The 30 Day Challenge learning Irish

triocha

Hi,

I would like to learn Gaeilge.
I am one of the many Irish people who was supposedly educated by the state for 14 years in the language, but it would be fair to say I have very little cupla focail.

I watched the TED video below and I said to myself, sure why not? I may aswell give it a go and learn some irish every day (from the internet) for the next 30 days and track my progress to see if I learn anything at all...!

So, I will start by saying what I do know

Is mise sean agus ta me fiche ceathair blian d'aois

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfBXjWm7hc

Any tips, help, advice would be MUCH appreciated.

Thank you.

Aard

As with learning any new skill, but particularly with learning a language, it's better to do a little often than a lot infrequently. Even if you manage to squeeze in a 20 minute session in an otherwise busy day, it'll really help.

eoinoc333

triocha, I wonder if other people can catch on to this too. Nice to hear you're having a go at this.

Along with what @Aard said, it's about doing a little often. And 30 days is only the very beginning of life-time of learning, I hope

triocha

I am looking for a little bit of help please if one of you don't mind :

Would I be correct in saying "Tomorrow is the 30th of August 2012" by saying "Amarach, an triochadu la de lhunasa, dha mhile is a do dheag" ?

Also, How would you say " Tomorrow is the last day of summer".

I appreciate your help and support folks.

Thanks

sunflower260

triocha wrote: »

I am looking for a little bit of help please if one of you don't mind :

Would I be correct in saying "Tomorrow is the 30th of August 2012" by saying "Amarach, an triochadu la de lhunasa, dha mhile is a do dheag" ?

Also, How would you say " Tomorrow is the last day of summer".

I appreciate your help and support folks.

Thanks

I could be wrong but I think it's 'Is amarach e an triochu la de Luanasa, dha mhile is a do dheag'

and

'Is amarach e an la deirneach den Samhradh'

I'm not 100% positive on either though, grammar is not my strong point!

Gumbi

sunflower260 wrote: »

triocha wrote: »

I am looking for a little bit of help please if one of you don't mind :

Would I be correct in saying "Tomorrow is the 30th of August 2012" by saying "Amarach, an triochadu la de lhunasa, dha mhile is a do dheag" ?

Also, How would you say " Tomorrow is the last day of summer".

I appreciate your help and support folks.

Thanks

I could be wrong but I think it's 'Is amarach e an triochu la de Luanasa, dha mhile is a do dheag'

and

'Is amarach e an la deirneach den Samhradh'

I'm not 100% positive on either though, grammar is not my strong point!

Don't forget fadas! Here are some corrections, my repetition of é is a dialectal thing, you only need the first one:


Is é amárach é an tríochú lá de (mhí) Lúnasa, dhá mhíle 's a dó dhéag

Is é amárach é an lá deireanach den samhradh.

Feathers

Gumbi wrote: »

Don't forget fadas! Here are some corrections, my repetition of é is a dialectal thing, you only need the first one:


Is é amárach é an tríochú lá de (mhí) Lúnasa, dhá mhíle 's a dó dhéag

Is é amárach é an lá deireanach den samhradh.

Má's é an tríochú lá de Lúnasa an lá deireanach den samhradh, agus "Meán Fómhair" meán an Fhómhair, cathain a bhí tús an Fhómhair?

mattmacg

Hi Triocha,

I am thinking of setting up a social enterprise to help people who want to speak Irish.
I find it can take quite a bit of effort if you want to speak Irish. Of course learning anything takes effort and motivation.
But I find there is little to help apart from taking an evening course, online course or going to a ciorcal comhra. (I live in Dublin)
I think to really learn a language you need to be surrounded by it. My idea is to set up a community where people can come for a weekend, a week, a month and stay and speak Irish. Kind of like an Irish college for adults.
I am wondering how you are getting on or if anyone else has any experience.
Oh, an if anyone is interested in helping me out with my idea please let me know.

Matthew