The Welsh language is thoght to be 1 of the oldest languages in world. Can u speak it & what do u think of it?

Question

I consider the Welsh language as a part of everyday life but do other people use it? or have other people even heard of it? I hear that people in Patagonia speak welsh?

Answer 1

yac ey dah
thats all i know oh and a welsh song go's: och yey lan oh mine shad ill loma lay la.

yes i am aware that i have probebly spelt every thing wrong!
well i tried. 10 points please

Answer 2

I can speak Welsh and I still do to some people.

I attended Welsh primary and comprehensive schools and I still speak it as much as I can, though not as much as I did at school.

It is regarded as the oldest living language in Europe. And people of Patagonia do speak Welsh since Welsh settlers arrived there.

The best way to learn this language is from an early age, as it's easier for children to pick up the language. From a later age, it's much harder to learn as it's so complicated and there is a lot to learn about the structure of sentences, 'treigladau', all the verbs the alphabet and, of course, pronunciation.

But, whoever manages to learn it, they’ll realize it's worth it. The language is, in my opinion, the most beautiful language, not only because it's my native tongue, but also because the spelling, the sounds and how it's formed and the history and culture of the Welsh language, the Welsh people and Wales.

And.. just to add... some people say that Welsh words are vowel less, yet the language has more vowels than English and, unlike English, there is a vowel in each and every word!

Answer 3

I think my language is great!

Now that I live in England I don't use it very much but if you live in the Welsh countryside or move in certain circles then you can go all day without using English.

I've been to Chubut province, Patagonia, and yes, it is very odd to hear Welsh and Spanish being spoken at the same time, so far from home! It's a lovely place and since the 90's Wales and Chubut have grown much closer.

Answer 4

Yes I can speak welsh. I didn't have any choice in it when I was at school in Wales. My headmistress in primary school was a welsh nationalist. The only real objection I had was that it was compulsory at o' level and c.s.e. That meant that a language of choice had to be dropped.
As an adult now living in England the only use I have for it is when I'm in France as both languages are similar. It's funny that the south Wales residents sound welsh but don't generally speak it. I've had a lot of fun listening to comments made by welsh people in bars/cafe's in Wales and finally speaking to them in Welsh. I sound so english that they couldn't possibly have guessed I speak the language.

Answer 5

Bore da! I have heard of it but I don't speak it.

The Patagonian speakers are descendants of Welshmen that settled there. The most I have heard of Welsh was on the recent Big Brother

Answer 6

i speak welsh, was my first language when i lived in aberystwyth ,now i live in england it is surprising how much interest people show in the welsh language and culture,

Answer 7

I don't speak it, though my wife has a Welsh dictionary in the house.

I wouldn't mind learning it, though first I must learn Irish. By that, I mean the Gaelge.

Answer 8

Can the Welsh speak it - and how would we know?

Answer 9

Its a very old language - difficult to learn - abit on the same lines as Gaelic.

Answer 10

Bwyn yn barod. (The meal is ready.)
...this is from my textbook of Welsh language.
I speak some greeting words, but that's all.
They sounds so musical, I think.