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    What about starting a new thread for people like me who would like to learn Irish?
    I left Ireland many years ago when I was 10 years old, but I still remember some of the phrases today.
    I would like to learn it phonetically, as I have no wish to read or write Irish, but would love to learn my mother tongue, as I plan to go over to the west coast of Ireland next year, and visit places that speak the language on a day to day basis.
    I think many others are like me, and want to learn, or re-learn the language.
    any help would be appreciated.
    I have been on the internet for courses, and find them very limited.
    I think it would help if I/we could converse with someone on here.

    Go raibh maith agot
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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinDoyle View Post
    What about starting a new thread for people like me who would like to learn Irish?
    I left Ireland many years ago when I was 10 years old, but I still remember some of the phrases today.
    I would like to learn it phonetically, as I have no wish to read or write Irish, but would love to learn my mother tongue, as I plan to go over to the west coast of Ireland next year, and visit places that speak the language on a day to day basis.
    I think many others are like me, and want to learn, or re-learn the language.
    any help would be appreciated.
    I have been on the internet for courses, and find them very limited.
    I think it would help if I/we could converse with someone on here.

    Go raibh maith agot


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    cheer up it may never happen

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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinDoyle View Post
    What about starting a new thread for people like me who would like to learn Irish?
    I left Ireland many years ago when I was 10 years old, but I still remember some of the phrases today.
    I would like to learn it phonetically, as I have no wish to read or write Irish, but would love to learn my mother tongue, as I plan to go over to the west coast of Ireland next year, and visit places that speak the language on a day to day basis.
    I think many others are like me, and want to learn, or re-learn the language.
    any help would be appreciated.
    I have been on the internet for courses, and find them very limited.
    I think it would help if I/we could converse with someone on here.

    Go raibh maith agot
    Dia dhuit DD. Hello DD.

    Great idea, I dont know if any of us have much of the language left, but we will try and help.

    Go gcuire dea....good luck

    Agus slan go foil....goodbye for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinDoyle View Post
    What about starting a new thread for people like me who would like to learn Irish?
    I left Ireland many years ago when I was 10 years old, but I still remember some of the phrases today.
    I would like to learn it phonetically, as I have no wish to read or write Irish, but would love to learn my mother tongue, as I plan to go over to the west coast of Ireland next year, and visit places that speak the language on a day to day basis.
    I think many others are like me, and want to learn, or re-learn the language.
    any help would be appreciated.
    I have been on the internet for courses, and find them very limited.
    I think it would help if I/we could converse with someone on here.

    Go raibh maith agot
    polish ,lithuanian, romanian,or zulu, be more apt ,the way it is now here d.d

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    Quote Originally Posted by diddler View Post
    polish ,lithuanian, romanian,or zulu, be more apt ,the way it is now here d.d
    they'll all feck off now that the resession is on the cards, and it will be back to the old ways. (Irish people working in Ireland)
    anyways heres my contribution to phonetic Irish.

    dia duit= hello = sounds like=dee-a-ditch
    fáilte = welcome=sounds like=faul-cha
    conas tá tu = how are you= sounds like =conas tattoo
    slán = goodbye =sounds like =slon
    slán go fóill = goodbye for now= sounds like =slon go fole
    go raibh maith agot= thank you = sounds like = gurra morra gut
    gaeilge= Irish = sounds like = welga
    ni thuigim = i dont understand = sounds like =nee-higgum
    tóg go bóg é = take it easy = sounds like= toge guh bug ey

    and very imporantly:
    pionta domsa = mines a pint = sounds like = pyunta dumsa

    I may be wrong on some pronuncations, but you get the picture.
    Last edited by DublinDoyle; 03-07-2008 at 12:44 PM.
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    Bhuel mo chara,

    Sin maith an cuimhneamh é (- Thats a good idea)

    Cá bhfuil tu i do chonai anois (where are you living now)

    Slán anois (bye for now)



    I think this is a very good idea. I dont suppose anyone knows why I can put a fadá on a,e, and o but not on i or u??
    Last edited by redbhoy; 03-07-2008 at 12:46 PM. Reason: wanted to see if the fadá's came out when I hit submit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redbhoy View Post
    Bhuel mo chara,

    Sin maith an cuimhneamh é (- Thats a good idea)

    Cá bhfuil tu i do chonai anois (where are you living now)

    Slán anois (bye for now)



    I think this is a very good idea. I dont suppose anyone knows why I can put a fadá on a,e, and o but not on i or u??
    dia duit redbouy,
    I cant put the fadas on them either, it must be this programme.
    I live in Nottingham, but visit my family in dublin lots. i learned a bit of gaeilge
    when I lived there but i left when I was 10.
    slán go fóill (slon go fole)
    Last edited by DublinDoyle; 03-07-2008 at 13:18 PM.
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    tigim as gaelige..do you understand irish

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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinDoyle View Post
    dia duit redbouy,
    I cant put the fadas on them either, it must be this programme.
    I live in Nottingham, but visit my family in dublin lots. i learned a bit of gaeilge
    when I lived there but i left when I was 10.
    slán go fóill (slon go fole)
    áéió having trouble as well
    go in to,..( before you kow it 3.6) remove brackets first ... Google is tigim
    cheer up it may never happen

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    Quote Originally Posted by paddywacker View Post
    áéió having trouble as well
    go in to,..( before you kow it 3.6) remove brackets first ... Google is tigim
    agus póg mo hón Wacker mo cara

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