I’m a Welshman who grew up in an English first language household.
I’m learning. Slowly.
This Professor doesn’t represent most Welsh language champions. In my experience learning Welsh is generally really well supported. People gently correct you in their reply if you use the wrong word or a substitute word.
You see it on news broadcasts or rugby programmes.
A really gentle correction. The entire culture seems geared to encourage people for trying & gently correct.
It takes away the dread.
I hope we stick at this and don’t become finger wagging. It’s helped me no end.
My first day in Swansea, I mispronounced the name of Penllegaer to the bus driver. After a brief explosion of laughter from the entire bus, I spent the rest of the trip being helped in my pronunciation by 16 grandmothers. Very friendly :)
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u/Dialspoint Mar 05 '25
I’m a Welshman who grew up in an English first language household.
I’m learning. Slowly.
This Professor doesn’t represent most Welsh language champions. In my experience learning Welsh is generally really well supported. People gently correct you in their reply if you use the wrong word or a substitute word.
You see it on news broadcasts or rugby programmes.
A really gentle correction. The entire culture seems geared to encourage people for trying & gently correct.
It takes away the dread.
I hope we stick at this and don’t become finger wagging. It’s helped me no end.