Colloquial Welsh (Colloquial Series)

There is a paperback book and two audio cassettes. They are tightly integrated and you need them both...
Hwyl nawr!


Welsh Language - North, Central or South ???   November 4, 2000
 9 out of 22 found this review helpful

It is likely that someone wishing to embark on a Welsh Language course will wish to use the language in a particular region, probably the one in which he lives or intends to work. All the courses I have heard on BBC, and others, have little relevance to the distinct dialect of the North. My comment is that either the title or the description of a teaching publication should clearly state which dialect is represented in the course. Can anyone tell me who publishes an audio course appropriate to Gwynned ??.


An excellent introduction - practical yet comprehensive   September 29, 2000
 32 out of 32 found this review helpful

This book is the first I've seen to present the modern Welsh language as it is actually spoken, rather than attempting a compromise between colloquial patterns and the far more conservative written language. The dialogues are entertaining, practical and idiomatic. The same author's grammar of modern Welsh ties in with it well, for those who want to delve deeper. Combine this with the new (I emphasize new) Teach Yourself Welsh book and you can't go wrong. Some of Mr King's explanations might be controversial with Welsh grammarians, but they make sense and the whole sphere could do with some iconoclasm. He's edited a very good dictionary too in the Oxford University series, and it's the only one I could honestly recommend to a beginner.