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Growing up in a Welsh household

I can speak basic welsh but not a lot of welsh. My parents want me to explore the language a bit more but I don't believe that I really need it. All we do is sing happy birthday in welsh and converse occasionally in welsh. It isn't like we speak it ALL the time. It is rare and I mean RARE. Grrrr...
I love languages but want to explore other languages.
I love languages but want to explore other languages.
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That sounds totally understandable to me. Have you expressed this to your parents at all - that you're keen to explore other languages perhaps more than you'd like to explore welsh?
I live in Wales but do not speak Welsh. I probably know happy birthday in Welsh but apart from that....nope. Actually, where I live, hardly anyone speaks Welsh. Though I have noticed that announcements at train stations and on letters/emails in Welsh actually come before the English version these days. I guess it's a handy thing to know, and maybe if you are from a Welsh background that is proud to be Welsh, it can be nice learning the language and appreciating the Welsh culture that way. But you can't be forced to learn it. I agree with @coc0mac in letting your parents know how you feel