Here it is, my talk on how to create content and engage with the younger generations on social media platforms we actually use.
This is about half the talk from "Ehangu o'r gorllewin: Dysgu gwersi Wrecsam" / "Expanding from the west: Lessons from Wrexham". Those of you who have already watc...
2023-08-11 21:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe obscure music knowledge I posted on the clock yesterday did terribly. Normally the way I consider a video to have done good enough is when the like are 10% of the views, but currently the video on The Cory Band is on 2553 views & only 160 likes so have this Kellogg’s video. I’ll post ...
2023-08-11 14:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
S'mae pawb!
Bit of an emotional start to the weekend. Kinda came out of nowhere but I think this revelation was long overdue lol
2023-08-08 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHylo pawb,
I wanted to get your opinions on the order to post Ysgol Haf content. Everything needs to go up on here before it gets put on TikTok, I don’t really have a preference for that since the convo in my page this week has been about identity, reconnection and diaspora stemming from ...
2023-07-30 12:24:26 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Q&A section of Rhun's "Communicating our Message" session.
Rhun's talk was excellent and having crossed paths with Adam Price (former leader of PC) a couple of times in the last year it was really nice to get to speak to the new leader of the party.
2023-07-28 12:39:10 +0000 UTC View PostS’mae Ffrindiau Gorau!
I’m at Plaid Cymru’s Ysgol Haf (summer school) this weekend. It’s essentially a weekend to get updates about campaigning and what’s happening in the party.
Carrie Harper, county councillor for Queensway ward in Wrexham, very kindly asked me to join her...
2023-07-21 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Smae guys!
I've split the people category in 2 parts; part 1 is for family words and part 2 is for the miscellaneous ones.
*also apologies, it's actually DAIN not DAID for the gender neutral Northern grandparent, I didn't notice until after I'd already edited the video. But my opinion...
2023-07-17 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
S'mae pawb!
Today we're are learning the different ways 'si' can be used in Cymraeg. It's mainly a sound used to replicate loanwords when the sound or letter loaning in doesn't occur in the language.
This is a bit of a vocab dump and I know it's a long video for a bit of a simple rule...
2023-07-17 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Su'mai!
This is the final part of the locations category on the 625 words to get you fluent in any language list. Today's words: outer space, space, camp, park, bridge, court, office, school, university
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Other parts:
Up next on Dosbarth Cymraeg
- Locations part 4 (June)
- The 'SI' sound (July week 1)
- 625 People part 1 (July week 2)
- 625 People part 2 (July week 3)
There probably won't be a video in the last week in July because busy aging, I'm attending Ysgol Haf (and hijackin...
2023-06-23 17:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
S'mae!
Welcome to the 625 Words to Get You Fluent list, part 3 of Locations.
Words covered in this video; airport, train station, railway station, shop, market, bank, restaurant, library, theatre, hospital, church, club, bar.
I'm also using this as an opportunity to talk about a...
2023-06-23 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostPawb, I'm putting the finishing touches on the script for the video on Mytholeg Cymru influences in fantasy media and the section on The Black Cauldron is massive.
This video is going to be a long one anyway just because I want to try to cover as much as possible and I'm hesitant to make it...
2023-06-21 03:23:02 +0000 UTC View Post
S'mae!
We are looking at another set of location words from the 625 words to get you fluent in any language list.
Today's words: road, street, village, town, city, country
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Other parts in the category:
Do. Not. Ffyc. With. The. Fae!
That's it, that's the video :)
2023-04-19 21:17:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Su'mai!
Today we are back to the 625 words to get you fluent in any language list and we're going to be learning how to say location, place, building, ground, room, house, flat, farm, hotel.
Part 2 will be linked here when it's up:
2023-04-19 19:20:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's Learn about Cwm Elan and the Birmingham reservoir scheme.
Here's the part of the script I didn't noticed hadn't recorded:
The Elan reservoir was officially opened July 21st 1904 by King George VII and Queen Alexandra and first water reached Birmingham on July 28th, but was not a...
2023-04-19 17:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostErm hi... well oops.... so if I hadn't been coming on here to upload another DC and noticed, was one of you gonna inform me I'm a dumbass? Apparently.. well evidently I did not in fact schedule any of last month's videos to post, I drafted them *uncontrollable sobbing* erm so anyway.. I'll post t...
2023-04-19 17:39:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Siwmae!
Here is the ultimate guide to the letter 'Y' and all the rules you need to know about the most complicated letter in Cymraeg.
More detailed explanations:
S'mae!
The story of Cantre'r Gwaelod is essentially a cautionary tale about drinking on the job and how unreliable your boss is, I thought with the state of the island that now is the perfect time for this story.
As with all tales there are more variations than just the 2 I have...
2023-02-18 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
S'mae pawb!
Today we are going to be looking at another aspect of our nemesis, the letter Y. Yep, just when you thought this pesky letter couldn't go against the phonetics of the language anymore.. turns out we're not done. We'll also look at unwritten vowel sounds occurring between 2 conse...
2023-01-22 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Smae!
Nos Galan Hapus! / Happy New Year's Eve!
Since it's New Year's Eve I thought it would be a good idea to reshare this video about one of our New Year's Eve traditions, Ras Nos Galan. This is an annual foot race held at midnight which was created as a memorial for Guto Nyth Brân,...
2022-12-31 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Nadolig Llawen! Merry Christmas!
2022-12-24 22:28:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Siwmae!!!
Christmas is only a few days away so now is the perfect time to learn some Cymraeg words for the festive season!
Apologies for how unhinged I am in this video, I have not been sleeping because of these new meds I'm on and I had been awake for far too long when I filmed this ...
2022-12-20 18:36:22 +0000 UTC View Post
SIWMAE!!! This is the moment we have been waiting for!!!
On 16th November 2022 we finally received the announcement that 'Snowdon' and 'Snowdonia' are being phased out and 'Eryri' and 'Yr Wyddfa' will be receiving legal protection to ensure their sole use moving forward!!!
I am very e...
2022-11-20 11:51:40 +0000 UTC View PostI attended the Plaid Cymru Conference in Llandudno on Friday October 21st, unfortunately due to the exhaustion and pain of the day I was unable to return for the Saturday session, but I was still able to collect the relevant information on the day's proceedings. I attended motions, speeches, deba...
2022-10-26 16:04:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we go guys!
The 3rd and final part of the mini series on accented vowels
Mwynha!
2022-10-20 22:51:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Goodness me guys, what is happening in the UK right not?
Anywho, apologies for the delay, I've been having some real issues with a set of collabs I have with the government and that stole my focus. This did also end up needing to be 3 parts instead of 2 and the 3rd will be up today too.
... 2022-10-20 17:38:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Siwmae!
Here is part 1 on accented vowels. This week we are looking at the most common accent To Bach / Little Roof also known as a circumflex in English.
Look out for part 2 at the beginning of next week for the next 3 sets of accented vowels
Mwynha
2022-09-29 17:53:26 +0000 UTC View PostI've just set up a new billing, it won't affect your payments, but you may have noticed you get charged on the first of each month instead of from the date you signed up. Moving forward new tier friends will get charged each month on the date they signed up. Again, it doesn't change any of your p...
2022-09-28 20:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Su'mai!
Today's Cornel Stori is the tale of Y Ddraig Goch and the prophecy that came from it. This tale involves King Vortigern (a King of the Britons from the 5th Century), the Saxon rulers of Lloegr (England), Myrddin (Merlin), and King Arthur.
I got a little carried away at t...
2022-09-24 22:42:58 +0000 UTC View Post