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Figured it time to start a thread devoted to those of us who are trying to learn Welsh so we can share some tips for learning and explore why we chose to do as such.
I first chose to do as such because of general curiosity but then found that my most strong Y-DNA match was with a Welsh family (not surprised as my family originated near to where the Battle of Hatfield Chase took place between Cadwallon ap Cadfan, Penda and Edwin) so that made me even more curious to discover the language that may have been spoken by my earliest lineal forefathers (as someone who was raised in a patrilinear home I am always interested in exploring that root).
I've always struggled with vowels, mostly on when to alter the pronunciation of y and the infamous ll.
Found an interesting page that goes into vowel pronunciations, consonant pronunciations, dipthongs and circumflexes:
http://www.go4awalk.com/fell-facts/w...nunciation.php
For practicing pronunciation I've found that reviewing the lyrics to See-oh Gahn helps.
First section:
Huna blentyn ar fy mynwes
Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon;
Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat,
Cariad mam sy dan fy mron;
Ni cha' dim amharu'th gyntun,
Ni wna undyn â thi gam;
Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn,
Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.
My understanding of the pronunciation (correct if wrong):
Heena blentuhn ar fuh muhnoo-es
Cleed a shuhnnes eeduh-oo hon
Brayshee-eye mam suh’n dan fuh mron
Caree-eyed mam suh dan fuh mron
Nee sha’ deem amharee’th guhnteen
Nee oona uhnduhn ah thee gam
Heena’n dowel, annoo-uhl blentuhn
Heena’n foo-uhn ar fron duh fam.
I also recommend Colin and Cumberland, learned some lovely insults. Mochyn Budr!
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