Problem
I am planning to visit Wales later this year. I can recognise a few words on the map but want to learn some more and understand signposts and what people are saying.
Answers
You can learn Welsh for free online using Duolingo.
I find it easier to revise and keep track by going through words alphabetically.
GRAMMAR NOTE
Welsh omits 'a' and 'the'.
Free words which are written the same
car - car
lemon - lemon
pasta - pasta
Words with initial letters the same
(Spaces inserted to forestall spell checker.)
y d w - yes
Words with the first two letters the same
o r e n - orange
Words with the first three letters the same
Welsh - English
b a c w n - bacon
c a t h - cat
Words with the same letters in different order
b e i c - bike
r e i s - r i c e
WORDS ALPHABETICALLY
Welsh - English
a f a l - apple
b a c w n - bacon
b e i c - bike
car - car
c a t h - cat
ci - dog
lemon - lemon
oen - lamb
oren - orange
pasta - pasta
y d w - yes
English - Welsh
apple - a f a l
bacon - b a c w n
bike - b e i c
car - car
cat - c a t dog - ci
lemon - lemon
orange - oren
pasta - pasta
yes - y d w
Tips
www.duolingo.com
http://www.visitwales.com
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, teacher of English and other languages.
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