Hugo Language Course: Welsh In Three Months (with Cassette)

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Summary: A Useful Resource for Welsh Beginners
Review: Cymraeg, the language of the Welsh people, is an ancient language which usually takes a lot of effort to learn. This book tries to simplify that task. It also makes it fun to learn Welsh. This is an excellent book for Welsh beginners, experts and what the Welsh call "il - dysgwyr"- literally "econd learners."Buy the cassette version from Amazon and hear Welsh as it is spoken!

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Summary: Probably the best choice for a beginner...
Review: I chose this particular item to learn Welsh simply because I have used the 'Hugo'-brand of linguistic aids before, and they almost always present a foreign language in very easy lessons while combining both vocabulary and grammar in the way it should be done: by building on previous lessons and gradually expanding your knowledge. In addition to these features of 'Hugo', this product also does what most language products do not do, and that is to provide phonetic transcription. In other words, it tells you, the learner, how to pronounce a Welsh word using English syllables, so it is as easy as when you learned English many years ago. I gave this product only four stars, however, because while I know that phonetics are never exact in translation, the examples in this product were not the best. However, they are the ONLY ones on the marketplace, so....enjoy this item. It is the easiest method to learn modern Welsh.