To all those people trying to pronounce au @ 0:51 try moving your tongue. It really helps. So make the ‘au’ sound, and then move your tongue forward whilst doing it and you will hear the sound change. As soon as my welsh partner told me to do that I started pronouncing it properly. The technique works with ae also but is more subtle. Its such an unusual thing to do because there are no words in the English dialect that sound like this. I suppose the closest thing is when we see something we don’t like and say ewe, or uuurrgh! Its kind of like that!
so glad I discovered you! Fantastic resource. I'm studying to keep my brain awake and in anticipation of my next visit to Wales. Blessings and thanks from Portland Oregon, Left Coast, USAAlso...My friends in Wales speak the Southern dialect can you recommend any resources to help get my ear tuned into their nuances?
Adjective usually come after the noun in majority of cases, but hen is an expection, you might see, if hen is after a noun, it is translated as ancient in dictionaries or book.
The Welsh sounds are very good --but the English word for deusain is diphthong (with ph = f), not "dipthong" :) Also, in practice ei (his/her) and eu (their) are pronounced identically ...as i (at least where I'm from!)
I'm from Bridgend and have always said ei and eu as an eye sound especially in words like Beic, Reis, reidio, neis and watching video UA-cam on the word Beic, I hear as the word bike, and the word for Italy as Yr ayedal than Yr aidal.
To all those people trying to pronounce au @ 0:51 try moving your tongue. It really helps. So make the ‘au’ sound, and then move your tongue forward whilst doing it and you will hear the sound change. As soon as my welsh partner told me to do that I started pronouncing it properly. The technique works with ae also but is more subtle. Its such an unusual thing to do because there are no words in the English dialect that sound like this. I suppose the closest thing is when we see something we don’t like and say ewe, or uuurrgh! Its kind of like that!
my Welsh is slowly getting better thank you for all your help
the bavarians also start many sentences with the word "mae", it sounds similar.
Thanks so much for these lessons, in learning so much :)
so glad I discovered you! Fantastic resource. I'm studying to keep my brain awake and in anticipation of my next visit to Wales. Blessings and thanks from Portland Oregon, Left Coast, USAAlso...My friends in Wales speak the Southern dialect can you recommend any resources to help get my ear tuned into their nuances?
Sut mae ? Dw i'n dod o'r Brazil a dw i'n siarad tipyn o Gymraeg, Diolch am y fideo hwn! Wyt ti'n neis iawn ; )
Dwi'n dod o Brasil, hefyd. O meth ardal yn Brasil wyt ti'n dod?
Hwyl!
PS I'm loving your lessons.
*unrelated * but why is it, 'hen gar' but 'car newydd' I'm confused 🙏
Adjective usually come after the noun in majority of cases, but hen is an expection, you might see, if hen is after a noun, it is translated as ancient in dictionaries or book.
The Welsh sounds are very good --but the English word for deusain is diphthong (with ph = f), not "dipthong" :)
Also, in practice ei (his/her) and eu (their) are pronounced identically ...as i (at least where I'm from!)
@Tyler Bozz Thanks for saying this. Since making this video, Gwyneth has decided that her niche is in teaching the Gog dialect.
I'm from Bridgend and have always said ei and eu as an eye sound especially in words like Beic, Reis, reidio, neis and watching video UA-cam on the word Beic, I hear as the word bike, and the word for Italy as Yr ayedal than Yr aidal.
Llygaid hardd.