"Have" is one of the most difficult words to translate into Welsh. Here's some helpful advice by Alun Hughes, a frequent teacher on Cymdeithas Madog's Welsh language weeks. I remember once being teased by an English girl about the fact that certain Welsh words have more than one meaning. Glas was one she picked on, for amongst other things glas can mean blue, green or grey. 'Are you Taffies colour-blind?' she asked, her eyes of glas (being a Taffy I...
In order to help you pronounce Welsh words correctly, here is a guide to the Welsh alphabet. Note that there are a couple cases where a Welsh "letter" is actually made up of two characters (e.g., "ch", "dd", etc). So when you're next doing a Welsh crossword puzzle, remember that these double character letters fit into one box. Letter Sound a short: "a" as in "ham", e.g., "mam" long: "a" as in "hard", e.g., "tad" b as in "boy", e.g.,...
The 2024 Cymdeithas Madog summer course, Cwrs y Pedwar Llyn / The Four Lake Course, will be held at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin from 21 – 28 July. To look at the campus go to edgewood.edu. Please subscribe to the CM mailing list for updates. We have a great Cwrs planned! Our tutors this year are: Christine McSorley, lefel 1; Tim Doughty, lefel 2; Robert Jones, lefel 3; Owen Saer, lefel 4; Mared Lewis, lefel 5; and Llinos Griffin, lefel 6. Most of these are regular tutors at Cwrs Cymraeg, but...
Cymdeithas Madog has opened registration for its second vitual Cwrs Cymraeg in July this year (over two weekends this time). Further, learn about our monthly "siopau siarad," a great opportunity to practice your Welsh with fellow learners. There's more details in this article.
With the success of this past summer's online weekend course, Cymdeithas Madog is moving forward with more online opportunities for you learn and practice Welsh. We're pleased to announce that there will be another vitual Cwrs Cymraeg this year (over two weekends this time). Further, learn about our monthly "siopau siarad," a great opportunity to practice your Welsh with fellow learners. There's more details in this article.
Meet The Tutors Cymdeithas Madog takes great pride in our tutoring staff for Cwrs Cymraeg 2018 at Hamline University, in St Paul, MN. Here's your chance to take a moment and meet the tutors that will be helping you learn Welsh this summer Level 1 - Helen Roberts Fy enw i ydy Helen Roberts dwi´n dod o Sir Conwy, Gogledd Cymru. Athrawes ysgol uwchradd Cymraeg (fel ail iaith) ydw i. Es i i brifysgol i wneud fy ngradd a chwrs...
Y traethawd buddugol yn nghystadleuaeth Gadair Cymdeithas Madog, Cwrs Cymraeg 2013: Cwrs Cymraeg Y Ddinas Wyntog gan Aderyn Bach (Ceri Eagling) Y Gwynt Roedd fy mam-gu’n casáu’r gwynt fel rheol. Y gwynt oedd ei gelyn pan oedd hi’n cerdded i’r dref neu i’r capel, weithiau’n ceisio tynnu ei het oddi ar ei phen, ac yn ffeindio eu ffordd tu fewn i’w choler ac i lawr ei gwddf fel bysedd oer. Roedd y gwynt yn peri papurau brwnt i ddawnsio at...
By Vivien Bosley with Mona Everett About 50 Welsh language learners and tutors descended on Elmhurst College, near Chicago, for a week of intensive Welsh language study, mixed with a good dose of fun. Cymdeithas Madog sponsored the annual summer course July 14-21, which attracted students from all over the US and Canada. This year's Cwrs Cymraeg was organized by long-time attendee, Dick Myers of Racine, WI. This was Dick's third time serving as local organizer, so it's no...
Tom Reilly Scholarship Tom passed away in April 2011, age 85. He had attended 30 consecutive Cyrsiau. His dedication to learning and kindness to his fellow students continues to inspire us all. We hope to carry on his legacy by encouraging younger students to follow in his footsteps through the creation of the Tom Reilly Memorial Scholarship. The Tom Reilly Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a young person 25 years of age or under, at the end of the...
Cwrs Cymraeg Dyffryn Shenandoah Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia was the site of our 35th annual Cwrs Cymraeg Dyffryn Shenandoah, this year organized with the help of Jaque Lyman, head of the local committee. Great thanks to Jaque for doing a wonderful job and for making everyone feel welcome and at home. We are grateful for the kind support from NAFOW, as well as some generous donations from the Edmonton Welsh Society, the Calgary Welsh Society and a number of...
