Welsh Is VERY Different From English

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[maggiemacaskill]

Shame there's no Welsh in the video. That's why I clicked.

[Ben-lkrq]

It’s a shame. I remember school, being told off for not speaking welsh, and at the time I found it annoying. Now I’m glad that they did, and find it upsetting that nobody speaks welsh.

[petegrimwood]

Before anyone complains, look up the Welsh Knot and the deliberate, longtime (and nearly successful) attempt to stamp out Welsh culture and language by the English, then remember at least he, or at least his parents, chose to send him to one of the minority Welsh speaking schools. Not saying it’s still not a valid point that getting told off for speaking English is a bit archaic but make sure you know where it comes from.

[lagerku.]

I'm so envious. I am Welsh but went to English-speaking schools that were absolutely terrible at teaching Welsh.
I feel like there's a piece of me missing by not being able to speak my mother tongue.

[StardustSnowdrops]

Their was a time welsh was banned in wales. Makes sence they do this.

[rhondanieborak]

No shame in that, its like being in another country. You can always learn English. Having another language is fantastic 👌

[yizhou]

I always meet Welsh native speakers saying "I'm bad at English". They are so humble. At least their English is ten times better than mine.😢

[wondertyzipp]

Im always jealous that Welsh people have the privilege of being able to learn and speak their native language. I am Cornish and whilst we are getting a small revival of the previously dead, Cornish language through Welsh speakers, we don't have enough recovered to teach the language to be spoken fluently. Even if we did, because we aren't independent from England and we never will be, it most likely wouldnt be taught in our primary schools... 😞

[pendafen]

For me and many others it's the opposite, and I wish it weren't sometimes. I have Welsh grandparents, but was sent to English-speaking schools in England on purpose because of the prejudice against Welsh people at the time (1990s), and once my grandparents passed away there was no-one to teach me or speak with me, so I never became fluent or used the tongue in my youth. It feels like a part of our heritage is missing or lost or stolen. As if ancient bigotry has robbed us of identity. Am trying to teach myself to speak and write Cymraeg now as an adult, and I've even moved to Wales as part of that journey, but it's really difficult when you consider that nowadays it's thought that only about 30-40% of the native population actually speak Welsh at all (and then it's in different regional dialects), plus if you look and sound English as a person living/working in Wales the native speakers are understandably reluctant to use spoken Cymraeg with you. It's heartbreaking.

[Iliasmadmad]

It's amazing they pushed you to learn Welsh, Do NOT let your language die lads

[BrandydocMeriabuck]

I'm English and I'm very glad that they made this change in Wales. Makes me sad that our neighbour's culture was almost erased

[Jelly_starr]

Ie, mae hwn yn wir. Oeddwyn ni angen siarad cymreag trwy'r amser, dw in dal mynd I ysgol cymreag, a sylweddoli i fod yn flach o ein iaith. Diolch ysgol <3

[cyberartzz]

As an American, I've always found Welsh an interesting language. I'm planning to move and get my degree in Wales, and I plan to learn it at some point

[BW]

They are teaching Welsh to keep the language alive. Scot's Gaelic, Irish, and Welsh are the Celtic Nation languages.

[proverbialloaf]

Okay, so what I’m hearing is…CDawg needs to record an audiobook for Howl’s Moving Castle! 🙌

[AniaEdwards-]

I'm welsh and we get told off for speaking english since its so important to keep the language going since more and more people are speaking english 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Bernaren]

Mae'r boi hardd hwn o Gymru yn siarad Saesneg hardd.

[pearl]

Nah in reception I couldn’t handle a day in a Welsh school (1 I couldn’t go to the toilet cus they kept going say it in Welsh go on yh 2. My mum kept saying it to me in Welsh and I didn’t understand it lol 3. It was my mums old school lol) I literally did like 4 days and this was my second school then I didn’t go to school for two weeks!Struggles of Welsh ppl (or ppl who are half Welsh)

[merisav]

he should be glad welsh was mandatory so he actually knows it.
it took me 6 months to start speaking ukrainian. despite it being taught in school, i heard it only on television. my whole family and friend spoke russian too. it would've bern way much harder, if i didnt learn it in school.

[mryfw]

Welsh and English very different? Like how different are they?