Life in Welsh
A little bit of Welsh will open a whole new world to you! Place names and common phrases will begin to have new meanings.
You can greet people in Welsh and extend your repertoire from shwmae, bore da, to dewch mewn, cymerwch chi baned? and am ddiwrnod braf!
How’s it going, good morning, come in, will you have a cuppa?, and what a fine day!
And if your children are learning Welsh with their wonderfully agile minds they’ll be flying ahead with new words and language patterns every day.
What about speaking Welsh in the real world?
The S4C Cyw service (little chick) includes programmes and shows for young children. Cyw has lots of friends. Children of all languages enjoy their favorite cartoons in Welsh! Come and watch Cyw with your child every morning on S4C, including Patrol Pawennau (Paw Patrol), Bing, Deian a Loli, Peppa (Peppa Pig) and other favorites in Welsh. Search for the Antur Cyw ap and watch on-line www.s4c.cymru/cyw/en for shows, games for small children, drawing with your fingers, and bilingual information for parents.
The Mentrau Iaith (Welsh language ventures) are active in schools and the community and organise all kinds of activities from dramas and gigs to holiday clubs and robotics lessons. They are responsible for your local Welsh language summer festival and could always benefit from more local volunteers joining in! All the Mentrau Iaith have a lively social media presence so give your local Menter a follow!
Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf
Menter Bro Morgannwg
Menter Caerdydd
Menter Iaith Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen a Mynwy
Menter Iaith Casnewydd
Menter Caerffili
Menter Bro Ogwr
Menter Iaith Merthyr Tudful
Urdd Gobaith Cymru is a youth organisation for members between the ages of 8 and 25. It provides opportunities for children and young people to take part in a range of experiences through the medium of Welsh. It runs the annual Urdd Eisteddfod with competitions from dance to baking and video making. They run local youth groups and sport groups and every primary school child will know the excitement of a visit to one of the Urdd's camps in Llangrannog or Cardiff Bay.
Urdd Caerdydd a'r Fro
Urdd Morgannwg Ganol
Urdd Rhanbarth Gwent
Chwaraeon Urdd Caerffili /Urdd Sports Caerffili
Chwaraeon Urdd Merthyr /Urdd Sports Merthyr
Chwaraeon yn Urdd - De Canolog Cymru (Mid South Wales - Sports)
Mudiad Meithrin help you and your child play, learn and grow in Welsh. They have hundereds of Ti a Fi (You and Me) playgroups across Wales where you can drop in for a session and a growing number of Cylch Meithrin nurseries for children aged 2+ where your child stays without you.
Cymraeg i Blant have free weekly baby groups in local libraries and halls for you and your baby. The organisers all speak English and introduce the Welsh language a little at a time through rhyme and song. It's a lovely way to play and relax with friendly people.
National Centre for Learning Welsh helps people to learn and enjoy the Welsh language and have local Welsh Learning Centres at Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan, Glamorgan and Gwent in South East Wales).
Cardiff
The Vale of Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Gwent
We're all super excited about the National Eisteddfod hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taf and held in Pontypridd in 2024 (3-10 August). The Maes (main field), Maes B (youth field and camping) and the town will be buzzing with the best gigs, art, socials, brass bands, slam dunk poetry, kids play, and theatre of the summer. The whole county will be decorated along the roads and there'll be no missing it. Book your time off now!