I would like to say as a native Welsh speaker thank you for covering our language so clearly and beautifully. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

@ElminoVevo

3 жыл бұрын

@@cody_p_2006 *they

@elimalinsky7069

3 жыл бұрын

Is the situation improving for Welsh speakers over there or are there fewer and fewer native Welsh speakers each generation? I know the situation is quite dire for Irish and Scottish Gaelic.

@imladris9550

3 жыл бұрын

@@elimalinsky7069 I think its getting better. The Welsh government has started a campaign to get 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050

@elimalinsky7069

3 жыл бұрын

@@imladris9550 What would get the kids to speak it though and not drop the language later in life? That's the hardest part. I've been to Scotland, and there in the countryside only the elderly folk speak Scots, the younger generations speak completely intelligible English to my ears, which shouldn't be the case for Scots as far as I know. Haven't been to the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland, but they're supposedly very scarcely populated. The Hebrides is a region where Gaelic is spoken natively by almost the entire population, so that should be preserved if young people don't leave for the economic centres, as they have been doing in the last couple of decades.

@imladris9550

3 жыл бұрын

@@elimalinsky7069 I'm definitely not an expert but making it useful and an official language would help. I find great benefit in using Welsh for my work and almost everyone in my family can speak Welsh.

My 98-year-old Mum was born and raised in Betws y Coed. Although she has been in Canada since the late 1940s, she has kept her Welsh and still speaks it fluently. I love the language.

@ftumschk

3 жыл бұрын

A similar thing happened in my family. My great auntie was born in South Wales and moved to East London in the 1940s, but her Welsh was still excellent when she retired home to Wales more than 30 years later.

@danwells3447

3 жыл бұрын

Gwych! Rwy'n byw yn ne Cymru ac rwyf wedi'i ddysgu Cymraeg fel ail iaith

@philldavies7940

3 жыл бұрын

Call her Mam then rather than Mum.

@catrinlewis121

3 жыл бұрын

Waw that is absolutely amazing! I live 5 miles away from Betws.

@ftumschk

3 жыл бұрын

@@philldavies7940 Which reminds me. I find it hard shopping for Christmas, Birthday and Mother's Day cards to find any with "Mam" on them. They're nearly all "Mum" these days, and I've never called her that!

I'm Irish and we speak Irish. I can speak my native language. But did you know out of all the Celtic languages Welsh has the most native speakers in the world. Irish he's the most by 2nd language but Welsh takes the cake as they're mother tongue. Keep Welsh alive Wales👍👍

@chaoticfanboy347

2 жыл бұрын

i really want to learn irish!!

@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaoticfanboy347 Maybe you should. You'll find Irish is a great language for describing the natural world around you

@breananuihobhann2120

2 жыл бұрын

Heileo Gaeilgóir eile!

@OwainGaming

2 жыл бұрын

Cymro yma, dwi yn siarad cymraeg

@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344

2 жыл бұрын

@@breananuihobhann2120 Dia duit mo chara, cén chaoi a bhfuil tú

As a Welsh speaker I'm very impressed with the quality of this video. Great research and good to hear a non Welsh speaker complimenting the language. Chwarae teg a diolch yn fawr (Fair play and thanks very much).

@JuLingo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate it a lot!

@thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038

10 ай бұрын

Welsh definitely reminds of Dutch! Especially when that dude spoke, I thought it was Dutch! I am advanced level in Dutch and beginner level in Welsh!

I'm from Patagonia , argentina! My great-grandfathers were from wales! Interesting video

@bleddynwolf8463

3 жыл бұрын

shwmae, cymro!

@paulbattenbough1002

3 жыл бұрын

it is such a great story....travelled from Wales which is very wet to Patagonia which also is very wet....they must love the rain.

@MrAllmightyCornholioz

3 жыл бұрын

Do you guys eat mutton tacos?

@bleddynwolf8463

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAllmightyCornholioz no, mexican food is'nt that common

@valdivia1234567

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAllmightyCornholioz Wrong continent.

I'm Welsh, so naturally I went into this video skeptical about how accurate it would be. Just want to say I was very impressed by the depth of research you've put into it. Thank you for bringing awareness to my wonderful language!

@ryananthony4840

2 жыл бұрын

Are all Welsh women as beautiful as you?😊😉

@iceandale7621

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryananthony4840 creature

@noblestsavage1742

2 жыл бұрын

Gwych!

@darrenjones3181

2 жыл бұрын

Yndi mae hi yn prydferth chwara teg

@boi3203

2 жыл бұрын

DWI DDIM WEDI GWYBOD LOT O POBL O CYMRU AR KZread for people who don't speak welsh: I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM WALES ARE ON KZread

Welsh: utterly gorgeous, completely phonetic, almost no irregular verbs, the oldest literature in Europe. What's not to love? It feels like a mouthful of rubies when I speak it.

@wendyrowland7787

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is because it is phonetic that when I go to funerals, I can sing the hymns but I am not a Welsh speaker.

@juliephillips3374

2 жыл бұрын

I went to Israel and spoke to some Christians in a book shop. They said the spoken Welsh was very much like Hebrew. The first language

@wendyrowland7787

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliephillips3374 well we are known as the lost tribe of Israel to which a witty friend replied, Dieu Dieu.

@juliephillips3374

2 жыл бұрын

@@wendyrowland7787That's right!!!!. Well there's 10 lost tribes and they went somewhere....

@michaelhalsall5684

2 жыл бұрын

Welsh is completely phonetic but uses a different spelling system to English. C is always "k", F is "v", FF is "f", W is vowel in the centre of words and LL has a special pronouciation. For many years I thought "cwm" was "quim" and Cymru was "simruh"!

I am a Filipina and I want to learn the Welsh languange. I am now on my 2nd week learning Welsh in Duolingo😂

@TigrisAquino

2 жыл бұрын

So cool!! How’s it goin?

@kzylxs7885

Жыл бұрын

I'm Filipina too and I just recently got interested in Wales and I also want to learn welsh niiice

@tsar6558

Жыл бұрын

Bore da sut ydy ti a Beth yw dy oedran And no translating that would be cheating now

@user-yy4jn3ri9z

Жыл бұрын

@@tsar6558 don't you have own script other than Roman/Latin ?

@tsar6558

Жыл бұрын

@@user-yy4jn3ri9z wdym

I’m a first language speaker from a farm in the Snowdonia nation park mountains, and i must say im so thrilled to see the language spoken about by a non native speaker so eloquently and positively. Thank you so much 💖

@aaronellis6870

3 жыл бұрын

Me to it’s brought a little tear to my eye . Hardd

@Orwic1

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, though I’m afraid my Welsh isn’t as good as it should be. I live in a part of Wales where it isn’t spoken that much, but I’m working on getting better!

@justcallmefflower6677

3 жыл бұрын

@@Orwic1 keep going mêt! Diolch am dysgu 💖

@omarmiftah9002

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, fflower.

@xl250mon5

3 жыл бұрын

@@omarmiftah9002 it's flower in English,blodyn in Welsh

Cymru am byth. Fun fact: There are more castles in Wales than anywhere else in Europe because our ancestors were such ungovernable bastarau. It's probably why the language has survived so long.

@sammy4583

3 жыл бұрын

We also have the 2nd biggest Castle in the UK Caerphilly 1st is Windsor

@buddhastaxi666

3 жыл бұрын

We never forget the land of our fathers.

@kevsmithard5586

3 жыл бұрын

@@buddhastaxi666 Thats why so many of you live in England ?.

@benavraham4397

3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense!

@fratertaciturnus4356

3 жыл бұрын

​@@kevsmithard5586 Maybe if the wealth generated by heavy industry in the 19th and 20th century was kept in Wales we wouldn't have that problem.

So happy that the Welsh are fighting to keep the language alive. My father’s people are from Bala. I’m American. I hope to visit someday. Now I know why I love to sing.

@mariannehancock8282

10 ай бұрын

Diolch cariad.

This young lady is amazing! I'm welsh, and a Welsh speaker, and the amount times I hear the language dismissed as "not even a real language", resulting in people not even trying to pronounce the most simple of Welsh words is frustrating and at times insulting, yet the pronunciation in this video was almost perfect. Very good video, and very nice to see the language given the respect it deserves, thankyou 👌

@alkaholic4848

2 жыл бұрын

I'd guess the "not even a real language" was just people winding you up. Doubt many people genuinely think that. Pronunciation on the other hand, might be simple to you because you're familiar with it, but it's a big learning curve for people with no previous experience.

@OlgasBritishFells

Жыл бұрын

She is amazing I agree, deep research and love for languages. Also it would be easier for her to pronounce certain Welsh sounds because her native language is Russian, and there are similar sounds in Welsh and Russian which are not there in the English language.

@fanaticofmetal

Жыл бұрын

As a Welsh learner I hate when people do that, Welsh is a gorgeous language

@neilgriffiths6427

Жыл бұрын

Never heard anyone say that.

@germanfalcon7666

Жыл бұрын

I am actually welsh also i live down in pontypool

I don't know how I arrived here, but I'm a history nerd so I'm staying.

@AC-AC-AC

3 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@BitterClinger1947

3 жыл бұрын

I just put off making dinner. Good, educational video, eh? She has a lovely accent also. Cheers.

@potatomaniac2772

3 жыл бұрын

Da iawn

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

It's nice to see so many positive comments about the Welsh language from around the world. Ardderchog, diolch yn fawr.

@chrisg.k487

3 жыл бұрын

I'm Greek and i feel Major respect for the Ancient languages.

@benjaminlalrinfela

3 жыл бұрын

Calon Lân

@cody_p_2006

3 жыл бұрын

Rydw I’n byw yn maesteg

@sophiejames5958

3 жыл бұрын

croeso

@cody_p_2006

3 жыл бұрын

@@sophiejames5958 who you saying croeso to?

I love this culture, blessed to have it in Patagonia. Regards from Puerto Madryn, Chubut 🖤

@evilcommunistpicklerick3175

2 жыл бұрын

🤍 ❤ 💚

As a Welsh speaker is was so lovely to hear a non-Welsh speaker promoting our fascinating and historic language. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

There are a few Welsh speaking people here in South Eastern Lancaster PA. They continue to teach it in the only Welsh chapel.

@fredexton4873

3 жыл бұрын

Quite a few of the founding father's were Welsh or of a Welsh background,President's too including Abe,Welsh people were instrumental in establishing PA and the Buckeye state,I've a number of Facebook friends around Ohio and spend a fair bit of time"wandering"around the USA...Facebook/messenger wandering that is,hopefully will be able to get across the pond one day to visit

@BitterClinger1947

3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for her to pronounce “Bala Cymwyd”. Alas, no luck.

@kingofthetrill3586

3 жыл бұрын

does this “only welsh” mean genetically or linguistically??????

@denismoran670

3 жыл бұрын

Hi,Jewel - Do they still publish 'Ninnau' in Pa? Den, Llangyfelach

@Floweroftheprairie2720

3 жыл бұрын

*wonders if this person is from my hometown *

I am self taught speaker of Irish (Gaeilge) and there is a saying, "Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. A country without a language is a country without a soul.” A quote from Patrick Pearse.

@RheinalltWilliams

3 жыл бұрын

We have a similar saying in Welsh: "Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon" - A nation without a language, a nation without a heart".

@antseanbheanbocht4993

3 жыл бұрын

@@RheinalltWilliams There is another funny little saying: Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla cliste. Broken Irish is better than clever English.

@jope6896

3 жыл бұрын

@@antseanbheanbocht4993 and in Welsh we have "gwell Cymraeg gwael na Saesneg da"! The same!

@jardon8636

2 жыл бұрын

st patrick was welsh, i believe his mother was irish, being that there was connections beween wales and ireland, long before the romans, normans and english.... even JFK had mixed norman-gaelic and royal welsh ancestor....

@kimberlymoore8172

2 жыл бұрын

Is sea.

Diolch yn barchus i chi! This video covers the language so beautifully! The main reason it did start to die off was due to being banned not once, but twice. It only recently regained status equal to English in 1993! If you're curious about this, research on the act of union 1536, the treachery of the blue books (Brad y llyfrau gleision 1847) where a member of parliament decided that Welsh language was barbaric and only served to hold the Welsh people back, and also the use of the Welsh Not in Schools through the 1900's Despite everything, all the oppression, us Welsh are a very stubborn people and our language continues to thrive to this day! It's wonderful to see more people taking an interest in, and learning the language, during the course of this pandemic. O byddedd i'r hen iaith barhau!

As an English man married to a Welsh speaking wife, (we were married in Welsh) - this video is a perfect example and explanation of and about the Welsh language . Thank you!

Is really important preserve the diversity of languajes in Europe. My people, The Basques know so well how hard can be preserve a languaje, we speak Basque or Euskara, an isolated languaje, the only pre Indoeropean languaje alive in Europe, actually we are not more than a million speakers but we make a great enfort to preserve and we still doing for sure! So dont give up and preserve your languaje! Is a cultural heritage and not only for people of welsh is a treasure for European culture to.

@HamCamRoll-

2 жыл бұрын

It's such a beautiful language and the oldest by far in Europe! It's amazing because it's not related to any language in the world today, showing how old and interesting it is 😀

Warms my heart they protect their beautiful languages x

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they're doing a great job!

@bunnyproductions3482

3 жыл бұрын

@@JuLingo diolch

@cyfreswenfro8525

3 жыл бұрын

Diolch yn fawr!

@dellzyog2340

3 жыл бұрын

cymru am byth

@-heathen-3622

3 жыл бұрын

Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad dan ei droed, Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed, Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad, Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad. Though the enemy have trampled my country beneath their feet, The old language of the Welsh knows no retreat, The spirit is not hindered by the treacherous hand Nor silenced the sweet harp of my land.

Shwmae a prynhawn da! Kate dw i! 😊 What a wonderful video! 😍 Welsh is my family’s ancestral language. In 1833, my 4th great grandfather, grandmother, and their six children came to America and still spoke Welsh in their home. Unfortunately, it was lost by the next generation. I am 40 years old, and a month ago, I began to learn Welsh to feel more connection to my ancestors and also for the beauty of the language. I now know over 300 words. 🥳 Reading Welsh is a lot easier for me than hearing and speaking, but it’s early days. I would love to be able to be fluent in Welsh, and I’ll put in the work! Diolch! 😊❤️

I tried to teach myself the Welsh language from library books before I had internet. I was determined but it was difficult. I did learn a lot about how the language was suppressed by England through school and laws. Thank you for this.

I am from Wales and speak fluent Welsh, it really is a great language. I went to an all Welsh primary school. I speak what you called ‘southern Welsh’. It can be very difficult to remember all the mutations when writing Welsh, I find it much easier to speak than read or write. It’s very interesting to see what other people think about something I have grown up with an consider a part of normal everyday life.

@LillyHartmadecraft

3 жыл бұрын

I was brought up in South Wales but not in a Welsh school and I'm wondering, the number system she used wasn't correct to me. I thought 40 was pedwar deg and 16 un deg chwech? Maybe it's a dialect difference? And un is pronounced een and Dau is pronounced Die? Just checking I wasn't taught incorrectly. I'm not fluent myself.

@lili-wenb.d5278

3 жыл бұрын

@@LillyHartmadecraft Your numbering system is completely correct and is used most often but weirdly there are two ‘versions’ of the Welsh number system. So the way some Welsh speakers would say ‘eleven’ would be ‘un deg un’. However some Welsh speakers would say ‘un ar ddeg’.

@LillyHartmadecraft

3 жыл бұрын

@@lili-wenb.d5278 aaaah diolch yn fawr. Dwi'n ddim yn gwybod i x

@dominicgriffiths8125

2 жыл бұрын

@@LillyHartmadecraft there’s just different ways of doing these certain numbers...none is more ‘correct’ than the other imho

@NicholasJH96

6 күн бұрын

@@lili-wenb.d5278iv heard both used in Welsh mediums primary & Welsh medium secondary school, i went to. So I think it depends on teacher as majority of teachers were from south Wales in both schools.

As a Welsh person who continues to speak Welsh fluently, this video makes me so happy :') diolch yn fawr iawn Julie!

@homelesslavie_vlogs9600

2 жыл бұрын

Preserve your language bro

@Jamestele1

Жыл бұрын

Diolch for keeping the language alive. I'm relearning it, as I used to speak it at the intermediate level, but did not use it for a decade - family issues, but when your grandfather's name is Thomas Powell Jones, you can't run from your ancestry!

It's so nice to see the Welsh language being recognised! I'm fluent Welsh so this is lovely for me! Diolch Cariad ❤

as a native speaker i love how you did this so nicely

I’m watching from Vancouver 🇨🇦 - I’m part Welsh on my mother’s side. Fond memories of visiting Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ... and meeting the older relatives. Hope to return after this pandemic is over.

@BenjaminCapoeman

3 жыл бұрын

Also in Vancouver; the lateral fricative (belted "ell") sound is common in Salish languages here.

@paulbattenbough1002

3 жыл бұрын

We'll keep a welcome in the hillside!

@ConstantThrowing

3 жыл бұрын

I have ancestors who moved to Canada from South Wales!

@salj8610

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from wales brother

@MrTubacle

3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching from the west side of the Sound that is adjacent to Seattle, Washington. I'm part Welsh on my father's side. I did manage to travel to Cardiff about 3 years ago. So, we have a few commonalities. My relatives came here shortly after 1800. Finding relatives in Wales might be challenging.

Thoughts on the Welsh language: beautiful to my ear.

@carltonurwin3923

3 жыл бұрын

Diolch o’ Galon. Thank you from my heart. What a lovely comment.

@LYFT-SAE

3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered why everyone loves the accent so much

@salj8610

3 жыл бұрын

Diolch yn fawr. Thanks very much.

Welsh speaker here, hi. Loved your video. It's people like you who bring our language to the mainstream and I really appreciate you for it. So, storytime. I was in America at a birthday party when I was younger (16?) and everyone kept asking me where I was from. But there was this one guy who asked me, kind of in that, "hey everybody, look at me!" kind of way? And I said, "I'm from Australia, but from Wales originally" as I'd said about 1,000 times that night" And this boy every so confidently said "Oh, I can speak Welsh too!". So I'm like, yeah, go on. And he says "Sigh May! Why do I'n seared (and I kid you not) SIMREEOO!!!" I tell you I died. I died that day. To think this boy was obviously bragging about his knowledge of Welsh only to have read and memorised "Cymraeg" as "SIM-ree-oo"! Oh, always a good laugh at that one. So, Diolch. And for those who want to say "I speak Welsh" but not actually learn anything else, 1st, don't. Have some self-respect. And 2nd it's pronounced "Do een SHAR-rad come-RAIGH" And yes, Phonetic transcription IS my specialty ;)

I've been studying Welsh for a couple of years and it calls to me more than any other language I've learned or studied.

Best national anthem and always, always the best sung!

I live in Wales (though I'm not Welsh, pretty sure you can tell by my surname) and it is hearthwarming to see the bilingual signs, street names or sometimes even announcements in stores. Myself I can only speak few words in Welsh, but love hearing about it. As for your question, I'd say that a lot of languages in Europe could follow the Welsh example. I think that in a way the government of Ireland tries to revitalize Irish and I wish them luck w/that. Personally I would love to see that kind of strong preservation practice within the speakers of Sorbian and Kashubian. Would also love to see you makin videos about those languages. Or even better, about the Wymysorys language. Look at that one if you haven't heard about it, it is amazing.

@arwelp

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, when I was a boy in north Wales in the 60s and 70s, the most ethnically exotic people you could find round there had a Welsh first name and a Polish surname - there were quite a lot of them as a result of Polish soldiers settling there after WW2. The President of Poland, Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, died in 1947 only a few miles from where my family lived.

@fruitinho

2 жыл бұрын

For now you could start learning Welsh 😉 I'm German and learnt it up to university level. Hwyl fawr o'r Ynys Môn 😊

@Oldtanktapper

5 ай бұрын

@@arwelpI lived in Cardiff years ago, and remember there being an unusual number of Italian ice cream parlours around the place. Apparently that was due to there being a number of Italian POW’S who put down roots there when the war finished.

@arwelp

5 ай бұрын

@@Oldtanktapper Actually it was a lot earlier than that - there was a wave of immigration from Italy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Giacomo Bracchi opened the first Italian cafe and ice cream shop in the country in the 1890s. “Bracchi” became a generic term in the Valleys!

As a native English person, with an interest in Welsh, I was impressed by this well researched piece. Great job !

as a welsh person who cannot speak welsh, it can feel very isolating and i have been made to feel inadequate by native welsh speakers for not being welsh enough (don’t get me started on the “get over the bridge” comments i’ve received), though i was born and raised here. i have been practicing online and soon going to start classes, thanks for this video, wales and the welsh language don’t get talked about enough.

@evilcommunistpicklerick3175

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your learning!!

@belstar1128

Жыл бұрын

With the welsh speaking population rising so quickly soon you wont have a choice it will be like not speaking English in England.

I found this to be one of the more informative dissertations on the Welsh language but you also added a lovely measure of intrigue and nuance to the subject, You are truly a gifted linguist, Diolch!

@wooddragon55

3 жыл бұрын

Also, intelligence....The new sexy!

@marythurlow9132

2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. Well done. Da iawn.

I live in the U.S. a small town named Wales in Michigan. I was just curious about the history of the original Welsh people and language. Thanks for this intriguing lesson.

I’m Welsh amd I never see videos about Wales and the Welsh language so this is so nice to watch, the Welsh language is extremely important to me, so important that I go to a Welsh school and I speak Welsh to ny family and friends outside of school too! Diolch am creu hyn a cael pobl i deall mwy am cymraeg! ( thank you for making this and get people to understand more about Welsh) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

this is such an amazing video! as someone from north wales who speaks northern welsh, it's crazy to see how different the dalects are around the country!!!

/ɬ/ I learned living in Musqueam country on the west coast of Canada! It was awesome learning Cymraeg has this sound, too!

A lovely language, and Tolkien's Sindarin Elvish was heavily influenced by Welsh!

@501sqn3

Жыл бұрын

Elvis wasn't influenced by the welsh!!, He'd probably never even heard of it 🙄

@df9177

Жыл бұрын

@@501sqn3 Maybe Elvis had heard of Wales as Elvis's mother was named Gladys, which is a Welsh name and Elvis's grandmother Doll Mansel can trace her roots back the the Mansel's of Oxwich near Swansea, one of the richest familys in South Wales a few hundred years. Think they are the ones who built the mansion in Margam Park near Port Talbot.

@heavensubculture

Жыл бұрын

dude wtf are these two comments. definition of clueless

Great positive video. There's a school in Japan which teaches Welsh too.

I’m Welsh and this is surprisingly accurate I’m glad you made this video to educate people love this video x

I spent my teenage years in Welsh-speaking Wales, and it's my guess that about half a million people speak Welsh as a first language while about the same number again (including people like me) learned the language at school or evening classes and speak it as a second language. Usually not that fluently because real spoken Welsh differs a lot from school Welsh and literary Welsh is different again ~ a kind of diglossia. The unusual L sound also exists in Mongolian, I heard...

@tschibasch

3 жыл бұрын

I visited Mongolia five years ago -- a wonderful country. I can confirm that they have the same "L" sound as in Welsh. Here's something else -- the constructed language of Klingon (yes, from Star Trek) uses that very same "L". So, the language pronounces itself as "KlthI-ngon"

@dsyy90210

3 жыл бұрын

nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, has the so Lh sound in some form

@tschibasch

3 жыл бұрын

@@dsyy90210 And also apparently Navajo. It might not be so rare of a sound in our languages.

@realtalk6195

3 жыл бұрын

I think the way the Latin script has been used to transcribe modern Welsh seems to be a hurdle to learning the language as well. The vowels don't really correspond to the way the letters are used in other languages that uses the alphabet, so even guessing is futile. You would never be able to read Welsh without being instructed on how its pronounced and then memorize it. With modern Turkish, for example, you could learn to pronounce it in like 20 minutes.

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

So nice to see such a beautiful person inform the world on the Welsh language. I was born and raised in Wales and had my education through the medium of Welsh. Thank you very much for shedding some light on the language as the country is often overlooked and forgotten globally. I couldn't be happier watching and listening to your overview of the language, and your grammar is spot on!

Thank you for an informative video about Cymraeg. Cymru was forced into the UK through English colonisation rather than joining voluntarily as some might think. Our language didn’t almost die of its own accord - it was rather almost killed off by the English through concerted political efforts to vanquish it. E.g. banning it in courts etc in the acts of Union, caning welsh children for speaking welsh (Welsh Not) and Brad y Llyfrau Gleision (treachery of the blue books) where Westminster attacked the language and Welsh people as evil, lazy and stupid. The treatment of the language and the Welsh is shameful really (same with Scotland and Ireland).

Hello from England, please keep your language alive! Every language has something unique to it, so keeping them is interesting!

I am of Welsh heritage but was born and raised in the United States. I just learned today that the Welsh language exists. Thank you for this video!

Welsh choirs are beautiful to listen to in their own language and so passionate. The Welsh nation anthem has to be one of the best in the world. Unfortunately the english in past eons tried to destroy this language but failed. Even though I'm not welsh I do enjoy telling my english friends that welsh is the original language of britain and that english is really a scandinavian language.

@jackcocker545

3 жыл бұрын

Its not the original language, there were bell beaker people in Britain before the celts speaking their own language and there were hunter gatherers inhabiting the islands before them

@DieFlabbergast

2 жыл бұрын

English is principally from what is now northwest Germany. It has a strong Danish input, but for that matter Welsh has many words from Latin and, of course, from English. There is hardly a language on Earth that has not taken hundreds or even thousands of words from other languages.

@williamjordan5554

Жыл бұрын

@@DieFlabbergast The Saxons were in northwest Germany, but the Angles were in southern Denmark.

@501sqn3

Жыл бұрын

Rubbish, stop misinforming your friends

As an American who traces nearly half her roots to Wales, and has always been both curious about and flummoxed by the language, I found this fascinating. Thank you!

@NicholasJH96

6 күн бұрын

I know an American guy learned welsh just by using tapes. This was around 2008 I think tho.

Diolch Julie, you made a very thorough video that was perfectly structured and paced. Welsh can be a challenging language but it's also very rewarding. I know a lot of people will have a better grasp of Welsh because of your video. Da iawn ac dal ati!

Thank you for taking the time to pronounce the words properly. There are so many people who done videos and not even bothered and just pronounce the words as if they were English. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi.

@peterdean8009

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I wouldn't trust a lesson given in English by a non-native English speaker. 'National' pronounced 'naytional' for example.

@selsig_dwp

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterdean8009 and? people learn with experience. don't be so close minded

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

Diolch! Loved you accent when using Welsh words!!

Fascinating video! I’ve just discovered your channel and I love your way of talking about languages - your passion (which I share) is absolutely felt! I live in Shropshire, in England but very near to the Welsh border. This has convinced me that I should begin learning this beautiful language…

hello everyone i'm from Saudi Arabia and i had enjoyed about this information, peace for Welsh people 🇸🇦🤍

Thanks again Julie. Your attitude towards language exploration is always refreshing. And it's obvious that you put a lot of work into understanding them. More please!

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! More is coming 😉

@michaelhawkins7389

3 жыл бұрын

@@JuLingo I love your vidoes where are you original from ? I love your accent and when did you move to the UK?

I'm actually quite impressed you took the time to research the word combrogi, most Welsh people don't even know that, or the word pritani... a great video, it's always awesome to see our beautiful and ancient language being appreciated by others.

Most of my family is Welsh and we're very proud to be Welsh especially with the culture, beautiful language and landscapes🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I'm seeing Wales and the Welsh language being represented more recently and I'm glad to see there are many people from different ethnicities learning our languages it's how everyone should be towards other cultures ❤️

I found this video in my recommendations and I'm glad the algorithm for once knew what I like :) Thank you for covering Cymraeg so beautifully and well researched. Almaenes Gymraeg ydw i, I'm German and I studied Welsh for a few years, moved to Wales and now I'm a fluent Welsh speaker.

I had no idea about the magnificent history of the welsh. Greetings from México.

@brandydinsmore8214

3 жыл бұрын

Many interesting languages and dialects in your region as well.

@dadifilth

3 жыл бұрын

Im a flent welsh speaker and im currently teaching my Mexican fiance.

@zakalwe2240

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@niallevans2375

3 жыл бұрын

And there is a Welsh-speaking community in South America - in Pategonia.

@JDRL96

3 жыл бұрын

:0 otro mexicano

Diolch yn fawr iawn am dangos diddordeb yn ein iaith....thank you very much for showing interest in our language I love it when someone shows a real interest and doesn't want to push it aside as a "nuisance language" Diolch o'r galon.❤️

@pbj4toast

3 жыл бұрын

My mom is a 4th generation Welsh American from coal miners who emigrated to Ohio. Her father's surname was Williams.

@SystemOfStrategy

3 жыл бұрын

Iaith hardd a gwlad hardd

I'm currently learning welsh and it's kinda hard but everytime I speak a sentence it feels epic.

@BailelaVida

2 ай бұрын

Love your comment! Funny

Brilliant presentation - so insightful and full of historical accuracies regarding our wonderful Welsh language - diolch yn fawr am rannu

Thank you Julie!! Fascinating video combing historical and cultural facts with their consequences on Welsh language. Keep it up!!!

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Diolch Julie - da iawn. Your pronunciation was very good. The only points I'd make are: 'y' as you say can be liken 'i' sound, but it's usually a schwa. The definate article is 'y' which is pronounced as a schwa, 'uh' (yr if word after it starts with a vowel). Counting, there is a 'classical' way, which is similar to French, or, it seems, French is similar to Welsh as it may be proof of the Celtic Gaulish language subratatum in French, but the modern counting system is decimal so, for instance: 31 classical is "un ar ddeg ar hugain" (one and ten on twenty) but modern decimal is "tri deg un" (three ten one). This modern system was developed by the Welsh colony in Patagonia as they started the first ever proper Welsh medium schools there (Welsh was banned in Wales and children could be hit for speaking it) and they found that the classical counting system was too cumbersome for mathematics. The other small point I'd make is, there is a standard Welsh but, unlike, say in English is does allow for local variation. So, for instance a news reader may use the word 'rwan' (northern) or 'nawr' (southern) for the word 'now' in English, and both are acceptable. The big difference between spoken and written Welsh (though again this isn't a hard rule) is that increasingly Welsh speakers aren't running the verb, so not using the more condensed version e.g. "I ran" - "rhedais i" (condensed, 'standard') "dwi wedi rhedeg" (colloquial). Why this is, is difficult to understand, as the consended version is shorter, maybe people don't want to remember how to run the verb and may reflect a growing number of second language speakers who may not feel so confident in knowing how to run the verb. (I understand this happens in other languages too, like Hebrew?) The first clip you used, ironically, was a humorous sketch about the Welsh Language Commissioner, discussing the Welsh language! I don't know if you knew that! But thanks for the video, it was good - and thanks for the support. We're in the shadow of the world's most powerful language ever and it's a testament to our strength that we're 'yma o hyd': kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKSVu6yNXZizeMY.html

@louisegogel7973

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information! I didn’t know that Welsh was an original language and this is my first time seeing any of Julie’s videos. I am going to check if Duolingo, where I am learning German, also has Welsh and nibble at learning it too.

I watched this out of curiosity, and I’m very impressed. I honestly think I will send this to anyone who says “Welsh is a dead language” or “They shouldn’t teach Welsh, no one even speaks it any more” as there are some facts in here this video that state otherwise. I’m proud of my culture and heritage, I absolutely love being able to speak Welsh whenever possible and teach my friends simple terms (mostly the swear words). This filled my heart with so much pride . Cariad mawr ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Anyone have a favourite Welsh word/expression? Mine is “Fel rech mewn pot jam” gets me every time 🤣

@louisegogel7973

2 жыл бұрын

❤

@evilcommunistpicklerick3175

2 жыл бұрын

Dwi'n wir yn hoffi 'Llyncu mul' (to sulk. Lit. to swallow a donkey), 'yn dywylled â bola buwch' (very dark. Lit. as dark as a cow's belly), 'gwynt yn ei d/ddwrn' (he/she is in a hurry. Lit. wind in his/her hand), 'tynnu blewyn o drwyn' (to provoke, put someone in their place, deliberately annoy someone. Lit. take a hair from so and so's nose), 'Hêb ei b/feiau, Hêb ei g/eni' (nobody's perfect. Lit without his/her faults, has not been born) & 'mae e/hi'n yn cadŵ draenog yn ei b/phoced' (he/she is tight with money. Lit. He/she keeps a hedgehog in his/her pocket) I think there're more personalised forms, like, 'I'm tight with money' would be 'Dwi'n cadŵ draenog yn fy mhoced' and so on

Thankyou for covering our language so well. Diolch ❤

I congratulate you on your scholarship. Great work. We visited Puerto Madryn, Argentina in January 2019 and as we disembarked from the ship we were surprised to be welcomed to Argentina by a group of young people dressed in Welsh costume (pointed hats and dress) waving at us. So obviously, a group of people very proud of their heritage.

Awesome video Julie. Cheers from Argentina

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

As someone who is only part welsh, I'm trying to get a better understanding of my cultural background, and this video helps quite a bit in understanding the language!

I'm Welsh, raised & living on the Cheshire/Flintshire border where the language very sadly is not at all encouraged in schools, instead emphasis in High School is placed upon German or french & even that option is literally drawn from a hat with no redress offered. My son, however, was given the opportunity (as all Welsh residents) of residency in a predominantly Welsh speaking accommodation at his chosen University Aberystwyth, where he is surrounded by Welsh speakers that in turn allows to him immerse himself in the language.

Well done! It gave me a good feeling when u said that they are trying to help their language.

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah makes me happy too ☺️

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

glad to see a new upload! especially on a celtic language.

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Fantastic. I love they way you glided over history, language inventory, grammar and linguistics so smoothly. Great job. Thank you.

I've pursued learning Welsh on my own, because of my Morgan ancestry. It's a HARD damn language, but I absolutely love it 🖤🖤🖤

@bobthabuilda1525

2 жыл бұрын

Would you be so kind as to recommend your favorite resources for learning Welsh? My Mother's family is pretty much all of Welsh descent and I would love to learn the language with her to experience that heritage.

Wow! Excellent job! You got even the smallest historical details spot on, like the fact Breton was transplanted to France by Brythonic speakers fleeing the Anglo Saxon invasion of what would become England

@philldavies7940

3 жыл бұрын

that's not certain, in his book on the Ancient Celts, Barry Cunliffe believes the languages today known as Celtic developed as a lingua franca on the West coast of Europe. Spoken from Galicia (hint in the name) in Spain all along the Atlantic coast, through Western France, including Brittany, to the UK and Ireland. Much like Swahili has developed along the East coast of Africa today.

@brazendesigns

3 жыл бұрын

@@philldavies7940 yes, that's right he does believe that, BUT the formation of the languages called Celtic today was another time period, long, long ago. The Brythonic-speaking Bretons, as she mentioned and demonstrated in a visual, moved *from* Britain to the peninsula in France *during the Anglo-Saxon invasion*, which was after the Romans left Britain ca: 400AD. I was surprised to find this out when I learned about the history of the Breton culture and language. The Bretons weren't holdouts like in Asterix and Obelisk, or like the Welsh in reality. Indeed, there were no more speakers of Brythonic nor Gaulish "Celtic" languages left any more in what is now France, until Britons (who then became "Bretons") fled the Anglo Saxons.

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

@caliburncymro7988

2 жыл бұрын

According to TravelFrance the stories of Arthur were also taken to Brittany by the Brythonic speaking immigrants from Britain in the 5th century. That's as early a reference as we could get. And look at all the Welsh place names on the map of Brittany.

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

@@caliburncymro7988 Arthur himself evacuated ( with the army ) to Brittany owing to the damage done to Britain by the catastrophe circa 562 ... which is believed to have been caused by impacts from comet/meteor fragments.

Some great eye make-up going on there! When I was born Welsh was already disappearing (I lived just over the border on the English side). Then it underwent a revival and we even organised a petition at school to try and make it a foreign language taught at the school. Sadly it didn't happen.

@JuLingo

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's unfortunate. Good news is that times are changing and Welsh is actually growing

@Inquisitor_Vex

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for trying anyway. It would be really great if it was taught in more English schools.

@Squimple

3 жыл бұрын

@@JuLingo It's fascinating. I'm Welsh yet had to learn Welsh as an adult [I felt I had to learn Welsh before I could make a start on learning a foreign language]. So I did some research on my family. My great grandfather decided not to use Welsh in the home, he had seven sons and two daughters, so six sons who could not take over the farm whom he felt needed to become good English speakers to find jobs. This was quite common at the time; early 20th century. We are very fortunate that not everyone made this mistake and many Welsh people are trying to rectify those mistakes.

@megw7312

2 жыл бұрын

Please find on Y T : BritainsHiddenHistory Ross Cymroglyphics 01 Overview

@michaelhalsall5684

2 жыл бұрын

In England you should be taught Welsh or Irish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic at school as these languages aren't "foreign" languages but are of Britain heritage. This would help keep those languages alive.

I was looking on my ancestry tree and discovered that I have many dragons in my closet with the initials CYMRU ! Thanks for this post as it has kindled my interest to learn more !

Thank you so much for this video… my first time seeing anything from you. I am very impressed by your clear, concise, and thorough presentation.

My Grandmother is from Galway and speaks West Ulster Irish. She has Dementia now and she has forgotten most English words. She still speaks Irish though. I'm a native speaker. The Language was stolen from us for many years but thanks to some brave men and women we finally got it back. Dia dhaoibh Éire

@joebaumgart1146

3 жыл бұрын

@Arnold Squirrel actually it was them in the beginning. But it was the British who outlawed it when they invaded on behalf of Protestantism.

@joebaumgart1146

3 жыл бұрын

@Arnold Squirrel I don't consider Welsh British and neither should you. Fight for your freedom again.

@joebaumgart1146

3 жыл бұрын

@Arnold Squirrel Technically yes. I'm registered under the foreign birth registry. My mother is Irish so by law I'm considered Irish. Am I from Ireland? No. I was the fourth person on her side born in America. My Uncle, My Aunt, My Brother, then me.

@Sumabus

3 жыл бұрын

@@joebaumgart1146 Welsh was British before the English arrived on the British Isles.

@joebaumgart1146

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sumabus was it? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have faught a war and had their own language if that were the case? That's like saying Egypt was Egypt before Greece took over. I mean technically, but not really. I'll admit they treated the Welsh better than the Irish. My Ancestors were treated like slaves because they were Jewish in Derry, Northern Ireland. My grandfather joined the IRA because the English killed his father and brother in the Easter Rising. The Welsh were treated kindly because they lived on their knees instead of died on their feet. Your language was never outlawed, your food was never stolen, your children were never killed. But at what cost?

Let us not forget that King Arthur was Welsh, and therefore spoke Cymraeg, and also that the reason the Welsh peoples were reduced but still surviving, is because they were historically stubborn, and so we have the beautiful language and traces of history to this day

@caliburncymro7988

2 жыл бұрын

Stubborn? You're right! It took the Normans 5 years to defeat the English after Hastings 1066, but 200 years to gain final control over Wales - and we still haven't been subdued!

@jackieroberts7895

2 жыл бұрын

Cymru am byth

Native welsh speaker here.. the language has had a rough few decades, the welsh not being a big part of that but thankfully it is on the rise and its thanks to people like you. Thank you x

I started learning Welsh as a challenge during the first COVID 19 lockdown and I’ve kept it up since then. As someone who lives close to Wales and has family there it’s fun to now be able to understand all the signs and pronounce words i had no idea about previously

The accents of north and south vary greatly e.e Sut mae hi: How is it (informal North: su'mai South:shwmae

@bluephalanx

3 жыл бұрын

we use shwmai in the north,maybe north east,but mid and west (north) we use shwmai

@marsattaqueladelinquancest9727

3 жыл бұрын

What sort of Welsh the strangers are supposed to learn then ?

@christopherlord3441

3 жыл бұрын

@@marsattaqueladelinquancest9727 It doesn't much matter. The written language is the same and it's going to take a long time just to learn the basic grammar and vocabulary. There is no international Welsh-speaking community so it would just depend where you are living if you are going to actually speak it. But if you are a foreigner learning Welsh then literary Welsh is your best bet.

@KiraLeah02

3 жыл бұрын

@@marsattaqueladelinquancest9727 I live in South Wales and I’d suggest learning the South Welsh dialect as that’s where the capitol is. But you can visit most of Wales without ever knowing a single Welsh word cause we have English on all our signs and most people know English too 🤷🏻

@davidbatthews3811

3 жыл бұрын

@@marsattaqueladelinquancest9727 Depends on what you feel would be most useful to you. But like asking which foreign language should I learn.

I found your channel by Georgian language and oh my god im in love with the way you explain, now its my favorite channel, greetings!

This is so informative, thank you! Welsh is such a beautiful language! I'm so glad this video came up in my recommendations, subscribed 🥰

I just found this channel. I find it fascinating. And my son is studying 'language & linguistics' at Uni. Thank you so much for such interesting information!

Welsh is a beautiful sounding language!

Been to Wales thrice times. Love the Poeple, love the landscapes, love pride in their language. Just subscribed :)

@Nilguiri

2 жыл бұрын

Thrice -times- (Just a friendly heads-up: thrice means _three times,_ so you're saying _three times times!)_ Cheers

@Reason1717

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nilguiri , Hey thank you for the education. Here I thought thrice was merely "three" not three times. See I came here to learn and now I have learned even more :)

@Nilguiri

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Reason1717 Great. Then my work here is done! It's just like once (one time) and twice (two times), but for three times. It's a cool and underappreciated word that very few people use nowadays. I like to use it whenever possible! :)

@Reason1717

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nilguiri , I am with you, I like to use the word whenever I get the chance myself, but using it incorrectly would not be of service to me. So thanks again :)

This is extremely interesting! Thank you for making this video. Please continue!!

Excellent video. You covered a very good amount and managed to do it in under ten minutes. Very impressive. Thanks for the wonderful content.

I think I could listen to you forever. Your voice is just so calming and lovely. Your content is wonderful - especially to someone like me who has devoted his life to linguistics and cultural immersion. I only found your channel yesterday and am excited to follow along with you!

I am from wales, I don’t speak much Welsh but I know a bit, I used to think not many people around the world knew anything about Wales but this video truly changed my mind,

Excellent presentation. Taking so much functional details-and people who study languages can attest, quite the crux-and fitting them lucidly in less than 10 minutes is an admirable feat.

Terrific piece. Very clear and informative. Thank you!

There's a lot of us here in Wales who strive for independence due to our rocky history with England. Oppression unfortunately still happens today, but the problem is they go severely unrecognised and often can be seen as "unintended" oppression because of the general attitude that newer generations have been brought up with toward our culture which are extremely xenophobic and racist but are seen as okay just because we're Welsh. Its a lot more complicated of an issue but thats more or less how it is briefly. We're constantly facing behaviour from people in England where they're telling us that our language is a dead language, we don't need it etc etc which to us is oppressive behaviour because of events such as the Welsh Not where children were cained for speaking Welsh in school. Anyway.. enough of my ramblings... i loved this video so much... Cymru am byth!

@spartanwarrior1

Жыл бұрын

Cymru am byth- long live the pendragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@S050683

Жыл бұрын

Obviously not with the language as English is obviously a real language (Welsh is too before you start). But you Welsh give just as good as you get so don't go pretending you're victims. As for the rest of it, don't tar all us English with the same brush. I might not be able to speak it save for a few words like diolch and moron (I know it's weird that 'carrot' is one of the few words I know but it was on a tea towel at my nans when I was younger and it just stuck), but languages as a whole, including Welsh interest me a great deal. I have always had great respect for Welsh people. Love the accent, love the language and the country itself looks nice. Yet I bet if I were to go I'd be lumped in with the dickhead English and hated purely for being English.

@anthonyferris8912

Жыл бұрын

Ups pops the nutter. Ya Boo The English. 😂

@istvanglock7445

Жыл бұрын

Everyone's a victim these days. Welcome to the club.

@davidharris4062

Жыл бұрын

Watch “For Wales see England “ narrated by Michael Sheen, on KZread, explained a lot

Very interesting! Thank you. Your knowledge of language structure is impressive 👍🏼

It is a wonderful experience every time I listen to your channel. Congratulations!

Nice work probably one of the most informative videos, documented information broken down into specifics and related others