Learn Welsh: A Phrasebook for Welsh Learners

Book excerpt: "For a complete beginner in Welsh, this book is the best I have encountered." Review - Tina Thomas, Gwales.com A collection of useful spoken Welsh words, phrases and sentences for Welsh learners in everyday situations, together with Welsh-English and English-Welsh glossaries. There is a brief guide to pronunciation and a factual introduction to the Welsh language. The language and its sounds are addressed with an approximation of the phonetic sound. The beginning of Welsh grammar, is explained simply and succinctly and plenty of examples are given. The words and phrases section includes such essential components as numbers, time, money, weights, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, holidays and replies and thanks in everyday contexts. At the beginning of each section there is an introduction to grammatical structures and the vocabulary necessary for spoken Welsh.