Y Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Gendlaethol / The National Centre for Learning Welsh
learnwelsh.cymru
The National Centre for Learning Welsh is responsible for all aspects of the Welsh for Adults education programme - from curriculum and course development to resources for tutors, research, marketing and e-learning. Its aim is to attract new learners to the Welsh language and increase the numbers using and enjoying Welsh each day. The National Centre works with a network of providers across Wales, which delivers Welsh courses on its behalf and are outline below.
Lynda Pritchard Newcombe:
WLPAN: O Israel i Gymru: Llinach cyrsiau Cymraeg i Oedolion / From Israel to Wales: The lineage of Welsh for Adults courses
Say Something In Welsh
saysomethingin.com/welsh
SaySomethingInWelsh is a course that focuses on helping people learn to speak and understand Welsh, and avoids wasting time on complicated grammar rules and reading/writing. Based on the latest research in language learning, the course provides downloadable MP3 files for free. The entire introductory course of 25 lessons, the practice sessions and vocabulary units are all entirely free of charge. Give it a go and you'll be speaking Welsh in no time!
Duolingo
duolingo.com/course/cy/ en/Learn-Welsh-Online
Everyone learns in different ways. For the first time in history, we can analyze how millions of people learn at once to create the most effective educational system possible and tailor it to each student. Duolingo's ultimate goal is to give everyone access to a private tutor experience through technology. It's hard to stay motivated when learning online, so we made Duolingo so fun that people would prefer picking up new skills over playing a game.
Duolingo Welsh for English speakers:
Dathlu 1 miliwn o ddefnyddwyr / Celebrating 1 million users
Nant Gwrtheyrn
nantgwrtheyrn.cymru
Nant Gwrtheyrn or “the Nant” as it is often called, now home to the National Welsh Language and Heritage Centre, is a magical place located in a former quarrying village on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in north Wales. The Centre specialises in Welsh for Adults (as a second language) and offers intensive residential courses throughout the year.
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
aber.ac.uk/en/learn-welsh
A four-week intensive summer course. Over the years, hundreds of people have become fluent Welsh speakers thanks to this ground-breaking course. You will be immersed in the Welsh language from dawn to dusk, speaking the language both in the classroom and socially.
Prifysgol Caerdydd
welshforadults. cardiff.ac.uk
Intensive courses every summer of varying lengths. Experience the capital city of Wales and enjoy great Welsh history and culture on your doorstep. Cardiff is a vibrant city which is packed full of Welsh history and opportunities to speak the Welsh language.
Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant
uwtsd.ac.uk/ courses/welsh-learners
One-week intense courses at Easter and in July in Lampter. The University is located in the heart of Welsh speaking Wales, providing learners with ample opportunity to practise the language. Where better to learn Welsh? Come to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David on the Lampeter campus to learn Welsh quickly, in a relaxed atmosphere with the help of experienced Welsh language tutors.
Apton
apton.cymru
A streaming service specifically for music by Welsh labels- over 10,000 tracks with no advertising.. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and web based platforms.
Cymru FM
cymru.fm
Cymru FM is a 24/7 online radio platform which allows users to contribute and broadcast their very own radio shows. It’s mainly aimed at Welsh speakers, Welsh learners and those with a keen interest in anything Welsh. It allows local communities to create and broadcast their own shows.
Radio Cymru
bbc.co.uk/radiocymru
The main source for listening to Welsh-language talk shows and music; the new Radio Cymru 2 station offers even more choice of broadcasts, and you can catch up online for free.
S4C
s4c.cymru
s4c.cymru/clic
s4c.cymru/en/ entertainment/dal-ati
Welsh language TV channel. Shows are available online for 30 days on catch up, and each Sunday morning a show for learners is broadcast: Dal Ati (keep at it).
Cyflwynydd S4C Alun Williams:
Straeon am fy ngyrfa ym myd teledu / Stories from my TV career
Cyfres Amdani
parallel.cymru/amdani
An exciting series of 20 books for adults who are learning Welsh, arranged by level (Mynediad, Sylfaen, Canolradd and Uwch) and aligned with national Welsh for Adults curriculum. A wide range of authors have contributed, including some of Wales' best-known and some who have learnt Welsh themselves. The range contains 14 new works and 6 adaptions of Cambridge Readers for new English speakers.
BBC Cymru Fyw
bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw
The main source of online written news and analysis for Welsh-language speakers.
Gwales
gwales.com
The retail arm of the Welsh Books Council, allowing you to buy from one place any of the vast range of Welsh-language books and publications. International shipping is available at reasonable rates.
Llyfr y Mis:
Monthly selections from the Welsh Books Council
Yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
eisteddfod.wales
Held during the first week of August every year, the National Eisteddfod is a celebration of the culture and language in Wales. The festival travels from place to place, alternating between north and south Wales, attracting around 150,000 visitors and over 250 tradestands and stalls. The history of the Eisteddfod in Wales can be traced back to 1176, with the modern history of the organisation dating back to 1861. Traditionally a competition-based festival, attracting over 6,000 competitors every year, the festival has developed and evolved over recent years, and whilst the competitions form the central focus for the week, the Maes (site) itself has grown and developed into a vibrant festival with hundreds of events and activities for the whole family.
Gareth Thomas:
Iolo Morganwg a’r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol / Iolo Morganwg and the National Eisteddfod
Mentrau Iaith
mentrauiaith.cymru
The Mentrau Iaith are the way in which local communities work together for the benefit of the Welsh language. They have proven to be an effective community development model whose work makes a real difference to local communities. Today, there are 22 Mentrau Iaith which serve each and every part of Wales, such as providing events for learners, activities for children and organising music gigs.
Marged Rhys & Heledd ap Gwynfor:
Chwe mis ym Mentrau Iaith Cymru / Six months in Mentrau Iaith Cymru
Cymdeithas yr Iaith
cymdeithas.cymru
A group of people campaigning on behalf for the Welsh language and the communities of Wales as part of the international revolution over rights and freedoms.
Tafwyl
tafwyl.org
Tafwyl is Cardiff’s annual Welsh arts and culture festival – a huge Welsh party! It's a family friendly festival, and is a lively mix of music, literature, drama, comedy, art, sports, food and drink. The event is nine days in total: a fringe event held all around the city for 7 days, ending with the main weekend event at Cardiff Castle at the start of July. Entry to Tafwyl is free and open to all – Welsh speaker or not. It’s a great event for families, Welsh learners and people experiencing Welsh language and culture for the first time.
Eisteddfod yr Urdd
urdd.cymru/en/eisteddfod
The Urdd National Eisteddfod is one of Europe’s largest youth touring festivals that attracts around 90,000 visitors over a week at the end of May and is held in a different location in Wales each year. The Eisteddfod is a competitive festival with over 15,000 children and young people under the age of 25 competing during the Eisteddfod week in various competitions such as singing, dancing and performing. They have won their place following local and regional rounds held in the spring months leading up to the Eisteddfod.
Gŵyl Arall
gwylarall.com
A jam-packed weekend of literature, music, art and film in Caernarfon each July.
Dani Schlick:
Gŵyl Ddewi Arall yng Nghaernarfon / Gŵyl Ddewi Arall in Caernarfon
Eisteddfod Rhyngwladol Llangollen
international-eisteddfod.co.uk/cy
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. Singers and dancers from around the world are invited to take part in over 20 competitions followed each evening by concerts on the main stage. Over five thousand singers, dancers and instrumentalists from around 50 countries perform to audiences of more than 50,000 over the 6 days of the event.
AmeriCymru
americymru.net
Offers magazine stories, classes and an online shop for the Amercian Welsh-interest community.
Ninnau & Y Drych
ninnau.com
The North American Welsh Newspaper, dedicated to preserving and enhancing the vitality of the North American Welsh community.
Cymry Efrog Newydd / New York Welsh
newyorkwelsh.com
A network to support Welsh people and those that have an affinity for Wales, with a monthly meet-up, as well as a number of cultural and professional events.
Cymdeithas Madog
madog.org
Cymdeithas Madog, the Welsh Studies Institute in North America, Inc. is a non-profit that sponsors Cwrs Cymraeg, a week-long Welsh language course at a different North American campus every July.
North American Festival of Wales
thewnaa.org
The festival is held in a different location each year, in either the U.S. or Canada, and celebrated over the shared Labor Day holiday weekend. It celebrates the life, heritage, and culture of Wales over four full days of song, merriment, and camaraderie with old and new friends.
Ask Dr Gramadeg
parallel.cymru/ask-dr-gramadeg
A bilingual online grammar guide, presenting bite-sized topics in the order that Welsh for Adults classes are taught, with a search facility.
BBC Bitesize
bbc.com/bitesize/levels/z8w76sg
Welsh language revision and study resources for GCSE pupils, but great for adult learners as well.
Cysill Ar-Lein: Gwirydd Sillafu a Gramadeg Cymraeg / Spellchecker and Grammar checker on-line
cysgliad.com/cysill/arlein
An online spealling and grammar checker, from Bangor University's Language Technologies Unit.
Cyfeiriadur Cymreig / Welsh Directory
ylolfa.com/directory
A comprehensive list of services, companies and resources that operate through the Welsh language.
S4C's Hwb
youtube.com...
Between 2012 and 2014 S4C broadcast a series for new learners called Hwb (boost), presented by an experienced tutor, Nia Parry, and a learner, Matt Johnson. Archives are available on S4C.
Yn Chwarae
youtube.com/c/YnChwarae
Sianel Youtube Gemau Fideo i Oedolion 18+ / A YouTube channel for gamers aged over 18
Learn Welsh with Nicky
youtube.com
Nicky started learning Welsh at the end of 2016 and made very rapid progress; his YouTube channel captures his infectious approach to the language.
