Bliain an Bhéarla

Aimsigh

As Seachtain na Gaeilge/The Week of Irish has ended, I would like to take the chance to remind all Irish speakers that Bliain an Bhéarla/The Year of English starts this week and that you will only have 51 weeks to practise your English. I realise that 51 weeks to speak English is not a lot of time but don’t lose heart – you can do it.


Of course, the most important thing in learning any language is to use it whenever you get a chance. If you are getting a bus or a taxi or something to eat, don’t be afraid to use your “couple of words”. Your pronunciation might not be perfect but people will understand you. And don’t be afraid if your grammar is not the best. English is a language with a lot of grammar which no one pays any attention to. Just batter away with your Béarla and you will be fine.




By Pól Ó Muirí
Irish Times

mackg

I'd say you're on your own with this one OP. Unless maybe you'd like to fill us in on what you think yourself?

Super-Rush

I've snipped some of the quoted text because Sean Sherlock ruined the internet, and would you like to add an opinion of your own please.

Where To

At long last!! A non flirting related thread on AH!!

I have nothing to add btw

Mr.Biscuits

Mé ach an teanga a labhairt an ghrá.

Aimsigh

Fairly sure crediting it to its author and providing a link would scupper any objection Deputy Sherlock would have.


Anyway, I suppose the point of the thread is to remind all those people who 'speak Irish' that don't really speak Irish except maybe a few words in coppers on paddy's day, that a language is not just for christmas/Seachtain na Gaeilge, its for life.

OneArt

Verdammte Sprache, Sie hat mich immer verruckt. Gah.

mawk

i would like an .. uachter.. uh ice cream please

KungPao

Nil an scammail sa speir.

Erin go bragh.

RiseToTheTop

Bhí me RiseToTheTop agus tá me go dti an Corcaigh trathnona.

biko

Beidh ort dhá rud - cumhacht agus nasc idirlín. Mar a dúirt go mbeidh an chumhacht a thagann ó ceallraí agus is féidir leis an nasc idirlín teacht ó ceamara le cárta réamhíoctha.

Bhéarla: OK OP.

danniemcq

8 years in National School
6 in Secondary School (7) if you include Transition Year
6 years (nearly) going out with a fluent Irish Speaker from Tory Island

Still can't string together more than a sentance, don't think there is much hope for me OP!

An example of how ****ed up Irish is:

I once told my gf's mother and aunt that I had came to Tory on the big penis...

Turns out badgene is boat and budgene in penis

(and yes i know thats not how they are spelt I'm writing it phonetically!)

shofukan

Deutsch, oder eine andere Weltsprache ist immer mehr nützlich wenn sie mit Irisch im Vergleich sind. Aber das is nur meiner Meinung.

Dravokivich

Where To wrote: »

At long last!! A non flirting related thread on AH!!

I have nothing to add btw

I do...

starbelgrade

Aimsigh wrote: »

As Seachtain na Gaeilge/The Week of Irish has ended

I didn't even know it had started.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

when will irish speakers finally accept that english is the language of Ireland and the Irish people?
they just keep getting more annoying about this ****

danslevent

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

when will irish speakers finally accept that english is the language of Ireland and the Irish people?
they just keep getting more annoying about this ****

I know some people find this shocking and culture hating (or whatever) but I really wouldn't care if the Irish language died away. Maybe I wouldn't feel this way if Irish had been forced upon me from a young age but I just don't think it is relevant/useful anymore. I'd much rather be fluent in a European language, comme le francais!

Mr Benevolent

Can we have a useful language instead?

biko

Learn Chinese Mandarin, currently spoken by a billion people.

Wibbs

biko wrote: »

Learn Chinese Mandarin, currently spoken by a billion people.

Yea but only to each other in the vast majority of communication. It's rarely spoken by non Chinese. Quite unlike Spanish, French and English. Plus those languages aren't tonal so a lot easier to learn and understand for non natives. Then we have the written language. Chinese while beautiful with a long history it's objectively speaking gloriously inefficient on that score. I reckon learn Spanish, Portugese or French which would nicely cover your arse in the emerging markets of south America and Africa.

Wibbs

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

when will irish speakers finally accept that english is the language of Ireland and the Irish people?
they just keep getting more annoying about this ****

and actually damaging to the language itself.

The King of Moo

Scéal seolta, deartháir.