Tiwtor

Your Welsh learning toolbox

A flashcard++ app for self-driven Welsh learners

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A conversation at home
Sara
Boreda!Sutwyttiheddiw?
Good morning! How are you today?
Owain
Dwi'niawn,diolch.Ati?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Sara
Dwiwediblinobraidd.
I'm a bit tired.
Sara
CwsgdanosSadwrn?
Sleep well Saturday night?
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Fi'n hoffi cwrw oer.
I like cold beer.
Literally: I'm liking beer cold.
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Flashing more than just flashcards...

Learn through spaced repetition using flashcards -- reinforce what you learn using related listening, speaking & reading exercises

Answer
Mae hi'n bwrw glaw.
It's raining.
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Listening exercises

Listen to conversations & monologues built from the same phrase lists you're learning via flashcards.

Owain
Iawn, ond mae hi'n bwrw glaw!
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Reading exercises

Short stories written like children's books with adjustable difficulty levels.

Y Ci Bach a'r Glaw4 / 12
Mae hi'n bwrw glaw, ond mae'r ci bach yn hapus.
hapus — happy

Monologues

Write, memorise and record monologues to build confidence in speaking.

Monologue · At the café
Bore da! Mae hi'n bwrw glaw eto! Ga i goffi i fynd, plis? Diolch yn fawr.
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Learn more about Tiwtor's features

Not sure where to start? Pluck from our collections

We have 100s of hours worth of content that you can add to your library - from everyday Welsh phrases to top verb and word lists

siarad

Top 1000 words

The most common words, a hundred at a time.

myndDwi'n mynd i'r dre rŵan

Top 100 verbs

The verbs you'll use most, in their spoken forms.

Dw i wedi

Grammar focus

The casual grammar people actually speak.

I have a carMae gen i gar

Adversarial Welsh

Traps and false friends, practised head to head.

Create your own lists and exercises

Import phrases you want to learn, generate phrase lists or create listening exercises for specific scenarios.

Phrase lists from anything

Paste in your own phrases or generate using a prompt.

Turn it into a conversation

Natural-sounding audio for every phrase.

Refine until it feels right

"More colloquial." "Shorter." "Northern dialect."

Generate phrases
My phrase lists → Outside the school gates
Phrases for chatting outside the school gates
How's she settling in?
Sut mae hi'n setlo?
They grow up so fast, don't they?
Maen nhw'n tyfu mor gyflym, yn dydyn?
He's lost his coat again.
Mae o 'di colli ei got eto.
See you tomorrow, same time.
Wela i di fory, 'run amser.

Stuck mid lesson?

Ask the Tiwtor Assistant about anything using our inspection tools

Tap or drag to select

Pick one word, or paint across a run. Even split picks come through as one selection — wedi … braidd — so you can ask about exactly the bit that tripped you up.

Why am I learning this?

Every phrase can explain its place in your collection

Create focused phrase lists on specific topics

The assistant can expand on whatever you're struggling with

Piecing it all together

Learn shorter phrases first, building up to larger phrases as you become more confident

  • Dw i'n mynd i Gaerdydd ar y trênI'm going to Cardiff on the train
    • Dw i'n myndI'm going
      • myndto go
    • i Gaerdyddto Cardiff
      • CaerdyddCardiff
    • ar y trênon the train
      • trêntrain

Six ways to ask for a cup of tea?

Our collections are available in both de & gog - but Tiwtor can be customised to teach any flavour of Welsh, whether it's Dyfedeg or y Wladfa.

I want a cup of tea.
Dwi isio panad.casual · north
Dw i eisiau paned o de.standard
Wi'n moyn dished o de.casual · south
Fi'n moyn dished o de.younger · south-east
Wi'n moyn dishgled o de.traditional · Carms
Wi'n ishe dished.casual · Carms

Common questions.

Is it free?

Yes - totally free, and we aim to keep it that way! We're hoping to expand into other languages, whilst keeping Welsh and other resurgent languages free

Is Tiwtor a course?

No. There's no fixed path. You choose what you learn - whether it's from our collections or your own & then drill through flashcards and the surrounding exercises

Northern or southern Welsh?

Pick one when you sign up. Our collections come in both flavours. If you're learning a more specific variant of Welsh, you can create custom phrase lists, or search for user created phrase lists.

How is this different to e.g. Anki or SaySomethingInWelsh?

We like to think that we combine the customisation of Anki, with the simplicity of SSIW! The flashcards work similarly to Anki, and hands-free mode will feel familiar to anyone who has used SSiW. We provide collections for you to pick from, but you can create your own phrase lists and exercises, driving your own welsh learning journey.

Does it work offline?

Flashcards work offline. Audio playback generally requires a connection unless you've encountered it before. 'Mark for offline use' is coming soon, and will make listening exercises and more available offline.

Drive your own language learning experience

Completely free for now, whilst we're in beta.