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'How are you?' in Welsh

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Welsh

Celtic Family

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Gendered Language

Welsh, a Brittonic Celtic language, is spoken by about 900,000 people, primarily in Wales and a small settlement in Argentina. It uses the Latin alphabet with distinctive double consonants like "dd," "ll," and "ff," and frequently employs circumflex accents (â, ê, î, ô, û, ŵ, ŷ) to indicate long vowels. Known for its melodic intonation and initial consonant mutations where the first letter of a word changes based on context, Welsh grammar features two grammatical genders (masculine and feminine) and a verb-subject-object (VSO) word order. Its vocabulary is rooted in Common Brittonic, with historical loanwords from Latin and more recent influences from English. As the official language of Wales, it is central to the nation’s identity and celebrated through the Eisteddfod festival. Welsh is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most successful examples of language revitalization.

Flashcards

could

CYM Verb 74

gallai

could

Past tense of can; used to indicate ability or possibility in the past.

man

CYM Noun 94

dyn

man

An adult human male.

information

CYM Noun 319

gwybodaeth

information

Facts and details about a subject.

business

CYM Noun 253

masnach

business

The activity of buying and selling goods or services; commerce.

Stories

Evening at the Village Fair

A child explores a small village fair after school with family, tries a ride and a can-throwing game, enjoys music, a...

Beginner 14 sentences

Arcade Supper in Cardiff

Two friends snag a window seat in a small restaurant in Cardiff’s arcades and share dishes, conversation, and a momen...

Advanced 12 sentences

Waiting at the Bakery

On a cold Saturday morning in Wales, a person waits in a long line outside a bakery. The queue moves slowly, but in t...

Beginner 12 sentences

A Quiet House in the Rain

On a stormy Saturday, a narrator spends the day indoors with their grandmother, making tea, toasting bara brith, look...

Upper Intermediate 11 sentences

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26

Cardiff, Wales

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down-to-earth

folk singing with a community choir

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Lowri

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Female

25

Bangor, Wales

Welsh language tutor

upbeat, thoughtful

open-mic Welsh poetry

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