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Post by Nicky on Jul 3, 2018 11:49:50 GMT
This thread will be a bit of a chance for everyone to say "shwmae" or Hello, and introduce themselves. I'll go first to get the ball rolling. My name is Nicky, I run this site  I also run the YouTube channel "Learn Welsh with Nicky"I live in Aberystwyth, but I come from Edmondstown in the Rhondda Valleys. I work in IT and have done for about 15 years or so. I like music, books, coffee, pizza, docusoaps (TV shows where you watch people do their jobs - think Traffic Cops, Airline, Driving School) and I also like a bit of running. Shwmae! |
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pedr
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Post by pedr on Jul 4, 2018 17:37:49 GMT
Iawn
Shwmae Pawb!
Yn gyntaf, dw isio dweud fy mod i'n dysgu ers 2016, mis mai yn union. Rwan, dw i'n cymryd cwrs hyfedredd efo Coleg Cambria yn Llaneurgain ond dw i ddim isio sefyll arholiadau.
Yn y dyfodol, hoffwn i gael swydd lle baswn i'n medru defnyddio'r iaith bob dydd.
Yn wreiddiol, dw i'n dod o Port Talbot, ond rwan dw i'n byw yn Sir Y Fflint.
Dw i'n ysgrifennu'r newyddion ar parallel.cymru ond mae rhaid i mi ymddiheuro am y camgymeriadau yn yr erthyglau!!!
Ym mis Mai, ges i fy briodi yn Y Gymraeg, a dyna oedd rhywbeth arbennig.
Dw i'n gweithio fel athro a dw i'n licio radio cymru, coginio, coffi, a theithio.
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Post by pikupiku on Jul 4, 2018 19:36:04 GMT
Hi
I’m vicky. I was born in Cardigan/ Aberteifi to English parents. For a brief time I was functually bilingual - albeit at a specific age. When I was 6 my dads job took us to an raf camp in Germany and I began loosing my Welsh , having no opportunity to practice.
Now I am a 40 something living in England. But 10 years ago we (Scottish husband and I) went on holiday to the Dolgellau/ Machynlleth area and fell in love with the place. We’d love to move there now but the whole need to earn a living thing is in the way. However I am determined we will at least retire there. I am learning n Welsh with ssiw.
This site looks like being another good resource!
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Post by dcclark on Jul 5, 2018 13:48:30 GMT
Shwmae! David dw i.
I am a late forties IT network engineer from America.
Three years ago we met a lovely couple from Wales who were visiting the US. We enjoyed talking with them and have kept up communication over the years. Finally our dream of visiting Wales is coming true.
I did not know anything about the Welsh language until meeting them. Since January I have determined to learn as much as I could so that I could understand somewhat but also to show respect to my friends and their friends. I have never learned a language before but I find it exciting. I am hoping my Welsh DNA brings it out.
I have only gotten to the point of being able to write a few sentences back and forth. I hope I don’t freeze when I actually am spoken to.
Thank you, Nicky, for creating this site as a way to learn and practice.
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Post by Nicky on Jul 6, 2018 8:37:45 GMT
Shwmae David!
IT here as well! (Technical Architecture and loads of design documents!)
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Post by Nicky on Jul 6, 2018 8:42:37 GMT
I have only gotten to the point of being able to write a few sentences back and forth. I hope I don’t freeze when I actually am spoken to. Thank you, Nicky, for creating this site as a way to learn and practice. Check out the "How to.." section on the main site, and another resource you might find useful will be "Welsh Speaking Practice" on the Resources page  Thanks for your kind comments! |
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Post by John ifanc on Jul 6, 2018 20:48:37 GMT
Shwmae, John Ydw i. I live in Skewen, SW Wales, and come from Newcastle, NE England. I like to think that I'm the only Geordie Welsh speaker, but I'm probably wrong.
Geordie dad joke: Is that a cake, or am I wrang? (a meringue)
Anyway, back to y Gymraeg. Dwi'n trio defnyddio fy Ngymraeg bob dydd.
Dwi'n disgwyl ymlaen I siarad 'da Chi.
John.
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Post by Nicky on Jul 7, 2018 9:14:16 GMT
Wahey! Shwmae a chroeso!!
I see half of the transformation is complete!! It won't be long now until the John becomes Ioan!
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pedr
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Post by pedr on Jul 7, 2018 11:04:23 GMT
Wahey! Shwmae a chroeso!! I see half of the transformation is complete!! It won't be long now until the John becomes Ioan! Wel wyt ti'm medru dyfalu o le mae "pedr" yn dod?;-) |
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Post by Nicky on Jul 7, 2018 14:56:38 GMT
Wahey! Shwmae a chroeso!! I see half of the transformation is complete!! It won't be long now until the John becomes Ioan! Wel wyt ti'm medru dyfalu o le mae "pedr" yn dod?;-) Wel, efo dy enw - wna i cymryd dyfalu..... Peter son of James? Yr unig rheswm bo fi'n gwybod... achos mae gyda ni siop yn y dre efo'r enw "Siop Iago" - a doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod beth oedd y gair "Iago", felly oedd rhaid i fi gwirio'r geiriadur... ac mae'r gwedill yn hanes fel mae'n nhw'n dweud. Ydw i'n cywir? |
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Post by pedr on Jul 7, 2018 15:10:21 GMT
Wel wyt ti'm medru dyfalu o le mae "pedr" yn dod?;-) Wel, efo dy enw - wna i cymryd dyfalu..... Peter son of James? Yr unig rheswm bo fi'n gwybod... achos mae gyda ni siop yn y dre efo'r enw "Siop Iago" - a doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod beth oedd y gair "Iago", felly oedd rhaid i fi gwirio'r geiriadur... ac mae'r gwedill yn hanes fel mae'n nhw'n dweud. Ydw i'n cywir? Wyt. Hollol cywir! |
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Post by Kimberley on Aug 18, 2018 17:24:06 GMT
Hiya pawb
I’m Kimberley. I’m originally from Merthyr Tydfil and also currently live there. I work at Cardiff University where I’m a psychiatrist doing research in genetics. I’m about to go back to work from maternity leave.
I’ve been learning Welsh off and on for around 2 years (since Euro 2016 actually!). Many moons ago I also did GCSE Welsh.
I enjoy playing the piano, watching stand up comedy and all things Welsh. I hope to get some more chances to practice my Welsh.
Shwmae!
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Post by Nicky on Aug 21, 2018 8:45:08 GMT
Hiya pawb I’m Kimberley. I’m originally from Merthyr Tydfil and also currently live there. I work at Cardiff University where I’m a psychiatrist doing research in genetics. I’m about to go back to work from maternity leave. I’ve been learning Welsh off and on for around 2 years (since Euro 2016 actually!). Many moons ago I also did GCSE Welsh. I enjoy playing the piano, watching stand up comedy and all things Welsh. I hope to get some more chances to practice my Welsh. Shwmae! Shwmae Kimberley! Euro 2016 was what got me to first think about learning too! |
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Post by alona on Feb 7, 2019 21:53:24 GMT
S'mae. Alona dw i. Dw i'n byw yn Rwsia, yn y dref St-Petersburg. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg tua hanner blwyddyn, dim ond ar lein. Dw i'n gweithio fel athrawes a fel cyfrifyddes. Dw i'n hoffi mynd am dro gyda fy merch, cadw'n heini, darllen llyfrau ac gwrando ar gerddoriaeth. Hoffwn i ddefnyddio Cymraeg fwy. Ond fy Nghymraeg yn weal o hyd. Ga i siarad efo chi i gyd yma?
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Post by alona on Feb 10, 2019 21:10:16 GMT
Oes rhywun byw yma?
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