reading Irish

MissMaryMCS

I am wondering if there is a good resource on how to easily read written Irish. I would like to be able to read it, and say it out loud correctly. Im so focused on the fact that what is written is not sounding like I should be reading it (in english), its distracting. If I was confident in what to say in Irish, I think it would help leave room for learning what it is i am saying (instead of focusing on how to say it).

is there an alphabet/phonetics game? I am at preschool level of learning.

kingchess

the bun go barr books used in national schools all have cds that you can order online so you can read the stories and listen to the stories on the cds as well.

cgcsb

It's not that different from Hiberno-English in terms of phonetics.

General Key differences: Irish = English

Bh = v

í = ee

é = ay

ú = oo

Mh = w

example: Bhí mé (I was) = Vee may

Ar mhaith leat? (Do you like) = Air wha lat?

Note: sometimes these are pronounced differently depending on the word

Example: An Bhfuil tú......? (Are you....?) = On will too.....?

Insect Overlord

"bh" and "mh" tend to sound like "V" with slender vowels ("i" and "e") and like "W" with broad vowels ("a", "o" and "u").

An gal gréine

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"bh" and "mh" tend to sound like "V" with slender vowels ("i" and "e") and like "W" with broad vowels ("a", "o" and "u").

To add to that, the dialects come into play.
In Munster there is a 'v' sound for an bhó.
Also they have a 'v' sound for 'ar mhaith'.

The Ulster sounds would be the opposite.

MissMaryMCS

Thank you for your help. Perhaps I can make flash cards to drill it in my brain for practice.


Is there any way some one can teach me a phrase (in Irish and with transliteration/how it sounds)?
For example 'May the road rise to meet you...". (I know it doesn't translate across perfectly, but its a start)
Maybe if I practice a phrase/ short poem, I'll get used to some of the new concepts. Thanks again.