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Let's (re)learn Irish!

  • 03-01-2016 5:46pm
    #1
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭


    Following on from the recent Irish language threads, I spent some time Googling last night, and found that, fairly quickly, much of my Irish vocabulary came back (though I still didn't have a clue what was going on with most sentences' grammar).

    It really brought home to me just how much Irish is in my head somewhere, albeit buried deep, from spending 14 or so years learning the subject.

    Rather than relying on elitist Gaelgor hipsters, or those circle-jerking miseryguts poets in Aosdána*, I was thinking that we might learn Irish together, and use this thread to share links to places online with clear explanations of how to learn Irish, and also post useful vocabulary; we might even coin a few ourselves (if vegetarian is feoilséantóir, or 'meat-shunner', why not?).

    How about it?

    Also, menu is biachlár. Don't know how I'd forgotten that.


    *Joking, joking


Comments

  • #2
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an leithris?


  • #3
    Fleawuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Fleawuss


    Why?




    Fcuk this.


  • #4
    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    Cen fath?

    Teach na nGealth
    >


  • #5
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    Is maith loim caca milis?


  • #6
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    Unfortunately I'm an Irish language dunce, so no relearning here. Just learning.


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  • #7
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    Agus cá bhfuil Rira, Lulu, Mici agus Neili.

    Bhi gra more agam ar an leabhair sin.


  • #8
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Scaoil amach an bobalín


  • #9
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    The Raptor wrote: »
    An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an leithris?

    That sentence is a great example of how, if Irish grammar isn't explained properly early, a kid can get lost.


    An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an leithris?

    Am I allowed to go to the toilet.


  • #10
    Hammer89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    The Raptor wrote: »
    An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an leithris?

    "I don't know - can you?"

    F*cking teachers :mad:


  • #11
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Scaoil amach an bobalín

    What does that mean?


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  • #12
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,761 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Tá a lan amadain sa thread...


  • #13
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    The Raptor wrote: »
    Bhi gha more agam ar an leabhair sin.

    Google Translate: I was more ray of that book.


  • #14
    fatknacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭fatknacker


    Memrise is a decent app for helping to learn languages. Not sure how it is with Irish though. Maybe I'll give it a bash.


  • #15
    Orangebrigade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭Orangebrigade


    Curry mi yogurt.


  • #16
    BenedrylPete
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 178 ✭✭BenedrylPete


    Go dti an fuineog.
    Go dti an wall.


  • #17
    smurgen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Fleawuss wrote: »
    Why?




    Fcuk this.

    Cád é an fhadhbh?


  • #18
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Tá a lan amadain sa thread...
    sa snáth
    C- dhuitse


  • #19
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Nil fhios agam.


  • #20
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    A friend of mine failed his pass level Irish in the Leaving. In the middle of his essay, he put these immortal lines
    "Luigh an fear agus an cailin. Isteach amach isteach amach isteach amach"


  • #21
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,761 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    snubbleste wrote: »
    sa snáth
    C- dhuitse

    Go raibh maith agat :p


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  • #22
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    The_Minister wrote: »
    Google Translate: I was more ray of that book.

    Ta bron orm.

    Bhi me i ceist gra a scriobh.


  • #23
    Fleawuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Fleawuss


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Tá a lan amadain sa thread...

    Ta se sin in aghaidh na rialacha


  • #24
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Tá mé i gá droch Tennent's


  • #25
    Fleawuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Fleawuss


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    A friend of mine failed his pass level Irish in the Leaving. In the middle of his essay, he put these immortal lines
    "Luigh an fear agus an cailin. Isteach amach isteach amach isteach amach"

    Go dti an leithreas go han minic


  • #26
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    AltGr + vowel le fada a dhéanamh


  • #27
    fatknacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭fatknacker


    fatknacker wrote: »
    Memrise is a decent app for helping to learn languages. Not sure how it is with Irish though. Maybe I'll give it a bash.

    Seems there's only basic level there. Too basic for most of us, I think.
    It's still a great app for learning other alphabets.


  • #28
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Fleawuss wrote: »
    Go dti an leithreas go han minic
    buinneach?


  • #29
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    snubbleste wrote: »
    AltGr + vowel le fada a dhéanamh

    Maith agat


  • #30
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Léigh anois go cúramach, ar do scrúdpháipéar...
    ...na treoracha agus na ceisteanna a ghabhann le Cuid Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.


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  • #31
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Seanabhean is ea mise anois go bhfuil cos léi insan uaigh is an chos eile ar a bruach...


  • #32
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Some essential curses:

    Magairlí (testicles, this is the word Bill Cullen actually should have used instead of liathróidí (balls))
    Cac (shít)
    Buinneach (diarrhoea, in cursing terms it's a good alternative to "cac" when you want to say shít)
    Striapach (whore)
    Fucáil leat (fúck off)


  • #33
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    fatknacker wrote: »
    Seems there's only basic level there. Too basic for most of us, I think.
    It's still a great app for learning other alphabets.
    Duolingo offers Irish as an option, the pronunciation is terrible though.


  • #34
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Léigh anois go cúramach, ar do scrúdpháipéar...
    ...na treoracha agus na ceisteanna a ghabhann le Cuid Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.

    An bhfuil scrud againn?


  • #35
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Léigh anois go cúramach, ar do scrúdpháipéar...
    ...na treoracha agus na ceisteanna a ghabhann le Cuid Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.
    The memories!


  • #36
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Maybe we need rules for this.

    Like every post must be translated from Irish.


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  • #37
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    The Raptor wrote: »
    An bhfuil scrud againn?
    Tá, @ 1900!


  • #38
    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Tá, @ 1900!

    Nil me réidh


  • #39
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Duolingo offers Irish as an option, the pronunciation is terrible though.

    It's hit and miss, though the team behind the course are getting another (native) speaker to re-record some of the pronunciation so it should be improved somewhat in the not-too-distant future.

    Overall Duolingo's a great resource for language-learning, won't make you fluent but gives a very good platform to start from. And it's all free!


  • #40
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    You'd think that with the amount of money we spend on the language that the Department of the Gaetacht and Heritage would have created a free online learning program - it's the very least they could do.


  • #41
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    OP, you should listen to the numerous raidió stations as gaeilge, scairt ar TG4.tv is maybe get a nice gaeilgeoir cailín. The latter is always the best way to foghlaim teanga (tsk tsk) new.


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  • #42
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    We already have 2 threads either on the front page of AH or very close to it regarding Irish so I don't think we need another one. There's the Gaeilge forum here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=31 which can accomodate Irish learners.

    There's also Teach na nGealt which is an Irish-language only forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=904

    Remember to read their charters before posting there.

    Cheers


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