Yes, Emma, it doesn’t have to be original or complicated, and it doesn’t matter if it’s a question that has been asked before - and it doesn’t have to be perfect Welsh yet either! It’s the task of asking the question that’s important in the learning process, not the question itself.
It’s very common to feel hopeless in social situations - even though I’ve got the hang of video chats on Slack now, this type of anxiety is something I’ve had to deal with over time too - and I know it’s “easier said than done” but recognising when you’re over-thinking a task or situation is a good step towards stopping the over-thinking that causes the anxiety.
Ask as basic a question as you want - you can always ask something longer and more complicated or original later on once you’re comfortable doing so
And if you ever want to chat on video (or even audio only) on Slack, let me know (or there are plenty of others willing to help too) - it doesn’t have to be a long chat or 100% in Welsh, but it really will help your confidence.
As someone else who finds social situations a bit challenging at times but has done the posting a question bit I’ll second Siaron’s comments that it really doesn’t need to be original. Where are you from, how are you, how long have you been learning Welsh, etc are all fine. I don’t know how good you are with technology but I wrote out what I wanted to say in English then recorded the question several times before picking the least worst one to upload.
The only person who’ll judge you is you, and it’s a great feeling when someone actually understands what you’ve said and posts an answer.
Thanks @siaronjames and @vikta!
That’s really encouraging. I’ll probably have a bit of free time on Monday afternoon, so I’ll make an appointment with myself to try some recording then Now I’ve said it I’ve no excuse for putting it off any longer.
