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Liz Learns Welsh Podcast

Liz Learns Welsh Podcast

By Liz Day

Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg. A podcast all about learning Welsh. Host Liz Day chats to Welsh learners about getting to grips with the language – from the nasal mutation to why there are 100 different ways to say yes and no.
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Mum-of-three Mandy Lewis decided to learn Welsh during lockdown

Liz Learns Welsh Podcast Dec 21, 2020

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Civil engineer Jess Li is hoping to become quadrilingual through learning Welsh

Civil engineer Jess Li is hoping to become quadrilingual through learning Welsh

In the eighth episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Jessica Li. Civil engineer Jess learned Hakka and Cantonese as a child and is now studying French and Spanish on Duolingo, as well as preparing for Welsh exams. 

Jun 02, 202212:40
Karen Cherrett decided to learn Welsh when she moved back to Wales after living in England for 20 years

Karen Cherrett decided to learn Welsh when she moved back to Wales after living in England for 20 years

In the seventh episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Karen Cherrett. Karen learned some Welsh at school, but decided to give the language another try when she moved back to Wales after living and working in England for 20 years.

Dec 06, 202116:19
Liz Day decided to learn Welsh after being made redundant during the pandemic

Liz Day decided to learn Welsh after being made redundant during the pandemic

In this special episode to celebrate Adult Learners' Week, host Liz Day is answering the questions instead of asking them! She talks about how she decided to learn the language after being made redundant. Liz is joined by Helen Prosser, Director of Teaching and Learning at the National Centre for Learning Welsh. 

Sep 20, 202115:34
Retired teacher Bev Parrish is learning Welsh to help her four-year-old grandson

Retired teacher Bev Parrish is learning Welsh to help her four-year-old grandson

In the fifth episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Bev Parrish. After working as a teacher for more than 30 years, Bev decided to become a student again to learn Welsh and help her grandson Leo, who will be starting at Welsh-medium primary school next year. 

Jul 30, 202111:53
Mum-of-two Abby Burridge is learning Welsh at the same time as her children

Mum-of-two Abby Burridge is learning Welsh at the same time as her children

In the fourth episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Abby Burridge. Weight loss consultant Abby wanted her children Max and Grace to go to Welsh-medium school and has gone back to class herself. They now help each other with their homework! 

Jun 04, 202111:21
Social worker Galina Shires is learning Welsh after moving to Cardiff from Moldova

Social worker Galina Shires is learning Welsh after moving to Cardiff from Moldova

In the third episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Galina Shires. Social worker Galina moved to Cardiff from Moldova after meeting Carwyn, who was volunteering for the charity where she worked. They are now married and Galina is learning Welsh while expecting their first child. 

Apr 02, 202109:30
Laura Caen Lee is learning Welsh alongside signs and symbols language Makaton

Laura Caen Lee is learning Welsh alongside signs and symbols language Makaton

In the second episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Laura Caen Lee. Lecturer and mum-of-three Laura is learning Makaton signs and symbols to communicate with her son Edmund, who has cerebral palsy. She decided to take up Welsh when her twins began classes at school. 

Feb 18, 202120:12
Mum-of-three Mandy Lewis decided to learn Welsh during lockdown

Mum-of-three Mandy Lewis decided to learn Welsh during lockdown

In the first episode of the Liz Learns Welsh Podcast, host Liz Day is joined by Mandy Lewis. Mum-of-three Mandy, who lives in Cheshire and runs her own craft business, started Welsh on Duolingo during lockdown in the summer, before signing up to an intensive online course. 

Dec 21, 202011:31
Liz Learns Welsh Podcast trailer

Liz Learns Welsh Podcast trailer

Helô! Liz Day dw i. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg. I'm hosting the new Liz Learns Welsh Podcast - a podcast all about learning Welsh.

Nov 12, 202000:31