Learning Irish Language

[redbhoy]

I think this is a good read with some interesting points.

http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2003...rish-langauge/

[DublinDoyle]

how very sad, but how very true.

[redbhoy]

D’fhág sé san abar mé
(Dawg shay san abar may)

He left me in the lurch.

Tá cúis amuigh agam air.
(taw coo-sh Am-we A-gum air)

I’ve a score to settle with him

Ní sheol sé é fós ach beidh sé go luath
(knee shole shay ay fose och beg shay guh loo-ah)

He didn’t send it yet but he will soon

[pammy]

Red are u a fluent Irish speaker.....

[redbhoy]

Ní hea. Ach tá cúpla focail agam. Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge an t-am ar fad. Bhuel nuair a bhfuil soar-am agam.

No. But I have a few words. I am learning Irish all the time. Well, when I have free time.

Is breá liom Gaeilge. – I love Irish


Tá sé níos éasca é a scríobh ná é a labhairt
Its easier to write it than to speak it

[Marmalade]

An bhuil cead agam dull amach go dti an leahtras mar sead a thalle?

That was always my first question in Irish class!

[redbhoy]

I think everyone in Ireland knows that one.
or
Is maith liom uactar reoite/cácá milis.

We all have it stuck in our heads but us Irish are a stubborn lot. Try 'make' us do something and we'll do our utmost not to do it. But if its something we like doing we'll have no issue.
So the task is to try and get people learning for the love of the language/culture/country.

[pammy]

Well Red I think u just hit the nail on the head. We are a stubborn race, and will not learn somethin we are TOLD to learn. After comin thru the school system we should all be able to speak the language, but very few of us do, incluldin meself. We all have a smatterin of it but couldnt really hold a conversation, shame on us!!!! But fair play to u!!!

[redbhoy]

Well Pammy, its never too late to learn.
I was in a café in Glencolmcille a few weeks ago and I seen two elderly ladies having a yap 'as gaeilge'. I spoke to them briefly and they were up their on a beginners course and from what I heard they were doing very well and had picked up a good bit in their week with Oideas Gael.

[dublinlover]

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

I see you starting 2copying me be learning things -that good news 2hear that’s you like2learn Irish languages a gin
and I like2advice you don’t be rood with people in the futures-and special if there are not Irish live in Dublin or Ireland and
Best of luck with Irish languages