By Katie-Ann Gupwell
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It’s no secret that the Welsh language is stunning. It’s distinctive, remarkable and comprises countless genuinely wonderful words, but it appears that not everyone appreciates our native tongue.
Beca Morgan, a fluent Welsh speaker, recently discussed how she takes pride in speaking the Welsh language, but certain matters “wind her up” when people voice their opinions about it. She shared her thoughts in a TikTok video as she felt it was crucial to address this issue, and the critics have certainly caused a stir, with numerous Welsh people being swift to celebrate the magnificent language of Wales.
Although not everyone in Wales speaks Welsh, most people understand the fundamentals, or at least recognise its beauty and importance. After all, it’s quite marvellous, and learning the language is still considered so important.
Beca mentioned people frequently ask her “What is the point of speaking Welsh?”, and she genuinely considers it a “rude” question. She said: “Would you ever ask this to anyone in any other country?
“It’s my first language – why are you so bothered? Something I get on TikTok all the time, again it winds me up, is people saying that my Welsh isn’t very good, or they just comment on my English.
“I, personally, have probably lost a bit of my, I don’t know how to say it, but, you know, the Welsh you speak when you’re writing in school? Like, really formal, correct Welsh.
“I only speak it with family [and] friends. I mean, I speak it with everyone, but it’s conversational Welsh and then my boyfriend, some of my friends now and my job is English – so, I probably am going to drop a few English words in there, but I still am a big advocate for the Welsh language.”
Beca continued by revealing that some people have told her Welsh “looks like a bunch of letters thrown together”, which she considers equally “rude.” She explained that people question why she cares so deeply about the language when she no longer resides in Wales, but she had the ideal response for her detractors.
Put simply, she declared: “I love Wales. I think that’s so obvious, but I love where I come from, I’m so proud to be Welsh, I’m so proud to be first language Welsh, all my family’s Welsh and I lived there for 24 years but, right now for me, my job just offered me something much better in London.”
She emphasised that you don’t need to reside somewhere to absolutely adore it, and she’s created additional videos on the subject as well. Hundreds of viewers have watched, with people eager to share their opinions.
One individual commented: “Yes, it winds me up when people say ‘Why are you speaking Welsh? It’s dead’, or the classic one ‘It’s uselss outside of Wales’.
“Of course not many people outside of Wales use it. It’s that attitude of people that put me off learning when I was younger. Now I’m more motivated than ever to learn.”
Another chimed in with: “I agree. Please could you do more on this? Be proud of the language – it’s one of the oldest languages in Europe. Cymru am byth.”
A third person responded: “I’m in Carmarthen. My little boy is in an all Welsh primary school. I’m first language. Keep it alive.”
Meanwhile, a fourth person also remarked: “I’m English and am moving over to Wales in the next few months. I’ve been learning Welsh – I think it’s just courtesy to embrace and understand other languages. No language is dead.”
