When I have been listening to the challenges I have listened; paused then written some sentences down but it has been quite tiring. For challenge no 18 I just listened and spoke out as quickly as I could before hearing the answer and was encouraged when I got it right several times. How does anyone else do it? Do you find that listening like this causes it to sink in over time purely by letting the words flow over you?
Any thoughts?
Sue J
Absolutely, 100% that is the way to go. I wouldn’t write anything down, I wouldn’t worry about trying to learn anything. The process of your brain getting the sentence out in the time available is what does all the heavy lifting. After a while I found that an almost subconscious process was going on when I was only partly paying attention. The only caveat to that is that the speaking is the important part - even if you don’t get the right words out or you forget half of what it is you’re supposed to be saying.
Listening on its own is also good and useful (and there are the listening exercises as well as Radio Cymru and S4C for that side of things).
That’s so helpful & reassuring thanks🤗
I do find that sometimes when I wake up or am talking to someone in Welsh (slowly!) that phrases just pop into my head.
the main thing I struggle with is the tenses but it is coming…I think!
That’s great - sounds like it’s working! Soon you’ll be dreaming about telling someone “Dwi isio mynd i hwylio ar y môr” 
Even ten years later, I still find myself mentally pulling out one of the SSiW phrases to help me remember something - they are that deeply embedded in my brain!
I realize I’ve been here about 5 minutes—but I’m finding that letting the challenge run from beginning to end and screwing up constantly is working well for me. The Cymraeg is sticking, slower than I’d like, ond dw i dysgu…
I’m a great believer that “screwing up” is part of the learning process!