Bubblegum is the only app we found with lessons in the English spoken in Wales. The big English apps teach American or British English, so the Welsh part comes from people and local media. This page compares the apps and says how each one sounds. For free classes in Wales and BBC Radio Wales, read our Best Ways to Learn Welsh English.
Welsh English is English as people speak it in Wales. If you meant the Welsh language, also called Cymraeg, see our Welsh app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn English. You learn from English 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 English 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 what a cwtch is and when you would say it.
To hear real Welsh accents, try a tutor or partner in Apps for Talking With People From Wales.
- Lessons are in English as people use it in Wales, in settings like Cardiff and Swansea.
- Lessons use British spelling and words, like flat and neighbour, and a local word like cwtch when the speaker and scene call for it.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Lessons are read aloud in a British English voice that isn't picked for a Welsh accent.
- 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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Preply
On Preply you pick the tutor, so you pick the accent. Ask for practice with the chats you'll have soon, like a call to your landlord.
- Search English tutors by country of birth and pick someone from Wales.
- Narrow the list by the other languages a tutor speaks.
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italki
On italki, say which part of Wales you're heading to, so your teacher can use examples from there.
- Pick an English teacher by the country they come from.
- Book private video lessons.
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Tandem
You hear how people really talk, but there is no lesson plan, so pair it with lessons from Bubblegum.
- Tandem lists English partners in Cardiff.
- Send voice notes, or call by video.
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Rosetta Stone teaches American and British English, and Drops and Memrise teach British English. None of their pages mention Welsh English, and uTalk's English courses include British, Australian, Canadian, Cockney, Indian and Scottish English but not Welsh English. Use these apps for general English, and take the Welsh part from Bubblegum's lessons or a person from Wales.
| App | Free? | What's Free |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Free version | 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. |
| Preply | Paid | You pay for each lesson, and each tutor sets their own price. If your first tutor isn't a good fit, you can try two more for free. |
| italki | Paid | You pay for each lesson, and each teacher sets their own price. Practicing with the community and taking the level test are free. |
| Tandem | Free version | Signing up is free, and Tandem reviews each new member first. Many features are free, and Tandem Pro gives you all of them. |
Try one lesson in your language before you pay.
| App | Languages You Can Use It In | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 76 | Supported language pairs |
| Preply | 19 | App Store |
| italki | 19 | App Store |
| Tandem | 14 | App Store |
Which Welsh English app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning English, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with a tutor on Preply or italki if you'd like to practice speaking with someone from Wales from day one.
Which accent will I learn from an app?
With Bubblegum you hear a British English voice that isn't picked for a Welsh accent. With Rosetta Stone, Drops, or Memrise you learn American or British English. With Preply, italki, or Tandem you learn your tutor's or partner's accent, so choose someone from Wales if you want it.
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.
Sources
- Bubblegum: Welsh English
- uTalk: English courses in the store (no Welsh English course)
- Preply: English tutors (country of birth filter)
- italki: English teachers (Teachers from filter)
- Tandem: Learn English in Cardiff
- Rosetta Stone: Learn English (American and British English courses)
- Drops: Learn British English
- Memrise: British English course
- Wiktionary: cwtch (Wales)
- italki: what's free
- Tandem: what's free
- Preply: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- italki: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Tandem: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Bubblegum
- Tandem
