i love irish

polarbelly

just wanted to say that...

wish i had to use it and i wish i was better at it

the usual arguement applies... i was always taught how to write as ghaeilge but never to speak in irish

michael

Molly

I really don't understand how this could be,

i was always taught how to write as ghaeilge but never to speak in irish

You don't learn a language without learning it orally, after all we were all thought to speak before we could read or write

wish i had to use it and i wish i was better at it

It's not too late

Mountjoy Mugger

I remember going to Club Chonradh na Gaeilge, in Harcourt Street, Dublin - after a few pints, I found the cupla focail were a lot easier to remember.

Johnny_the_fox

after a few pints, I found the cupla focail were a lot easier to remember.

the same thing happens me......

I talk alot of cac

Yoda

Originally posted by Molly
You don't learn a language without learning it orally, after all we were all thought to speak before we could read or write

Sure you can. It depends on your learning style. I could read and write Danish long before I ever heard it spoken. Same thing for Irish. I could read and write it fairly well before I felt confident speaking it.

Gael

Maith thú a Pholarbelly!
(Fair Play Polarbelly!)

There are people who have fluent irish but who don't give a **** about it, or even refuse to speak it.

Then there are people like Polarbelly, who have the will to change the fact that they're not proficient and have a genuine care for the language. Those people are the future of irish.

Molaim thú arís!
(I commend you again!)

Molly

There are people who have fluent irish but who don't give a **** about it, or even refuse to speak it.

I believe i have fluent irish, but I have no one to speak irish with outside of my irish class's outside of my school, and i'm sure alot of others have the same problem as me

Yoda

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polarbelly

molly,

the first time i spoke irish in school was in 6th year for my oral preperation

i had read from books and stuff in primary school but anyone can read irish without actually understanding... you know?

Neil3030

I too am fond of irish but it should definately be more orally thought. Mar shampla: after the LC i will tell you all you about the theme of some old sadass poem, but i probably couldn't have a chat with you about a match or something. They should teeach it about 60% orally and the rest on paperwork. That will arouse interest, fan go bhfeicfidh tú!