Week 6: Keep Learning

This weeks challenge is to learn a little of a new language. You can download the app or do it online here. You could choose from Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Russian, Swedish, Swahili, Polish, Greek, Romanian, Esperanto, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Welsh.

Add an extra connect challenge to the week: Throughout the week try to greet people in your chosen language as possible. Teach them some of what you've learnt.

At the end of the week write a sentence in your chosen foreign language in the comments below, with the English translation! (No google translate please!) Print and share on the Wellbeing Window/ Wall if you're proud of your new learning.

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  1. Unknown23 November 2018 at 01:45

    Fy hoff bwnc yw seicoleg - My favourite subject is psychology (Welsh-English)

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