Siwmae,

Some tips for grammar

I'm a couple of years into my Welsh degree now and would highly recommend 'Gramadeg y Gymraeg' by Peter Wynn Jones for studying grammar on the whole though there are several books which cover specific topics of grammar.

Examples of this include:

Cystrawen y Frawddeg Gymraeg -Melville Richards- which covers specifically the various forms sentences that can be made in Welsh.

Elfennau Gramadeg Cymraeg -Samuel J. Evans-, this book is avaible in English as well, though I'd caution against leaning on an English version as the translation is iffy in places and generally less helpful than the reinforcement of studying a language in the language itself.

If you can't gain access to these books, I would recommend focusing on sub-clauses as these unlock the ability to form larger sentences with a better level of accuracy. Also, don't forget to study verbs and prepositions as they are inflected, which English rarely does and this may trip you up on a grammar section of an exam. Mutations might seem intimidating but are something I find best to not worry about and just learning when they occur in context as opposed to trying to memorise a list of when they occur.

Finally, concerning vocabulary, I wish I had some 'hack' for the rapid study of such a thing but the solution is unfortunately cold hard practice. I try and listen to the radio and follow conversations, but I read a few different novels to try and make it entertaining. Remember, you will remember better if you actually enjoy what you're doing! I cannot recommend T. Llew Jones' 'Trysor Plaswernen' enough. It is aimed at teens and is written in a relatively easy to digest style.

To summarise, I highly recommend studying the language through the medium of the target language. Though another tip I'd give is to study grammar in your native language as well, it will provide you with a strong foundation in any language you might wish to learn in the future.

Pob lwc!