welsh speakers within the country.

Welsh looks great on your CV but it's also a door-opener if you want a career in media or the arts as the increasing interest in the language in Wales will call for more and more Welsh language magazines, TV shows, newspapers, etc.

It isn't fantastically easy to learn, to be honest, though it is more accesible than Gaelic/Manx, true. Grammatically it's more in common with French than English and I'm sure it hasn't taken you long to work out that the Welsh alphabet deserves it's reputation as particularly tough to get your tongue around, haha.

I watch a fair bit of Scots' TV on the iPlayer and it's a much softer far more subtle sounding language.

Katy

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what's the point of learning welsh ? :dunno:

the only people who speak it are welsh people and they all speak english :D

having a smattering of german/french /italian or spanish could help in many other parts of the world , but welsh ? oh no , not at all

:)

That's not strictly true, they speak it a lot in North Wales. Hardly anyone speaks English in my Mum's village....unless they really have to.

Edmund

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Theres also a channel on sky all in welsh. Personally sounds very similar to dutch to me, but not as beautiful.

Katy

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Theres also a channel on sky all in welsh. Personally sounds very similar to dutch to me, but not as beautiful.

S4C :thumbup:

Finnegan

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That's not strictly true, they speak it a lot in North Wales. Hardly anyone speaks English in my Mum's village....unless they really have to.

Yes but I think his point (quite rightly, to be fair) is that these people do still know English.

Even in the midst of Y Fro Gymraeg you're going to really struggle to find someone that doesn't know English.

& S4C is a public channel, it's not Sky only. You'd have it if you lived in Wales and as far as I know it's on FreeView / FreeSat too?

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I watch a fair bit of Scots' TV on the iPlayer and it's a much softer far more subtle sounding language.

We get BBC Alba on Freesat. It is a very melodic language, so hopefully will pick that one up too.

Edmund

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S4C :thumbup:

That's the one. Many a time have I stumbled on it and watched it for entertainment, even though I don;t have a clue what's been said. lol

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Yes but I think his point (quite rightly, to be fair) is that these people do still know English.

Even in the midst of Y Fro Gymraeg you're going to really struggle to find someone that doesn't know English.

& S4C is a public channel, it's not Sky only. You'd have it if you lived in Wales and as far as I know it's on FreeView / FreeSat too?

Yes it is.

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