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Learn Welsh Fast Podcast

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Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com/ Each daily 10 minute podcast has an associated web page lesson with interactive learning material and a community chat forum for questions, ideas, tips, corrections.
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Episodes

c03p19 (s03e19) - Dw I Eisiau Dweud Brawddeg (I Want To Say A Sentence)

The words from yesterday we reviewed need more work. Also we need to work on sentences more so that's what this episode is about. There are new words to learn too. Most of today's focus should be on the quiz on the web lesson or daily quiz. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/260525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com/ Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-w...

May 26, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 19

c03p18 (s03p18) - Beth Dw I'n Ei Wybod? (What Do I Know?)

Today's episode is a review episode - I didn't do a listening exercise or daily quiz today - but there's still the other infinite quizzes. I did however finish the 'what words we know' interactive table thingee that's on today's web lesson:- https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/beth-dw-in-ei-wybod-what-do-i-know/ Today's web lesson has also has the fancy new clock again I've done, that tells you in words and speech audio how to say the time in Welsh. This accompanies the website ht...

May 25, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 18

c03p17 (s03e17) - Amser (Time)

Today's episode is the seventeeth episode, yr ail bennod ar bymtheg. The words we're looking at are words used when saying what the time is like 'hanner', 'quarter' and 'wedi'. Today's web lesson has a fancy new clock I've been working on, that tells you in words and speech audio how to say the time in Welsh. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/240525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com/ Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Onlin...

May 24, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 17

c03p16 (s03e16) - Misoedd (Months)

Yr unfed bennod ar bymtheg - The sixteeth episode. Correction - unfed is the ordinal which causes pennod to be bennod. That's because ordinals trigger mutation in singular feminine nouns, sixteen men would be 'unfed dyn ar bymtheg' - no mutation on dyn as it's masculine. Learn all the month names. The web lesson has a full run down of how to use them in context, the origins of the words, and how to use them with mis, fis, mutations etc. There is also listening practice, example sentences, North ...

May 23, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 16

c03p15 (s03e15) - Geiriau Amser (Time Words)

Episode 15 - Y Bymthegfed Bennod - in this series, time flies when your covering time words. From second to month and all the other bits in between. Thanks for listening. Check out the quiz on the web lesson. - do the listening - practise these new words. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/220525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com/ Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshf...

May 22, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 15

c03p14 (e03e14) - Trefnolion (Ordinals)

Tref = town, trefn = order, trefnu = organize / put in order, trefnolion = ordinals (numbers for ordering things) - Ordinals 1st, 2nd etc. That's what we're looking at today, ordinals. I've slowed the voice down on the listening practice on the website and lesson today, as the stories get longer, I thought slowing it would help. The web lesson also shows you the abbreviations for ordinals like 1af for 1st (cyntaf = first). https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/210525/ This accompanies the websit...

May 21, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 14

c03p13 (s03e13) - Dyddiau'r Wythnos (Days Of The Week)

Today we go through the days of the week, the web lesson has extra information like where the names come from. I cover the ordinals for third and fourth again as we missed out some masculine ones. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/200525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/dyddiau-yr-wythnos-cymraeg-...

May 20, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 13

c03p12 (s03e12) - Adferfau Amser (Time Adverbs)

Today, unlike Yesterday and Tomorrow, we're looking at time adverbs. Sut mae, bawb! Diolch am eich cwmni. Dw i ddim yn Rhoi'r ffidl yn y tô eto. This is the twelfth episode of this series, y ddeuddegfed bennod. We are looking at adverbs that relate to time, so it's words like 'tonight', 'today', 'tomorrow' etc https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/190525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Onli...

May 19, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 12

c03p11 (s03e11) - Adferfau (Adverbs)

Soooo... missed doing a episode last night, apologies, got a bit overwhelmed with it all, not been able to concentrate for a few days and had a few meltdowns. Anyway had an afternoon off, replanned, and back on form. Today's the eleventh episode, and its about adverbs. Some of these are manner, time and place adverbs but we'll come onto others in logical groups. I waffle on a bit and have to cram in the story but it's available on the web lesson with grammar, audio etc etc. https://learnwelshfas...

May 18, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 11

c03p10 (s03e10) - Rhifau (Numbers)

There's more in the web lesson and plenty to learn and practise. This episode is the tenth (degfed) in the series. We're going over the numbers in a lesson, we've been getting used to them in the episode numbering. now its time to look at them a bit more and have some practise with them https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/160525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍...

May 16, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 10

c03p09 (s03e09) - Ymarfer Gwrando (Listening Practice)

So today's episode highlights the website listening practice modules on the daily quiz and now the lessons pages. We go over 9 words as focus words, but there's a new one, meddyg. Lots of contextual examples of each focus word and then the usual short story, today somewhat longer and more a collection of sentences. Please subscribe, like, comment, share. Get on the web lessons. Get doing the quizzes. I'm designing some new games shortly - have you got any ideas that could help other learners? ht...

May 15, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 9

c03p08 (s03e08) - Hyn a Hynny (This and That)

This and that words today, like hyn, hynny etc, and yma and dyma, yna and more. The eight episode, wythfed. Attila the 'hwn' (hun) and 'hon'or blackman. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/140525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/hyn-a-hynny-this-and-that/ 🌍 Website: [Learn Welsh Fast](https://learn...

May 14, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 8

c03p07 (s03e07) - Mwy o Arddodiaid (More Prepositions)

How to say the 'seventh', when to use 'ag', when to use 'yn' or 'yng' or 'ym', what's the difference between 'yn' and 'mewn' - some of the things from today's episode. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/130525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/mwy-o-arddodiaid-more-prepositions/ 🌍 Website: [Learn W...

May 13, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 7

c03p06 (s03e06) - Arddodiaid (Prepositions)

The sixth episode and covering prepositions. Well the main group that trigger soft mutation. more examples on the web lesson and check out the quiz listening practice as well. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/120525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/arddodiaid-prepositions/ 🌍 Website: [Learn Wels...

May 12, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 6

c03p05 (s03e05) - Rhagenwau Meddiannol (Possessive Pronouns)

Y bumed bennod (not pumed - oops), the fifth episode, of cyfres tri, series three. The words today are 'fy', 'dy', 'ei', 'ein', 'eich', 'eu' - possessive pronouns, personal pronouns, words like 'my' and 'his' etc, the short story uses them as a well as new words, some we know, and lots of use of mae again. Today's quiz has some more. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/110525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh languag...

May 11, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 5

c03p04 (s03e04) - Beth Ydw I? (What Am I?)

Today's lesson continues the ordinals, questions, conjugations of 'bod', pronouns, verbs, sentence building, tenses. You know all the fun stuff. I even fit in on the web lesson a hint at how yes / no works in Welsh and a bit on this 'ei' word that pops up with verbs. I'm not sure how I managed to fit all that in. Go and look at those links in the quiz today. You'll see most of material I use to help me prepare the lessons. There's some great resources out there and it is best to use as many sour...

May 10, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 4

c03p03 (s03e03) - Geiriau Cwestiwn (Question Words)

Question words today. 10 of them, for use in interrogative sentences. - questions. I've been very busy again making improvements - images, animations, sentences. I read out today's listening exercise from the quiz . The web lesson has further information. Today's quiz has some more. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/090525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web...

May 09, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 3

c03p02 (s03e02) - Bod - Amser Presennol (To Be - Present Tense)

*please note - I made a mistake, 'Athrawes yw hi' is correct for 'She is a teacher' - 'yw' used more in the South, 'ydy' in the North, 'Athrawes ydy hi'. Dw i'n hoffi coffi. I like coffee. It uses 'dw' - what does it mean? We look at the simple present tense and the use of the verb 'bod'. Conjugations of the verb are used to say things like I am happy, I am good, I am learning, I am a teacher. There are different words for each pronoun. I look at all six pronoun groups and how they are used with...

May 08, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 2

c03p01 (s03e01) - Rhagenwau (Pronouns)

So new series, new music, new thumbnail (not logo). Now we're looking at words in logical groups to cover the mechanisms of the language. Today's episode is about the personal pronouns, some regional variations, different levels of formality. I read out the story for today's listening practice test on the daily quiz. A little easier today - https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/070525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh ...

May 07, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 1

c02p33 (s02e33) - Llythyren Th (Letter Th)

Thanks for the feedback. Any more ideas and thoughts listeners have, now's a good time. Today is the last of the alphabet Letter Th - Number 33, decimal and vigesimal, 5 very important letter Th words in a short story again. The story, transcript, audio, grammar explanation and quiz are all at https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/060525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com/ Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh F...

May 06, 20259 minSeason 2Ep. 33

c02p32 (s02e32) - Llythyren T (Letter T)

Thanks for listening, the messages, new subscribers. etc Today is the Letter T - Number 32, decimal and vigesimal, 5 very important letter T words with contextual examples in a short story. The story, transcript, audio, grammar explanation and quiz are all at https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/050525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. Learn Welsh Free Online. Learn Welsh Fast! 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwe...

May 05, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 32

c02p31 (s02e31) - Llythyren S (Letter S)

Hi all, episode 31 in this series, time flies when you're having fun. This is the letter S and the number 31. Learn Welsh online and free. Today's story is up on the quiz to go. And there's more work on sentences on the quiz again. I've been very busy improving things. I waffle on a bit (with hayfever) but all the grammar is covered on the explanation on the listening practice exercise on the quiz. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/040525/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast....

May 04, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 31

c02p30 (s02e30) - Llythyren Rh (Letter Rh)

Free Lesson Heaven! Rh today which is said as a combination of first a 'h' sound followed by a 'r' sound (yes wrong way round to the spelling). Number 30 which is 10 on 20 in vigesimal now after 9 on 20. Another short story to listen to on the quiz page today tying up with the podcast and quiz. So listen to the story, read the transcript and explanation. Then you can do a full quiz on it with sentence building. There's also more cloze type / fill the gap / fill the blank questions now as we get ...

May 03, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 30

c02p29 (s02e29) - Llythyren R (Letter R)

Today it's the rolling letter R, and the number 29, in both decimal and vigesimal. Five R words used in context in a short story. The short story is already up on the quiz today as a listening practice exercise. It has the transcript, further grammar explanation too and a test on it, including most of the other R words in the story. You can also learn how to build the sentences, flashcards, audio, IPA and match the words. So going forward the quiz and podcast match on the same day now. https://l...

May 02, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 29

c02p28 (s02e28) - Llythyren Ph (Letter Ph)

Today's letter is ph which is the aspirate mutation of p and the only way we ever see this letter in Welsh. So yesterday's important p words are useful to repeat and learn the ph letter. The number is 28. I apologise for the less organised episode tonight. This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. 🌍 Web Lesson: https://learnwelshfast.com/learn-welsh-free-online/llythyren-ph-cymraeg-welsh-letter-ph/ 🌍 Website: [Learn...

May 01, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 28

c02p27 (s02e27) - Llythyren P (Letter P)

I'll have a P please Bob (80s/90s quiz show Blockbusters saying) and today's number is 27, given in the two systems as usual. A few more greeting phrases and mash-ups. with question type words like pa and pwy. Each word gets used in context in the short story. A bit about different word types and a bit about Wrexham AFC. Quiz today with listening exercise was yesterday's podcast words. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/300425/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips...

Apr 30, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 27

c02p26 (s02e26) - Llythyren N (Letter N)

Letter N today, all the usual intro words, 5 n words including ein, and four ways of saying 26. I look at how pronouns are used together with the possessive pronoun. I also explain a bit more about the daily listening practice on the website. Quiz today with listening exercise was yesterday's podcast words. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/290425/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. 🌍 Web Lesson: https://l...

Apr 29, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 26

c02p25 (s02e25) - Llythyren M (Letter M)

So onto letter m, with words like ambell and mewn. Each word gets used in context, 5 words for each letter sounds. The number 25 now, both alternative forms of the decimal and the vigesimal. A bit about mae. A bit about the word choices. And then out of time... Quiz today with listening exercise was yesterday's podcast words. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/280425/ This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. 🌍 We...

Apr 28, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 25

c02p24 (s02e24) - Llythyren Ll (Letter Ll)

Letter Ll today, so this is the hard one. And the number 24, both masculine (in a manly voice) and feminine (in a girly voice). Decimal and vigesimal. Another little story to use the ll words, oh and I say that long place name. The story will be a test tomorrow on the daily quiz listening practice. It's not Llinos in Pobol Y Cwm - it's Sioned, haha. This accompanies the website https://learnwelshfast.com. Top tips and learning resources to simplify the Welsh language. 🌍 Web Lesson: https://lear...

Apr 27, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 24

c02p23 (s02e23) - Llythyren L (Letter L)

Now we're on letter L and the number 23. All the usual welcome words, decimal and vigesimal numbers, 5 example words with l. I talk about up and down and verb nouns and other things. I didn't talk about Wrexham winning which I watched before recording (that was my filler material - Calyniad Gwych Wrecsam! ~ Great Result Wrexham!)Check out Daily Quiz tomorrow (not yet though - not made it) for more work on tonight's story. https://learnwelshfast.com/daily-quiz/260425/ This accompanies the website...

Apr 26, 202510 minSeason 2Ep. 23
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