Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig Cymreig
Oct 16, 2026 · 56 min · 11 segments
To celebrate Wythnos Dathlu Dysgu Cymraeg, Aleighcia Scott is our guest for this episode. We talk to Aleighcia about her journey learning Cymraeg, her new show for S4C, Gwalia Aleighcia, that sees…
Aleighcia ScottGuestJamesHostNeilHostpeople.Um, a- and from there and in sort of recent years, you've, uh, gone to learn Welsh as well.
So in 2022, um, you, uh, embarked on your sort of Cymraeg journey.
Um, I, I'm someone who's kind of, uh, relearning the language after, you know, an A-level m- many moons ago now.
So what, what, what's the advice you would give to, uh, learners? How, how did you, uh, go about doing it?
I think it's just important to remember why you started, because sometimes you can get frustrated with yourself.
It's not gonna happen overnight, but if you stop, then it's not gonna happen at all.
Do, do, do you use, um, like an app or do you have lessons or, or what?
Her name is Shuan, and I just sit with her and have a coffee every few weeks.
Um, we have a chat, and then I ... from the chat, then we pick up what I need maybe a little bit of help on and that kind of stuff.
But I would always say as well, so many amazing people have been on my journey of Welsh language learning.
Lots of my friends, boys, [laughs] they help me loads, and don't be scared to reach out to somebody.
Mm.
Immersion has been so helpful for me, just getting stuck in and people being really, really receptive and open as well.
people.Um, a- and from there and in sort of recent years, you've, uh, gone to learn Welsh as well.
So in 2022, um, you, uh, embarked on your sort of Cymraeg journey.
Um, I, I'm someone who's kind of, uh, relearning the language after, you know, an A-level m- many moons ago now.
So what, what, what's the advice you would give to, uh, learners? How, how did you, uh, go about doing it?
I think it's just important to remember why you started, because sometimes you can get frustrated with yourself.
It's not gonna happen overnight, but if you stop, then it's not gonna happen at all.
Do, do, do you use, um, like an app or do you have lessons or, or what?
Her name is Shuan, and I just sit with her and have a coffee every few weeks.
Um, we have a chat, and then I ... from the chat, then we pick up what I need maybe a little bit of help on and that kind of stuff.
But I would always say as well, so many amazing people have been on my journey of Welsh language learning.
Lots of my friends, boys, [laughs] they help me loads, and don't be scared to reach out to somebody.
Mm.
Immersion has been so helpful for me, just getting stuck in and people being really, really receptive and open as well.
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