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Tredegar Boy:
Unfortunately Jimbo though welsh I'm of the generation that didn't have welsh on the curriculam when in school. So my knowledge doesn't stretch beyond the national anthem and a few key words.

My sons were doing compulsory welsh from age 7 up to 6th form under the Welsh Language Act and are far more knowledgable on such matters.

maggiesaes:
I moved to Wakes 22 years ago,learned the language and worked in a Welsh  Medium school.
My grandchildren have Welsh as their first language.

I found it fascinating,having learned Latin and German at school,languages seemingly totally different but there are many clues in each.
When I first  started Welsh lessons I used to practice reading addresses in the phone book out loud to get the pronunciation.

Jimbo:
My Welsh mother didn't speak any English until she was 11.

geordieborn:
Amazing, just as well my mum told me to watch out for anyone south of the Tyne Bridge and north of Ashington ( ˘︹˘ )

gillie:
As I understand it, it's not "u" on its own that sounds like an f or v, it does sound like an "u" as pronounced in the north of England. It only sounds like f or v when precede by an e or a u, as in Epidaurus and or eugenia which is pronounces evyenniaa. I think. Anyway it's what I was taught in the Greek classes I went to!

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