What's it like at the eisteddfod as a non-Welsh speaker?
BBCThis week, thousands of people have descended on the National Eisteddfod, a festival celebrating the Welsh language - but not all of them spoke Welsh.
People in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which is not a Welsh language heartland, currently have Europe's largest cultural festival on their doorsteps.
But what is it like to go along, to take in the activities and entertainment, when you do not speak the language?
One Pontypridd resident said she had never heard so much Welsh being spoken in the area and it made her wish she knew more, but others felt the festival could do more to cater to learners.
Rachel and Izabel Galliford, from Pontypridd, said they had "really enjoyed" the festival despite not speaking very much Welsh.
Izabel, 12, said she had been "excited" since her school, Ysgol Nant Gwyn, gave her free day tickets.
Her mum Rachel, 45, added: "There were loads of people, friends and family, who were saying 'why are you going because you don't speak Welsh. You won't understand everything'.
"But you don't need to understand it do you? You just come along and you take it all in.
"It's lovely hearing a lot of Welsh and you just think 'I wish I knew more'."
She said the map of the site was confusing as "obviously it's all in Welsh", but added people were quick to help.
"Everyone just seems lovely here."
Nerys and James Cook brought their two-year-old twins Lili-Wen and Gwenllian to their first eisteddfod on Tuesday.
While Nerys grew up in Wales and speaks a little bit of Welsh, James is from London and is still learning the basics.
Nerys, 39, from Talbot Green, said there were "lots of people encouraging you to speak Welsh".
"As soon as they find out [James] is a non-welsh speaker, they’ve been teaching him some words," she said.
James, 43, added: "It was an old-boy who was trying to teach me 'dy nae dy nae' which means 'there there' I think":[]}