Category: Readings In English

{loadposition CMPageHeaderWithLogo} Besides being a frequent teacher on Cymdeithas Madog Welsh language weeks, Alun Hughes is also our resident grammarian. In this article, Alun explains how to perform the seemingly impossible: how to look up a word in a Welsh - English dictionary. It's a little like playing with fire. But if you follow Alun's tricks, you'll locate that word in next to no time. How To Find Words In A Welsh Dictionary How to find words in a Welsh...

{loadposition CMPageHeaderWithLogo} Many people with Welsh roots have attended a Gymanfa Ganu (a Welsh hymn singing festival). In this article, Alun Hughes, one of Cymdeithas Madog's longest serving teachers and frequent contributer on grammatical matters, has a look at gymanfas, cymanfaoedd and all sorts of other strange animals. The Origin Of The Species "Gymanfa Ganu" And Its Variants "You say tomayto, and I say tomahto, you say potayto and I say potahto." You know the problem. We Welsh have our...