Welsh (Cymraeg)

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Why learn Welsh?

Learning Welsh improves the knowledge of your own language. Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved when you master Welsh. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. Learning about another culture enables you to gain a more profound understanding of your own culture.

How Long Does it Take to Learn Welsh?

*** NOTES *** Welsh is one of the six Celtic languages and is most closely related to Breton and Cornish, with weaker ties to Manx, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It is an official language in Wales, where the largest number of speakers are in the North and West of the country. During the last century, Welsh went into decline but never died out, and currently about 20% of the population speaks the language. All schoolchildren in Wales up to the age of 16 learn Welsh, and a fifth of primary school children receive their education in the language. Welsh is a member of the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages. It is spoken natively in Wales, by few in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales, making it the only language that is de jure official in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being de facto official. Thus, official documents and procedures require Welsh and English to be given equality in the conduct of the proceedings of the National Assembly for Wales.

Welsh Alphabet & Pronunciation

Basic Phrases in Welsh

Welsh Grammar

Welsh Nouns

Welsh Adjectives

Colors in Welsh

Numbers in Welsh

Welsh Verbs

Building Simple Sentences

More Complex Welsh Sentences

Useful Welsh Vocabulary

Welsh Questions

Days of the Week in Welsh

Months in Welsh

Seasons in Welsh

Telling Time in Welsh