Recall & repetition
Phrase-first cards with literal translations, so the grammar clicks. Each one comes back right before you'd forget it.
Answer
Dwi wedi blino braidd.
I'm a bit tired.
Also correct
Dwi'n flinedig.
Wedi blino ydw i.emphatic
Welsh language immersion
Learn Welsh your way.
A toolkit for self-driven Welsh learners: start with our curated collections, build phrase lists of your own, practise through speaking, listening and recall.
An emphasis on a more natural spoken Welsh
We focus on the Welsh you'll hear by the school gates, not the Welsh you'll find in a textbook.
Other courses
Standard learner WelshI want a cup of tea.
Dw i eisiau paned o de.
I don't know.
Dydw i ddim yn gwybod.
I haven't seen him today.
Welais i mohono heddiw.
I told her so.
Mi ddywedais i wrthi hi.
Tiwtor
I want a cup of tea.
Dwi isio panad.Wi'n moyn dished o de.casual clip
I don't know.
Dwi'm yn gwbod.'Sa i'n gwbod.
I haven't seen him today.
Dwi'm 'di weld o heddiw.Wi'm 'di gweld e heddi.
I told her so.
Dwi 'di deud wrthi.Fi 'di gweud wrthi.
Textbook Welsh gets you through exams. Spoken Welsh gets you talking to people.
Practise from every angle
Flashcards for recall. Listening for comprehension. Reading for exposure. Monologues for speaking.
Understanding & comprehension
Conversations built from the same phrase lists you're learning. Hide the text. Slow it down. Replay any line.
Sara
Bore da! Sut wyt ti heddiw?
Owain
Dwi wedi blino braidd. A ti?
0:24
Reading exercisesComing soon
Stories & context
Short stories written like children's books: simple, warm and pitched at your level. Tap any word for a translation.
Y Ci Bach a'r Glaw4 / 12
Mae'r ci bach yn hoffi'r glaw.
glaw — rain
Speaking & confidence
Build a monologue from your phrases and memorise it line by line. Then record yourself delivering it. Real speaking and pronunciation practice.
Monologue · At the caféFrom memory
Bore da! Ga i goffi i fynd, plis? Dwi ar frys bore 'ma.
0:09
Custom content
Create your own 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.
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
Spotted Caerdydd turn into Gaerdydd? That's a mutation. You meet the pattern right where it happens.
Tiwtor assistant
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
Start with our collections, or build your own
Hundreds of hours of content.
Free · the big oneStart Cymraeg Byw
Cymraeg Byw — living Welsh
Our flagship. Everyday phrases — greetings, the café, family talk, the weather. Audio for every phrase, in both dialects. Every list pairs with a listening exercise.
972
phrases
40
phrase lists
100
listening exercises
2
dialects
Getting started
Meeting people and small talk
Eating and drinking
Shops and services
+ 7 more folders
Top 1000 Words
The 1000 most common words in spoken Welsh — and the phrases that carry them.
Top 100 Verbs
The most common verbs in their most common forms. No archaic stuff.
Grammar Patterns
The patterns that make Welsh tick, drilled through phrases you'd actually use.
Adversarial Welsh
Where English leads you astray: false friends, word order and the traps in between. Designed to be difficult.
More collections, on the way
Idioms, regional vocab, kids' phrases. Got a request? Tell us.
Questions, answered.
Is it really free?
The flagship collection — Cymraeg Byw, 972 phrases with audio in both dialects — is completely free. Tiwtor Plus adds the rest of the collections, unlimited AI-generated lists, and a few quality-of-life extras. The AI side has a free tier too.
Do I need any Welsh to start?
No. The flagship collection starts with greetings and everyday basics and builds from there. If you've got some Welsh already, dip in wherever looks useful: nothing forces you through a fixed path.
What's the difference between book Welsh and 'real' Welsh?
Welsh has a formal written register and a relaxed spoken one. Most apps teach the formal version: tidier, but not what people actually say. Tiwtor leans colloquial: contractions, regional variants, the stuff you'll hear in the wild.
Northern or southern Welsh?
Pick one when you sign up. From then on you learn one consistent dialect, with audio and phrasing to match. Switch later if you want. We never mix the two in the same lesson.
How do flashcards and listening exercises actually relate?
Listening exercises are built from a phrase list, but with slight variations to fit a natural conversation. That's the point: you recognise the phrase rather than match it word-for-word. That's how it sticks.
Is the audio real people or AI?
Some of each, honestly. Everything you generate yourself is voiced by AI, tuned for Welsh and your dialect. Our own collections are a mix: much of the audio is AI-made with the best tools available, and we're replacing it with recordings from real Welsh speakers as we can afford to.
Can I add my own phrases?
Yes. It's a big part of Tiwtor. Type them in, paste from a document, or describe a topic. Then generate a matching listening exercise in one tap.
Will you add other languages?
Yes. More coming soon. We started with Welsh because our founder is a Welsh learner and it's underserved by mainstream apps. Long term, we'd like to make underserved languages totally free.
What does beta mean here?
That we'd rather you had Tiwtor now than in a year. Everything described here works today, but it will change while you use it, and occasionally something will break. The beta page has the honest detail.
Does it work offline?
Not yet. Audio and AI generation need a connection. 'Mark for offline use' is coming soon for Tiwtor Plus.
Start with what you actually want to say.
Free to start. The flagship collection is on us. Tiwtor Plus adds the rest.