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Best Duolingo Welsh Alternatives (2026) — What to Use Now
Duolingo dropped Welsh in 2023. Here are the 6 best alternatives that actually work — SSiW, blas., Dysgu Cymraeg, Glossika, Clozemaster, and more.
April 1, 2026
Learning Welsh from Abroad — A Guide for the Diaspora
You don't need to live in Wales to learn Welsh. Tools, communities, and a practical plan for diaspora learners in England, Patagonia, and worldwide.
March 8, 2026
Welsh Verb Conjugation — All Tenses, Full Tables, Clear Patterns
Complete conjugation tables for every Welsh tense — present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional. Spoken vs literary forms, irregular verbs, and the bod system.
March 8, 2026
Learning Irish from Abroad — A Guide for the Diaspora
You don't need to live in Ireland to learn Irish. Tools, communities, and a practical plan for Irish Americans, Australians, Canadians, and diaspora learners.
March 6, 2026
The Welsh Verb Bod (To Be) — Every Form, Every Tense, With Tables
Bod appears in almost every Welsh sentence. Present, past, future, conditional — full tables for statements, questions, and negatives. mae vs ydy explained.
March 6, 2026
Irish Verb Conjugation: All Tenses and Tables
Complete Irish conjugation tables for every tense: present, past, future, conditional, and habitual past. All 11 irregular verbs, with verbal nouns.
March 6, 2026
Welsh Pronunciation Guide: Every Letter, Sound, and Stress Rule
Welsh spelling is almost perfectly phonetic. Learn the 28-letter alphabet, ll and dd sounds, digraphs, and the penultimate stress rule.
March 6, 2026
Irish Pronunciation: The System Behind the Spelling
Irish spelling isn't random. Broad vs slender consonants, the caol le caol rule, lenited sounds, and vowel pronunciation. Once you see the system, it clicks.
March 6, 2026
How to Learn Welsh as an Adult: A Step-by-Step Roadmap
Where to start, what to learn first, the best tools, and realistic timelines. A practical roadmap for adult learners, from zero to confident speaker.
February 26, 2026
How to Learn Irish as an Adult: A Step-by-Step Roadmap
Where to start, what to learn first, the best tools, and realistic timelines. A practical roadmap for adult learners, from zero to confident speaker.
February 26, 2026
Is Welsh Hard to Learn? A Realistic Look for English Speakers
Welsh looks intimidating but it's more regular than English. What's actually hard, what's surprisingly easy, and realistic timelines for learners.
February 26, 2026
How Long Does It Take to Learn Irish?
The FSI says 1,100 hours, but how long to actually hold a conversation? Realistic A1 to B2 timelines, what slows you down, and how to cut months off.
February 26, 2026
Welsh Grammar for Beginners: Bod, Mutations, and Word Order First
A practical roadmap for Welsh grammar. Bod (to be), soft mutation, word order, gender, and plurals in the order that actually matters.
February 25, 2026
Best Apps to Learn Welsh in 2026
Every major Welsh app tested: SSiW, blas., Dysgu Cymraeg, Glossika, and the mothballed Duolingo course. Honest reviews, pricing, and which suits you.
February 25, 2026
Irish Grammar for Beginners: What to Learn First
A practical roadmap for Irish grammar: VSO word order, tá vs is, séimhiú, urú, and prepositional pronouns, in the order that actually matters.
February 20, 2026
Best Apps to Learn Irish in 2026
Every major Irish app tested: Duolingo, Pimsleur, Drops, Anki, blas., and more. Honest pros, cons, pricing, and which one actually teaches grammar.
February 19, 2026
Learning Irish on Duolingo? Here's What It Doesn't Teach You.
Duolingo won't teach you grammar rules, mutation patterns, or how to read Irish. Here's where most learners plateau and what to use next.
February 18, 2026
Duolingo Dropped Welsh. Here Are the Best Alternatives (2026)
Duolingo mothballed Welsh in 2023, stranding 675,000 learners. The course is frozen and full of errors. Here's what actually works now.
February 15, 2026
Welsh Mutations: Soft, Nasal and Aspirate
The three Welsh mutations explained: treiglad meddal (soft), trwynol (nasal), and llaes (aspirate). Every trigger rule, full tables, and clear examples.
February 13, 2026
Irish Mutations Explained: Séimhiú and Urú
How Irish initial mutations work: when to use séimhiú (lenition) vs urú (eclipsis), which numbers and words trigger each, and how to pronounce them.
February 13, 2026