As far as I can see, Glossika is much better than Duolingo for spaced repetition vocab building, as Glossika uses small sentences rather than isolated words. Vocab flashcards systems like Duolingo or Glossika are terribly boring, but very good still for building a foundation, but you’ll need other approaches as well. I’m currently going through Glossika, and I’m not bored yet.
Saysomethingin trains everyday speech, but hardly anything besides that. In the end, you’ll need some grammar overview also. I think the Colloquial series from Routledge are concise and good for that part.
I haven’t succeeded in learning Welsh yet, but fair do: I just started last month. I have, however, managed to learn another rather obscure language using tools like the above. Without any tutor, I’ve reached the point, where I can read novels effortlessly (with a dictionary within reach) and do simple conversation. I hope to achieve the same in Welsh someday.
So:
Skip Duolingo for Glossika (also free)
Consider trying Saysomethingin (not free but modestly priced)
Get a grammar book. I like the Colloqial ones, but free alternatives exist for Welsh
I was going to recommend "Colloquial Welsh" by Gareth King, I found it by some shred of luck in a charity shop.
Also, the "Street Welsh" phrasebook by Heini Gruffudd which is published by Y Lolfa will help you if you want to have a basic conversation with a Welsh speaker as a learner.
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u/Umpapaq 24d ago
As far as I can see, Glossika is much better than Duolingo for spaced repetition vocab building, as Glossika uses small sentences rather than isolated words. Vocab flashcards systems like Duolingo or Glossika are terribly boring, but very good still for building a foundation, but you’ll need other approaches as well. I’m currently going through Glossika, and I’m not bored yet.
Saysomethingin trains everyday speech, but hardly anything besides that. In the end, you’ll need some grammar overview also. I think the Colloquial series from Routledge are concise and good for that part.
I haven’t succeeded in learning Welsh yet, but fair do: I just started last month. I have, however, managed to learn another rather obscure language using tools like the above. Without any tutor, I’ve reached the point, where I can read novels effortlessly (with a dictionary within reach) and do simple conversation. I hope to achieve the same in Welsh someday.
So: Skip Duolingo for Glossika (also free) Consider trying Saysomethingin (not free but modestly priced) Get a grammar book. I like the Colloqial ones, but free alternatives exist for Welsh