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Any Welsh speakers here?

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LondonGranny Fri 27-Sept-19 16:01:57

Another thing. There's a wealth of different languages spoken where I live but most people around me want to use and get better at English and it seems churlish to not help by trying to get them away from English whereas that's not a big deal in Wales.
A friend's grandchild in Wales goes to school with some Syrian refugees and they now speak Welsh and English as well as their mother tongue which pleases me greatly.

grapefruitpip Fri 27-Sept-19 15:54:45

Wow, I know intelligence is intelligence but 4 languages fluently.....impressive.

LondonGranny Fri 27-Sept-19 15:51:53

grapefruitpip
I do also want to learn a language and it's the obvious one to learn in terms of
a) I'd get a chance to use it
b) my husband speaks four languages fluently and another four he can get by in and none of them are Welsh. It's a bit like never get your spouse to teach you to drive if you want your marriage to survive!
c) I've always thought it was an amazing language
d) there are loads of 'learn Welsh' podcasts so I have the opportunity

LondonGranny Fri 27-Sept-19 15:46:12

Thanks Terribull smile

grapefruitpip Fri 27-Sept-19 15:45:02

mmm LondonGranny, intriguing.

TerriBull Fri 27-Sept-19 15:42:00

Anniebach is, I shouldn't speak for her but I know she loves her native language and she'll be along soon. Annie are you out there.............?

LondonGranny Fri 27-Sept-19 15:38:23

I'm starting to learn Welsh because I would get lots of opportunity to use it because if I'm not in London, chances are I'm in a Welsh-speaking area (no, not Patagonia!). My question is when pronunciation varies from North to South Wales, is it written differently too?