Speaking Welsh out loud can mean repeating recordings, chatting with an AI, booking a tutor or messaging a partner. The apps below do these jobs in different ways, and the table shows who gives you feedback and what is free. For a full course, see our Welsh app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Welsh. You learn from Welsh you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Welsh lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Ask Poppy questions about a Welsh lesson, or ask her to roleplay a conversation.
- Each Welsh lesson has a transcript, audio and meanings in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Bubblegum is built around reading and listening, so pair it with a tutor or a partner for feedback on your speech.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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uTalk
uTalk sorts Welsh into topics and tests you with recall games. Starter words are free, and a 100% game score unlocks one more free topic.
- Welsh words and phrases come with native-speaker recordings, and you can slow the audio down.
- Record yourself and compare your voice with the recording.
MobileWeb
Glossika repeats Welsh sentences and asks you to say them aloud, online or offline. Its Welsh course page calls the course free for good (Glossika). The page does not say that every Premium feature is free.
italki
italki lets you book one-to-one Welsh lessons, so you can bring a real conversation to practice. The download is free, and the tutoring is not.
- Book a live Welsh lesson with a tutor from the Welsh teachers page.
- Your tutor decides how to correct you and what to practice.
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HelloTalk and Tandem match you with partners for voice notes and calls, and both let partners correct each other. Choose a partner who speaks Welsh and English, since supply is not guaranteed.
Other Apps We Looked At (4)
- HelloTalkChat, call or join voice rooms with partners, who can correct your messages. Partner chat is free, and VIP is an optional paid plan.
- TandemPractice with partners by voice notes or audio and video calls, with in-app correction tools. Sign-up is free, and Pro unlocks all functions.
- TalkpalSpeak or type with an AI partner. Basic is free with a 10-minute daily limit, and Premium adds more modes.
- GlossikaRepeat Welsh sentences aloud, from a placement test or from zero. The Welsh course is labeled free.
| App | How you speak | Feedback from | Free start | Languages You Can Use It In | Full List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Ask Poppy, or roleplay a chat with her | Poppy's answers | Library lessons | 76 | Supported language pairs |
| uTalk | Repeat recordings and compare | Yourself, with the recording | Starter words | 140+ | App Store |
| Glossika | Repeat sentences aloud | Not verified | Welsh course labeled free | — | Glossika |
| Talkpal | Voice and chat with an AI | AI partner | 10 minutes a day | 51 | App Store |
| italki | Live lessons | Your tutor | App download | 19 | App Store |
| HelloTalk | Partner chat, calls, voice rooms | Your partner | Partner chat | 16 | App Store |
| Tandem | Voice notes and calls | Your partner | Sign-up | 14 | App Store |
Which Welsh speaking app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Welsh, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. For a person who answers back, book a first lesson with a tutor on italki, or message a partner on HelloTalk or Tandem.
Can an app tell me if my Welsh pronunciation is right?
Not reliably. uTalk lets you compare your voice with a recording, and Talkpal advertises AI pronunciation feedback, but nobody has shown how accurate that is for Welsh. A tutor or partner can tell you directly.
Where can I listen to Welsh before I speak?
Our Welsh comprehensible input comparison lists apps for reading and listening at your level.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
