I am struggling with my learning Welsh, at the moment. I do 45 mins plus each day practising and doing the exercises. While I'm doing them I remember, but then if I move on I've forgotten some.. Is it so hard or am I just too old to learn? I get confused and unless there is a rule. I guess the words.. I'm good with 'weather' and I can say what I like or what I don't like.
We watch Popol y Cwm, the Welsh every day soap and although we know some of the words, we miss a lot. We've tried watching children's programmes, but when its puppets their lips don't move with the words!
Some one said watch the News, because you already know what its about, so easier?? No its not!
We can get sub titles in Welsh and that makes it so much easier, but that's not conversation.
We have Welsh lessons each Monday morning 9:30 to 12:30 and I always feel absolutely flat after it, so I must be using some 'brain energy.'
I do like the sessions and when we're partnered up, its good to know the younger members of our group are finding it hard too. Once when I was partnered with Will, we had done the required exercise, so decided to try the past tense, so when the Tutor popped into our 'room' we got a 'no no no!!' Will, a young man and I laughed and laughed.
The following week when we were again partnered up.. I said... Peidiwch a'm rhoi mewn trafferth y wythnos hon!! = Don't get me into trouble this week!! So we do have fun and because I did a very small amount of welsh, as a child my pronunciation is good.
What amazes me I can remember French words I learnt in the fifties! But I'm carrying on and still trying... Dw i eisiau i r dysgu cymraig!
Chrisxx
Good for you trying to learn a new language. Unless you're very young, learning a language is hard.
ReplyDeleteWelsh appears to be a tough language to learn. Great for the brain though.
ReplyDeleteAt least you're trying, so well done for that.
ReplyDeleteI have a cousin who moved to Wales and has made the effort to learn the language. It's a challenge! Keeps the brain active.
ReplyDeleteLearning a language is hard, but good fun. I can remember a lot of German that I learnt at school, but when I tried to learn words as an older adult they just wouldn't stick. It's almost as if my brain says "I can only remember so much. Don't push your luck!"
ReplyDeleteI find s new skill has to be practised twice, once to learn, then later for recall.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like a very complex language! I am impressed that you are learning it.
ReplyDeleteThat seems like such a hard language to learn. I have another blogger friend Ruta who moved to Wales and is leaning Welsh also!!
ReplyDeleteI have had several attempts to learn Welsh but have decided I am now too old.I canrember things from the past but nothing new.I have previously studied German and French but this is something else!Barbarax
ReplyDeleteWhy don’t you try watching S4Cprogrammes with the English subtitles?on catchup you could watch programmes like Cynefin which have interesting subjects & the scenery gives hints and they are more interesting than children’s puppets! I have learnt Welsh & took my A level but still prefer talking than writing in Welsh! Anna
ReplyDeleteI think you are amazing Chris. Learning a new language is not an easy thing to do.
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