Welsh · Cymraeg
Directory 19 checked resources . A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Welsh
- Language family
- Indo-European, Celtic, Brittonic
- Where it's spoken
- Wales (United Kingdom)
- Speakers
- roughly 500–900 thousand speakers
Welsh is a Brittonic Celtic language with strong public broadcasting and government-backed courses. Spelling is largely phonetic once you learn the digraphs (ll, dd, ch). SaySomethinginWelsh builds spoken fluency fast; BBC Cymru Fyw and S4C keep input coming afterward.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- Drill vocabulary with First 500 words.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SaySomethinginWelsh
Audio-first spoken Welsh.
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course free | A1-B1 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| BBC Bitesize Welsh | course free | A1-A2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Duolingo Welsh | course free | A1-A2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Dysgu Cymraeg | course free | A1-B2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Anki Shared Welsh decks | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
Know a better classroom-friendly resource for Welsh? Suggest it with attribution.