blas.Learn Welsh in Swansea
Swansea — Abertawe — sits at the gateway to Welsh-speaking West Wales. The Gower Peninsula and the Swansea Valley have strong Welsh-speaking traditions, and the city itself has a growing bilingual identity.
Swansea is the gateway to Welsh-speaking West Wales
The Welsh language in Swansea
Swansea University's Welsh department runs courses and research. Tŷ Tawe is a dedicated Welsh-language centre in the city centre offering classes and social events. The city's proximity to Welsh-speaking Carmarthenshire means you can hear Welsh daily in the streets.
How blas works online
blas is an online course you can use from Swansea or anywhere else. It does not run local classes, meetups, or events.
Where we have verified an independent local organisation, its official link appears below so you can check current in-person opportunities directly.
What blas. covers
Treigladau
Soft, nasal, and aspirate mutations drilled until automatic
Verb Conjugation
Every tense, every person — both dialects
Vocabulary
3,000+ words with spaced repetition
Reading
Graded passages from beginner to advanced
Conversation
Real-world scenarios with guided practice
Pronunciation
Audio for every word and sentence
Cymraeg 2050: a million Welsh speakers
The Welsh Government's goal is a million Welsh speakers by 2050. That means doubling the number of speakers in a generation. Whether you're in Swansea or anywhere else in the world, every new learner contributes to one of the most ambitious language revival projects on Earth.
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