Gwern Gwynfil is the acting Director of New Wales, a new Welsh cross-party think tank, and is the former CEO of Yes Cymru, Wales’ independence campaign group.
In this episode Tom speaks to Gwern about the Welsh language, surprising facts about Wales, the successes and shortcomings of devolution, and the future of Wales.
You can find out more about New Wales by heading to their website: https://new.wales/
Join the New Wales team at their launch event taking place in the Senedd on 2nd April at 6pm. You can book a free ticket here.
If you are ever visiting Wales, or even live in Wales and haven’t used Welsh much before, here are some handy phrases to know:
Bore da: Good morning, pronounced "boh-reh dah" Pnawn da: Good afternoon, pronounced "pnaoon dah" Noswaith dda: Good evening, pronounced "nos-wye-th tha" Diolch: Thank you, pronounced "dee-olch" Hwyl fawr: Goodbye, pronounced "hoo-yl vah-ur" Croeso: Welcome, pronounced "croy-so”
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