| Wales on 20:21 - Nov 1 with 1220 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 18:02 - Nov 1 by Catullus |
Really, because I have been working in the town centre 5 days a week for the last 9 months and I very rarely hear Welsh spoken. I hear African tongues, Eastern European and Asian tongues but hardly ever any Welsh, not even in the Market.
Swansea is very cosmopolitan these days  |
It is - and long may it continue.
Diversity is a strength. |  |
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| Wales on 20:26 - Nov 1 with 1213 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 18:44 - Nov 1 by lifelong |
Isn’t it wonderful that the Welsh language is still around despite English teachers beating children to stop them speaking it. |
Its a gem of European significance.
The language of heaven that survived every attempt to eradicate it.
An inspiring story of quiet rebellion and a steely determination. | |
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| Wales on 20:28 - Nov 1 with 1204 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 19:57 - Nov 1 by bennytheblue |
Do you? No chance, Plaid Cymru little deals with Drakeford to try and promote the language bla bla, they can force it on kids all they want but it’s pointless when your over the age of 18 less you want to move to Carmarthen and work for s4c or hang about with the north wales crew in whatever pub in cardiff they currently use….. |
Cardiff is not in north Wales mun ? | |
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| Wales on 20:30 - Nov 1 with 1199 views | Kilkennyjack |
A bit of sense from the main man at Merthyr.
There is no need for the yoons to fret. | |
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| Wales on 20:41 - Nov 1 with 1193 views | BryanSwan |
| Wales on 18:13 - Nov 1 by Catullus |
Equality? Anyone who wants to is free to learn and speak Welsh, that is equality. What isn't equality is forcing it on people who don't want it, that's bullying.
900k Welsh speakers worldwide, wow, what a tiny number that equates to about 30% of the Welsh population |
Would just like to ask who exactly is having Welsh forced upon them?
I don't speak Welsh myself, but never have i been forced to learn nor discriminated against for not speaking it. |  |
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| Wales on 21:13 - Nov 1 with 1151 views | Catullus |
| Wales on 20:41 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
Would just like to ask who exactly is having Welsh forced upon them?
I don't speak Welsh myself, but never have i been forced to learn nor discriminated against for not speaking it. |
Well, my son doesn't want to learn Welsh, he wants t learn Spanish but can't, Welsh is compulsory. Then there's all official correspondence, it comes bi-lingually which is a massive wate of money but it's the law. Street signs, it's the law that they have to be in Welsh too, why not just have them in Welsh if it's so important but all that extra cost for bilingualism is money that could be better soent elsewhere, like on schools or the NHS. | |
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| Wales on 21:28 - Nov 1 with 1142 views | builthjack |
| Wales on 21:13 - Nov 1 by Catullus |
Well, my son doesn't want to learn Welsh, he wants t learn Spanish but can't, Welsh is compulsory. Then there's all official correspondence, it comes bi-lingually which is a massive wate of money but it's the law. Street signs, it's the law that they have to be in Welsh too, why not just have them in Welsh if it's so important but all that extra cost for bilingualism is money that could be better soent elsewhere, like on schools or the NHS. |
Perhaps he ought to learn Welsh. It won’t do him any harm.
If Welsh is compulsory he should do well if he listens. |  |
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| Wales on 21:30 - Nov 1 with 1142 views | BryanSwan |
| Wales on 21:13 - Nov 1 by Catullus |
Well, my son doesn't want to learn Welsh, he wants t learn Spanish but can't, Welsh is compulsory. Then there's all official correspondence, it comes bi-lingually which is a massive wate of money but it's the law. Street signs, it's the law that they have to be in Welsh too, why not just have them in Welsh if it's so important but all that extra cost for bilingualism is money that could be better soent elsewhere, like on schools or the NHS. |
Isn't that the same for a few school subjects which are compulsory but do not equate to a GCSE at the end? Not enough lesson time so having RE, PE, Welsh, Home Economics, Life lessons to make up the remaining few hours that wouldn't be enough for a full subject.
Is the extent of your argument really roadsigns and paperwork?
Most signs have been bilingual for years and years, it's not as if it was just decided and they've torn down every sign to replace them.
Most paperwork that is bilingual will be doublesided to reduce cost and it really is a miniscule expense compared to what else money is wasted on. (It also provides access to correspond in what many people use as their first language). | |
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| Wales on 21:46 - Nov 1 with 1125 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Wales on 13:34 - Oct 31 by ReslovenSwan1 |
100% of Welsh people know the name. Some of our recent immigrant population will pick it up easy enough. Everyone is doing it these days. Beijing, Turkiye etc.
Wales actually means 'foreigner' in Anglo Saxon. No one should feel a foreigner in our little land even foreigners.
Welsh football fans need to stop existing through English spectrum in general. Flag waving people labelling other people idiots are agitators in my view.
FAW is democratic and will enact the democratic will of the members. Hardly a "few idiots". Old boy prejudices are slowly been broken down. |
I taught you the Anglo Saxon bit lol. We are Wales - not Cymru . Stop being so insular and small minded |  |
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| Wales on 21:47 - Nov 1 with 1126 views | union_jack |
| Wales on 21:30 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
Isn't that the same for a few school subjects which are compulsory but do not equate to a GCSE at the end? Not enough lesson time so having RE, PE, Welsh, Home Economics, Life lessons to make up the remaining few hours that wouldn't be enough for a full subject.
Is the extent of your argument really roadsigns and paperwork?
Most signs have been bilingual for years and years, it's not as if it was just decided and they've torn down every sign to replace them.
Most paperwork that is bilingual will be doublesided to reduce cost and it really is a miniscule expense compared to what else money is wasted on. (It also provides access to correspond in what many people use as their first language). |
It’s not ‘many’ though is it compared to those who use English as a first language. |  |
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| Wales on 21:51 - Nov 1 with 1117 views | BryanSwan |
| Wales on 21:47 - Nov 1 by union_jack |
It’s not ‘many’ though is it compared to those who use English as a first language. |
% wise probably not, but if you are providing a service to an entire country then x thousand of people should also be provided for. It isn't a massive expense to do so, so why should it not be done? | |
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| Wales on 21:53 - Nov 1 with 1112 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Wales on 21:51 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
% wise probably not, but if you are providing a service to an entire country then x thousand of people should also be provided for. It isn't a massive expense to do so, so why should it not be done? |
Welsh should be relegated to “regional language” status. | |
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| Wales on 21:56 - Nov 1 with 1099 views | union_jack |
| Wales on 21:51 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
% wise probably not, but if you are providing a service to an entire country then x thousand of people should also be provided for. It isn't a massive expense to do so, so why should it not be done? |
I don’t have figures but I’d say the cost could be significant and certainly could be put to better use to the benefit of all inhabitants. | |
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| Wales on 22:31 - Nov 1 with 1064 views | majorraglan |
People whinging about the translation costs, I’d suggest providing services to some of the people migrating to Wales /UK far outweighs what we’re spending on the Welsh language. In terms of Welsh language education it should be compulsory throughout school. I’m not saying every kid should have an O level in it by the time they leave school, but they should certainly be able to do the basics like Bore Da and manage a basic conversation.
I’m a fluent Welsh speaker, the jury is out for me on the name change. | | | |
| Wales on 22:48 - Nov 1 with 1043 views | owainglyndwr |
| Wales on 21:53 - Nov 1 by Brynmill_Jack |
Welsh should be relegated to “regional language” status. |
One of the oldest languages |  | | |
| Wales on 00:15 - Nov 2 with 1022 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 21:13 - Nov 1 by Catullus |
Well, my son doesn't want to learn Welsh, he wants t learn Spanish but can't, Welsh is compulsory. Then there's all official correspondence, it comes bi-lingually which is a massive wate of money but it's the law. Street signs, it's the law that they have to be in Welsh too, why not just have them in Welsh if it's so important but all that extra cost for bilingualism is money that could be better soent elsewhere, like on schools or the NHS. |
Most things are digital now.
Please keep up at the back of the class.
Many countries have bilingual signs, its perfectly normal.
The Tories Brexit cost even more than the pandemic.
Get a sense of scale to your nonsense mun.
If you really want to save money start with the big money uk level items.
Unless you are just slinging mud in the hope that some will stick, of course.
You forgot to say that English was compulsory and your son wants to learn Spanish. For balance like. | |
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| Wales on 00:16 - Nov 2 with 1021 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 20:41 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
Would just like to ask who exactly is having Welsh forced upon them?
I don't speak Welsh myself, but never have i been forced to learn nor discriminated against for not speaking it. |
Nobody, its a load of madeup old bollox dragged up from 1974. | |
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| Wales on 00:18 - Nov 2 with 1020 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 21:53 - Nov 1 by Brynmill_Jack |
Welsh should be relegated to “regional language” status. |
It cant be because Cymru is a nation see. 🤣🤣 | |
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| Wales on 00:20 - Nov 2 with 1019 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 21:56 - Nov 1 by union_jack |
I don’t have figures but I’d say the cost could be significant and certainly could be put to better use to the benefit of all inhabitants. |
What about Cymru being robbed of HS2 money ?
What about Cymru being paid the market rate for its water ?
Then Cymru could invest in itself. | |
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| Wales on 00:45 - Nov 2 with 1012 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales on 21:46 - Nov 1 by Brynmill_Jack |
I taught you the Anglo Saxon bit lol. We are Wales - not Cymru . Stop being so insular and small minded |
We are Cymru not Wales.
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| Wales on 23:22 - Nov 3 with 929 views | Kilkennyjack |
WRU are now using Cymru ….ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿â¤ï¸ | |
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| Wales on 06:42 - Nov 4 with 902 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Wales on 22:48 - Nov 1 by owainglyndwr |
One of the oldest languages |
I know and I love the language (just making a point to some). But the linguistic fascism really gets my goat. I’m very happy for people to learn Welsh etc but at the end of the day what would widespread or total use of the language do for us as a people or a country? | |
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| Wales on 08:11 - Nov 4 with 877 views | Scotia |
| Wales on 20:41 - Nov 1 by BryanSwan |
Would just like to ask who exactly is having Welsh forced upon them?
I don't speak Welsh myself, but never have i been forced to learn nor discriminated against for not speaking it. |
I've had learning it forced on me and am discriminated against by not being able to speak/read/write it to a certain level. | | | |
| Wales on 09:30 - Nov 4 with 853 views | ploppy |
| Wales on 06:42 - Nov 4 by Brynmill_Jack |
I know and I love the language (just making a point to some). But the linguistic fascism really gets my goat. I’m very happy for people to learn Welsh etc but at the end of the day what would widespread or total use of the language do for us as a people or a country? |
It allows us to talk about non-speakers when we don't want them to understand. That's what we do, apparently. Not because it's our mother tongue or anything. | | | |
| Wales on 09:51 - Nov 4 with 847 views | onehunglow |
| Wales on 06:42 - Nov 4 by Brynmill_Jack |
I know and I love the language (just making a point to some). But the linguistic fascism really gets my goat. I’m very happy for people to learn Welsh etc but at the end of the day what would widespread or total use of the language do for us as a people or a country? |
It means we can bitch in one language | |
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