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Let's (re)learn Irish!

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  • #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: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭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: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [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: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭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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