Learning Welsh can be fun as students studying at the Amroth Arms discovered last year. The class was so successful that this year there will be two courses, one for beginners and one for those who are continuing with their studies. Potential students shouldn't be worried about having to cope with grammar. The emphasis today is on spoken Welsh and it won't be long before you are greeting your friends, discussing the weather and ordering your drinks in Welsh! People learn Welsh for a variety of reasons. Maybe you need it to converse with colleagues at work or in the community. Perhaps you are just interested in learning a language or want to watch more programmes on S4C! Whatever your reason, there are three recognised pathways to learn to speak Welsh fluently and they are related to how much time and effort you can afford to put in. For those who want to learn quickly there are the intensive 'Wlpan' courses. These are for those who can devote at least four hours a week to attending classes. The longer route is the once a week groups. These take place during the day or the evening and sessions are usually one-and-a-half or two hours. If you cannot attend a class, it is now possible to learn Welsh by a number of distance learning methods. To find out more about these pick up the booklet 'All you need to know about learning Welsh' from your local Community Learning Centre. Once your course has started you can boost your learning programme by attending the one-day courses held on Saturdays (Sadwrn Siarad). These are held throughout the year at different Community Learning Centres. So no more excuses, let this be the year you learn to say 'Dw i'n hoffi siarad Cymraeg'.