tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post4931905572226719242..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Bore daCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63960888847288292512018-10-23T22:05:40.366+01:002018-10-23T22:05:40.366+01:00Say Something in Welsh is absolutely the best Wels...Say Something in Welsh is absolutely the best Welsh language course - it's online and free and is the sort of course that actually gets you constructing sentences within minutes - no learning random words for parts of the body for weeks. Can highly recommend it. I tried Duolingo and although it's fun and convenient to do in odd moments here or there I always just felt I was parroting words and not actually speaking a language. The Learn Welsh podcast by Jason Shepherd is also a good resource that makes you feel as if you could actually talk to someone. Pob lwcLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208457701847851753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89462283146777387902018-10-22T15:07:48.524+01:002018-10-22T15:07:48.524+01:00Prynhaun da! I am not a Welsh speaker but since I ...Prynhaun da! I am not a Welsh speaker but since I moved from Scotland to Llandudno 5 years ago I have been trying to learn Welsh. I emphasise "trying" cos it's not easy,but worth it because it is a lovely language.Two friends and I decided to meet once a week and try to learn together since the classes we joined went too quickly for us and we are quite proud of our progress but realise we will never be proper speakers. Llandudno does not have a lot of Welsh speakers so I don't get much practice, but when I do meet the Welsh speakers I know they are always pleased to help.I can really recommend going online to Duolingo which is a language learning site that includes Welsh. Good Luck from a Scottish person,if I can do it so can you! Megan.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667145446457127295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-7185428768556869282018-10-17T18:05:47.339+01:002018-10-17T18:05:47.339+01:00I always love your photos. I'm fascinated by l...I always love your photos. I'm fascinated by learning languages. If you're feeling it and can do it, why not? It's for you, right?<br /><br />I'm glad you're feeling a little less anxious. I've had my fair share of problems with anxiety. I still do, but I'm in a much better place after a lot of reworking/processing etc. I realize it's different for everyone. If you just want to chat about it w/a non professional please feel comfortable reaching out. <br /><br />elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-31490747486421329912018-10-15T10:44:38.082+01:002018-10-15T10:44:38.082+01:00I did a course in Arabic at York University a few ...I did a course in Arabic at York University a few years ago (I went to a bilingual school for a while) and loved it. Go for it!Madeleinehttp://athomeinthethirties.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6483895752372563602018-10-15T10:31:23.885+01:002018-10-15T10:31:23.885+01:00I am glad you feel more in control now. I am so so...I am glad you feel more in control now. I am so so glad that there is always someone out there reading blogs and having useful suggestions. I am more or less fluent in Italian and French, at least in my head (I have nobody to talk to). My native tongue is Swiss German, which is not an official language and all Swiss children have to learn proper German. I guess it is also my native tongue. Once upon a time, I wanted to be a translator at the United Nations. How I ended up a biologist remains a mystery. I fancy learning Gaelic, which I think has a similar linguistic origin to Welsh? So far though I have only managed to read the signs in the lift of the Gaelic school, once a year when we do a science outreach event there. Have a wonderful week. I shall sign off now and dream of being the owner of the beautiful mansion. Imagine that! xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779814767836758618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-61541776973750090162018-10-14T22:01:27.949+01:002018-10-14T22:01:27.949+01:00A few years ago, I had a bash at Spanish, which I ...A few years ago, I had a bash at Spanish, which I really enjoyed. It fell by the wayside as I had no one to converse with, that and I'm a teeny bit lazy!yellowtulip118@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457341621335533009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-74597375885655502862018-10-14T18:23:56.205+01:002018-10-14T18:23:56.205+01:00I am trying to learn sign language because three o...I am trying to learn sign language because three of the kids I work with are unable to speak. Just simple things like, more, please, thank you, colors, animals, family members and such. It just makes it easier for them and it is a great fine motor activity. Rest and enjoy your week.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68763359599178399512018-10-12T16:33:13.168+01:002018-10-12T16:33:13.168+01:00Oh do give it a go! I have been inspired to try to...Oh do give it a go! I have been inspired to try too as my grandmother came from Anglesey. I am learning it through duolingo which I think it brilliant. Just a few minutes a day seems totally approachable :-) Maybe one day we can chat. How cool would that be :-) xx (although at my pace of learning that might be in 2030!!!)SmallPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033174232988755069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-16260452394642073142018-10-11T21:32:46.365+01:002018-10-11T21:32:46.365+01:00Having tried Italian and not been overly successfu...Having tried Italian and not been overly successful (entirely my fault for not practicing) I don't think I could begin to contemplate Welsh. It such sounds so alien!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-43085259763972701322018-10-11T10:18:29.017+01:002018-10-11T10:18:29.017+01:00Phew! My comments are working again! Those river p...Phew! My comments are working again! Those river pics are just lovely. It’s such a beautiful place. Wishing you a peaceful weekend learning Welsh xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-32860935947315488642018-10-10T18:44:47.133+01:002018-10-10T18:44:47.133+01:00Dear CJ, As I travel a lot I love to use the litt...Dear CJ, As I travel a lot I love to use the little bits of language I have picked up - often the same phrases but in different languages. Signs in another language are ones I like to learn too. You know the ones - exit, entry, pull, push, stop and danger etc. etc. All of these help me to enjoy my travelling as I greet people, say goodbyes, ask for help and express thanks etc. Numbers are often fairly similar in many languages and even if you get them wrong, people usually get what you are trying to ask for. It all adds to the enjoyment of travelling. I do think that the Welsh language is far harder though, than many others, so good luck. When our daughter started learning German in primary school, we invited her friends to tea, and everyone had to practise their German at the table, so my husband and I also learnt some German too. Practising at the meal table helped the girls learning German to remember what they were learning in the lessons too. When we worked at the beach volleyball at the 2000 Sydney Olympics we greeted VIPs and competitors at the entrance to the stand in their own language if we could. Sometimes we got it wrong, but it was fun and we received some lovely responses. I shall be interested in how you get on. All the best. Regards, Robyn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21388151552113473702018-10-10T18:11:48.943+01:002018-10-10T18:11:48.943+01:00I studied French for a long time and was very good...I studied French for a long time and was very good at it, but I've never actually been to France. I spent about two days in Quebec once, but didn't get to speak much French beause everyone spoke English when I tried. Maybe someday. Now I wish I'd studied Spanish, since I live just hours from the Mexican border. I'm encouraging my children to study Spanish when they go to high school so they don't make the same mistake I made, as much as I do still love French!Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-58734094965790766772018-10-10T18:03:43.412+01:002018-10-10T18:03:43.412+01:00That certainly is a fancy house! It looks almost l...That certainly is a fancy house! It looks almost like two different houses joined together. I love the musical sound of the Welsh language too. I shall look forward to hearing how you get on.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52539489873130513452018-10-10T13:55:25.610+01:002018-10-10T13:55:25.610+01:00I relearned French as school French was almost lik...I relearned French as school French was almost like learning Shakespearean English. I also learned enough Italian to get by on holidays. It was a course on TV and very good. I found Italian an intuitive language to learn and more straightforward than French. Good luck with the Welsh.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-60499693459901499952018-10-10T13:13:37.951+01:002018-10-10T13:13:37.951+01:00Learning Welsh is hard! At school I did French &a...Learning Welsh is hard! At school I did French & German and found them easy. When I retired, having moved to Wales, I went to classes. Did it for three years and then gave up! Live near the English border so no-one to practise with . . . excuses, excuses!Jeanbythestreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-54421837309129636482018-10-10T11:57:04.847+01:002018-10-10T11:57:04.847+01:00Good post and pictures. I'd like to see inside...Good post and pictures. I'd like to see inside that Buy and Sell shop, I bet that it's a real Aladdin's cave. I never did enjoy learning foreign languages at school, and have always got by with a guide book, handful of words and much gesticulating. xxFlightyhttps://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-35972878683150902522018-10-10T08:26:18.780+01:002018-10-10T08:26:18.780+01:00And good morning to you too :) Thank goodness for ...And good morning to you too :) Thank goodness for google translate. I wish you well with your welsh studies. We had a lovely Welsh deputy head at school and occasionally he burst into his native language during assembly. The children were always entranced as were the staff. I do keep trying with my French. Vocabulary brilliant, grammar abysmal. Hope you have a cheery week. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21149267399837689332018-10-10T06:24:00.137+01:002018-10-10T06:24:00.137+01:00I've been brushing up on my school girl French...I've been brushing up on my school girl French using Duolingo. Like Barb, I do a few minutes each morning and really enjoy it. I hope that it's helping to keep my brain active! That shop at the top looks well worth a browse! xxVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-33816021183084865112018-10-10T02:15:04.892+01:002018-10-10T02:15:04.892+01:00Ohh.. that store in the first picture.. how I'...Ohh.. that store in the first picture.. how I'd love a browse. I'd have to have one of those vintage baskets. I haven't learned a new language since school but I have tried to expand on Spanish which I took in school. Hola amigo! Como esta? Love that fancy house.. what fun it would be to look around inside. ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-7990688802995167672018-10-09T22:14:59.326+01:002018-10-09T22:14:59.326+01:00I too suddenly discovered the beauty of the Welsh ...I too suddenly discovered the beauty of the Welsh language (I blame reruns of "Hinterland") so I turned to Duolingo.com for online instruction- I'll never be fluent, but the minutes spent daily are sheer pleasure- now I need a trip "across the Big Pond" to hear it used in real time-and that scenery is positively exquisite-<br /><br />All regards-<br />Barb in Texas Barb in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628276899816902972noreply@blogger.com