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Rosetta Stone- Irish

  • 18-05-2011 10:16pm
    #1
    Fraher91
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭


    Always promised myself i'd make a good effort at learning irish after the leaving. I'm contemplating buying rosetta stone, has anybody used this before, did you feel it was worth the money?


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  • #2
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    A lot has been said about it on here. Seems like it's more targeted at absolute beginners. As someone who has done the leaving you probably don't need to look at a shoe and hear someone say 'bróg'.


  • #3
    Krusader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    too expensive for what it gives you, you'll get better material cheaper


  • #4
    justforgroups
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭justforgroups


    Fraher91 wrote: »
    Always promised myself i'd make a good effort at learning irish after the leaving. I'm contemplating buying rosetta stone, has anybody used this before, did you feel it was worth the money?
    I have RS + Irish packs. I didn't find the RS approach that great to be honest and certainly not worth the money.

    In spite of what it says (learn langauge as a child does), I think you do need some grasp of the language first. Otherwise it's just a load of pictures with a word underneath - it's left up to your imagination to a large extent as to what the word actually means! :-P Not exactly what you want when learning a language.


  • #5
    whatthefeck
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭whatthefeck


    Hi a chara

    I have heard good stuff about Buntus (with a fada over last u) also think it's got an iphone app. not that I have an iphone. I'm really rich but stingy ;)


  • #6
    mccalld
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭mccalld


    buntús Alt Gr and the vowel will give you a Fada over it
    up arrow Alt Gr and the vowel will give you a capital with fada

    Le dhea mhein
    Daithi


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  • #7
    Tommyrawr
    Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭Tommyrawr


    Not to start a new topic or anything but im i 5th year and am ****e at HL does anyone know if Level 3 will be of any benefit? or has anyone used it?


  • #8
    justforgroups
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭justforgroups


    mccalld wrote: »
    buntús Alt Gr and the vowel will give you a Fada over it
    up arrow Alt Gr and the vowel will give you a capital with fada

    Le dhea mhein
    Daithi

    Actually it's the Shift key + Alt Gr for the capital letter :)
    Good tip though - didn't know this shortcut!


  • #9
    justforgroups
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭justforgroups


    Tommyrawr wrote: »
    Not to start a new topic or anything but im i 5th year and am ****e at HL does anyone know if Level 3 will be of any benefit? or has anyone used it?

    Rosetta Stone is crap.


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