{"id":11346,"date":"2022-02-16T17:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/new-to-wales-new-to-cymraeg\/"},"modified":"2022-02-17T15:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T15:05:16","slug":"new-to-wales-new-to-cymraeg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/en\/new-to-wales-new-to-cymraeg\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Wales: New to Cymraeg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recently moved to Wales, buying a holiday home or thinking of moving here? Read on&#8230; <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve all started to appreciate nature and the great outdoors more especially in the last couple of years. Many people have decided to buy a property in Wales\u2019 beautiful rural and coastal communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Welsh community <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cymuned \u2013 community &#8211; is an important word here in Wales, whether in a bustling coastal town, a post-industrial valley or a quiet rural hamlet, bringing everyone together. The Welsh language plays a vital part in these communities &#8211; in the playground and classroom, in the names of our mountains, lakes, streets and houses and in the local pub, shop and parish hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The cost of \u2018cymuned\u2019 <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rising cost of properties in these popular areas are pricing out local young people who want to continue living in a Welsh community and raise a family in Cymraeg. Empty houses create empty communities. So, if you\u2019re buying a second home or a holiday home, consider the amount of time you will be spending in the area. Will the property be empty for most of the year? If so, we ask you to consider how this will affect our Welsh communities before you go ahead with the purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Croeso cynnes <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/map.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/map.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11365\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/croeso-ir-gymraeg\/map-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-11366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/map.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/map-980x669.png 980w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/map-480x328.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pethau-Bychain-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pethau-Bychain-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11367\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/croeso-ir-gymraeg\/pethau-bychain-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-11368\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Diogelwn-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Diogelwn-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Diogelwn-2.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Diogelwn-2-480x160.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 639px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Link to Diogelwn &#8211; an initiative to safeguard Welsh names, can be found below. Gwnewch y Pethau Bychain &#8211; Do the little things &#8211; a sentence attributed to Dewi Sant \/ St David. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still planning on moving? We\u2019d like to give you a <em>croeso cynnes<\/em> &#8211; a warm welcome \u2013 to the Welsh language and our Welsh community.  Here are some useful information that will come in handy for the big move&#8230;      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over 883,000 people in Wales speak Welsh. In some communities popular with second home buyers, 75% + of the population speak Welsh.   <\/li><li>It\u2019s growing&#8230; all school children in Wales either speak Welsh, either as their first language or learn Welsh as soon as they start school. In Gwynedd and Mon \/ Anglesey and other parts of Wales, school age children and young people who move to the area will study at a Language Immersion Centre to develop their Welsh language skills to help them transition into Welsh medium education at their new local schools.      <\/li><li>In demand&#8230; all public sector organisations in Wales are legally bound to provide services in both Welsh and English and many private companies do so because it\u2019s good for business. This makes Welsh-speaking employees a very attractive asset to companies.      <\/li><li>It creates new opportunities &#8211; double the number of languages, double the opportunities!     <\/li><li>It gives you the best of both worlds&#8230; It can help people to feel a sense of belonging to Wales, able to enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/live:bbc_radio_cymru\">Radio Cymru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.s4c.cymru\/en\/\">S4C<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/eisteddfod.wales\/?_ga=2.45152807.2075910107.1645098400-1870103678.1642092399\">Eisteddfod <\/a>and community events, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/papuraubro.cymru\/en\/\">papurau bro<\/a><\/em> (community newspapers) and enjoy over 1,500 years of Welsh literature and music.      <\/li><li>Welsh is a young language&#8230; Despite its age (Welsh was spoken in the 6th century in most of Britain), statistics show that a third of our young people speak Welsh.      <\/li><li>A USP&#8230; The tourist and hospitality industry recognises the importance of offering unique experiences such as having two languages and a sense of the local history and culture. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Place names <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as mountains, lakes, villages and streets \u2013 many houses and farms have historical and culturally significant names that often refer to the landscape or past industry. These link to the area\u2019s heritage, so we ask you not to change house names and to enjoy the unique links your property has to its surroundings. You can also protect your house\u2019s Welsh name for future owners through a scheme called Diogelwn. Find our more <a href=\"https:\/\/cymdeithas.cymru\/diogelwn-en \">here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Become part of the Cymraeg family  <\/strong> \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re moving into a Welsh community, you will be able to appreciate the experience so much more by learning just a little Welsh. Here are a few phrases to get you started:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Say-it-in-...Cymraeg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Say-it-in-...Cymraeg-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Say-it-in-...Cymraeg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Say-it-in-...Cymraeg-980x980.png 980w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Say-it-in-...Cymraeg-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\u2018ch\u2019 like in \u2018loch\u2019 \u2018th\u2019 as in \u2018thin\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take the next step&#8230;.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saysomethingin.com\/welsh\">Say Something in Welsh<\/a> \u2013 Learn Welsh online, one sentence at a time  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/cy\/en\/Learn-Welsh\">Duolingo<\/a> \u2013 Join the 424,000 others learning Welsh on the popular app  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnwelsh.cymru\/\">Dysgu Cymraeg<\/a> \u2013 Join a class and learn together  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nantgwrtheyrn.org\/\">Nant Gwrtheyrn<\/a> \u2013 Make a trip of it and learn on a retreat  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnwelsh.cymru\/learning\/clwb-cwtsh\/\">Clwb Cwtsh<\/a> \u2013 Learn together as a family <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/canu-tu-fas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/canu-tu-fas.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/canu-tu-fas.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/croeso-ir-gymraeg\/canu-tu-fas\/\" class=\"wp-image-11354\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gwerin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gwerin-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11355\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gwerin.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/croeso-ir-gymraeg\/gwerin\/\" class=\"wp-image-11356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gwerin-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gwerin-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mamau.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mamau-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11357\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mamau.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/croeso-ir-gymraeg\/mamau\/\" class=\"wp-image-11358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mamau-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mamau-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The Mentrau Iaith provide ample opportunities to use your Welsh within our communities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enjoy the language&#8230; <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can immerse yourself in the language by joining events in your new community. Contact the local Menter Iaith to see what\u2019s on. Not sure which Menter Iaith is in your area? Visit (dolen berthnasol o\u2019n gwefan). \n\nYou can also enjoy the language at home with S4C \u2013 Wales\u2019 own television channel and BBC Radio Cymru \u2013 our national radio station. Both offer a great array of shows and podcasts especially for Welsh learners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Welcoming packs<\/li><li>Language awareness<\/li><li>Local events<\/li><li>Volunteering &#8211; we have an exciting project co working with other partners on &#8220;Volunteering and the Welsh Language 2022&#8221; so that everyone can recognise local opportunities, interested? E mail: post@mentrauiaith.cymru \n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our calls<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mentrau Iaith are calling for more powers to regulate the housing market in these areas to protect the language from further threats. You can read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mentrauiaith.cymru\/en\/our-manifesto\/\">Our maniffesto<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently moved to Wales, buying a holiday home or thinking of moving here? Read on&#8230; &nbsp; We\u2019ve all started to appreciate nature and the great outdoors more especially in the last couple of years. Many people have decided to buy a property in Wales\u2019 beautiful rural and coastal communities. 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