[medbh4805]

Ahh tá brón orm nár scríobh mé freagra duit - bhí mé gnóthach le threads eile agus rinne mé dearmad!

(Original post by String.)
Shíl me sin...

Ná bí cinnte , ach deanfaidh mé mo phaidreacha

mise freisin

Tá fhíos agam, ach beidh an craic agam sa tsamhraidh .. ba bhrea liom teachtaireacht meandaracha a dheanamh ar an idirlíon tríd tsr? an bhfuil sé feideartha? an bhfuil go leor daoine ann?

Níl a fhios agam leis an fhírinne a rá Tá aithne agam ar mod amhain (Hylean) a bhfuil suim aige le Gaeilge a fhoghlaim, sa ndoigh go mbéidh sé abalta cuidiú linn, b'fhéidir

An bhfuil tú dairire? litríocht eabhraise? .. agus bhí mé ag feachaint ar do sig? 13.5 A*s? Maith an cailín .. agus oxford fosta? Is cailín cliste thú .. Táim ag feachaint ar oxford, ar thug tú cuairt? tá se ar a intinn agam fisic a dheanamh, agus is gá go bhfuil an ollscoil den chead scoth.. (bragging i ngaeilge? ag bragáil? .. béarlachas.. ) taobh amuigh de sin tá me dairire, tá mé ag feachaint ar imperial, agus edinburgh fosta, níl me cinnte ar bith go fóil afach...

Tá mé dairire Thosaigh mé leis an Eabhrais le spraoí a dhéanamh ach leis an fhírinne a rá faighim é rud beag ró-dheacair agus tá seans ann go téipfidh mé leis chífidh muid

Thug mé cuairt i Márta an bhliain seo caite. Ar chuir tú isteach don scoil samhraidh, UNIQ? ar aon chaoi is fiú cuairt a thabhairt mura thug tú cuairt cheana féin mar is gá coláiste a roghnú. Is ollscoileanna den chead scoth iad Edinburgh agus Imperial ar aon chaoi Cén cinn eile? an bhfuil suim agat iarratas a dhéanamh do na hollscoileanna sa Phoblacht?

[Dusty12]

Dia daoibh!
Is as an Bhreatain Bheag mé agus ba mhaith liom foghlaim labhairt Gaeilge arís. Tuigim beagán Gaeilge, ach nil Gaeilge maith agam because I never speak it.

Is féidir le mo athair Gaeilge a labhairt agus is léachtóir le gaeilge é san Ollscoil. Labhair mé leis é nuair a bhí mé níos óige ach ta mo chuid Gaeilge go dona anois. :'(


It's really weird because I could hear someone say a sentence in Irish and I'd understand it perfectly, but I'd never have been able to think of the words/grammar to say it myself and I wouldn't be able to spell it. Also I hardly know the words for anything and only know phrases that I heard as a child and aren't useful in many contexts now. e.g. "Stopagai!" "Dhoirt tu do dheoch a diabhailín!", "Na bi ag tarraingt ar an mballa!!".

[medbh4805]

(Original post by Dusty12)
Dia daoibh!
Is as an Bhreatain Bheag mé agus ba mhaith liom foghlaim labhairt Gaeilge arís. Tuigim beagán Gaeilge, ach nil Gaeilge maith agam because I never speak it.

Is féidir le mo athair Gaeilge a labhairt agus is léachtóir le gaeilge é san Ollscoil. Labhair mé leis é nuair a bhí mé níos óige ach ta mo chuid Gaeilge go dona anois. :'(


It's really weird because I could hear someone say a sentence in Irish and I'd understand it perfectly, but I'd never have been able to think of the words/grammar to say it myself and I wouldn't be able to spell it. Also I hardly know the words for anything and only know phrases that I heard as a child and aren't useful in many contexts now. e.g. "Stopagai!" "Dhoirt tu do dheoch a diabhailín!", "Na bi ag tarraingt ar an mballa!!".

Dealraíonn do chuid Gaeilge go maith liomsa

An mbíonn deis agat labhairt Gaeilge ar bith ag an am i lathair? Is fiú iarracht a dhéanamh le Gaeilge a labhairt le d'athair má tá Gaeilge aige ach tuigim ón taithí go mbíonn sé deacair in amanna mar ní mhaith le gach duine beith ag gaeilgeoireacht an t-am ar fad An chainteoir Bhreatnais thú?

[Dusty12]

Ní aontaím leat. That post took me about a million hours to write using a dictionary! D:

Is dócha go bhféadfainn labhairt níos mó Gaeilge ach tá sé deacair - nil enough vocabulary agam.
Sea, is cainteoir Breatnais mé.

[medbh4805]

(Original post by Dusty12)
Ní aontaím leat. That post took me about a million hours to write using a dictionary! D:

Is dócha go bhféadfainn labhairt níos mó Gaeilge ach tá sé deacair - nil enough vocabulary agam.
Sea, is cainteoir Breatnais mé.

Feicim. Looks can be deceiving

bhuel, déan do dhícheall le Gaeilge a labhairt, agus má tá tú ag rith amach as an foclóireacht, tá fáilte romhat cuidiú a iarraidh orainn Cad é mar a dhéanann an Bhreatnais i gcomparáid leis an Gaeilge?

[medbh4805]

Nach bhfuil duine ar bith ag postáil?

[gozatron]

Excuse the English but i have a good bit of time on my hands over the summer and i'm very interested in learning a bit of Gaelic from complete stratch. Can anyone direct me towards some good books/internet resources for a complete beginner?

[medbh4805]

(Original post by gozatron)
Excuse the English but i have a good bit of time on my hands over the summer and i'm very interested in learning a bit of Gaelic from complete stratch. Can anyone direct me towards some good books/internet resources for a complete beginner?

Hi, sorry I've been away in Germany for two weeks and it's taken me a while to get round to replying to people and such.

Progress in Irish is the standard beginner's textbook and something I used even when I was doing my A level for grammar revision; relatively heavy going but if you are diligent you will make progress fast. I would also recommend Buntus Cainte for spoken Irish, and perhaps getting a phrase book and dictionary. For Grammar I would use the Christian Brothers' Irish Grammar (Graimear Gaeilge na mBaithre Chriostai). The 'Irish Grammar Book' by Nollaig McCongail is more technically accurate but I wouldn't recommend it to a complete beginner as it's a bit difficult to use. I have also found the book Briathra na Gaeilge (Irish Verbs) to be extremely useful.

There isn't an awful lot out there in terms of online resources but I would definitely have a look at the likes of TEG, TG4, Blas, NUI Galway Irish language centre etc. There are also youtube videos with introductions to Irish. There is also an Irish language section on memrise and I'm pretty sure livemocha as well

Irish is a challenging language to self study due to the relative lack of resources and the structure of the language itself (it's very different from other commonly studied European languages) - but it's been done - so if you get stuck or are finding it tough going don't give up or get frustrated, and keep us up to date with your progress

[gozatron]

(Original post by medbh4805)
Hi, sorry I've been away in Germany for two weeks and it's taken me a while to get round to replying to people and such.

Progress in Irish is the standard beginner's textbook and something I used even when I was doing my A level for grammar revision; relatively heavy going but if you are diligent you will make progress fast. I would also recommend Buntus Cainte for spoken Irish, and perhaps getting a phrase book and dictionary. For Grammar I would use the Christian Brothers' Irish Grammar (Graimear Gaeilge na mBaithre Chriostai). The 'Irish Grammar Book' by Nollaig McCongail is more technically accurate but I wouldn't recommend it to a complete beginner as it's a bit difficult to use. I have also found the book Briathra na Gaeilge (Irish Verbs) to be extremely useful.

There isn't an awful lot out there in terms of online resources but I would definitely have a look at the likes of TEG, TG4, Blas, NUI Galway Irish language centre etc. There are also youtube videos with introductions to Irish. There is also an Irish language section on memrise and I'm pretty sure livemocha as well

Irish is a challenging language to self study due to the relative lack of resources and the structure of the language itself (it's very different from other commonly studied European languages) - but it's been done - so if you get stuck or are finding it tough going don't give up or get frustrated, and keep us up to date with your progress

Ah grand, thanks very much i'll definitely look the books. I'm generally just trying to learn up to a conversational standard for use when i go back home/watching the old TG4 football. My entire family speak it but i was schooled in England so never had the chance! Gladly i'll keep you updated when i have a chance

[medbh4805]

An bhfaca duine ar bith an grúpa 'Memes na Gaeilge' ar facebook?

Shíl mé gur é sin an ceann is greannmhar

[toddman10]

I'm thinking of starting to learn it again, I studied Irish until GCSE level and got a B, I found it difficult at the time but I hate learning things in classroom situations. I was terrible at writing in the language, is it possible to increase your knowledge in speaking it without having to write it well?

[medbh4805]

(Original post by toddman10)
I'm thinking of starting to learn it again, I studied Irish until GCSE level and got a B, I found it difficult at the time but I hate learning things in classroom situations. I was terrible at writing in the language, is it possible to increase your knowledge in speaking it without having to write it well?

Definitely, and I imagine there are a lot of people in your situation. A ciorcal comhra (conversation group) would probably be ideal for you - are there any near you? If you're in Belfast or Derry you ought to check out what's on in the Culturlann, as they would have lots of events where you can practice speaking Irish

[toddman10]

(Original post by medbh4805)
Definitely, and I imagine there are a lot of people in your situation. A ciorcal comhra (conversation group) would probably be ideal for you - are there any near you? If you're in Belfast or Derry you ought to check out what's on in the Culturlann, as they would have lots of events where you can practice speaking Irish

I live in England for uni at the moment but I'm from rural Derry. Would you advise any of these books on amazon? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...irish&x=4&y=13

[medbh4805]

(Original post by toddman10)
I live in England for uni at the moment but I'm from rural Derry. Would you advise any of these books on amazon? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...irish&x=4&y=13

Might be worthwhile looking anyway, as depending on what area of England you're in there may still be something on
I'm not really sure about any of those particular books as I've never used any of them, but I'd steer clear of Rosetta Stone. The best combination for beginners imo is Buntus Cainte together with Progress in Irish, but for someone who wants to focus on spoken Irish I'm not so sure, and I know this approach doesn't suit everybody 'Learning Irish' looks a bit intense going from the reviews on amazon, but perhaps this might be more suitable http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Beginn...ref=pd_sim_b_1 . That said, I've not used any of those books so I can't really speak from personal experience. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful

[String.]

Bhuel, mo chairde gael, Craic ar bith agaibh?

[medbh4805]

(Original post by String.)
Bhuel, mo chairde gael, Craic ar bith agaibh?

Níl craic ar bith agam Tá aistruchán mór ina lui ar mo thabla le déanamh tráthnona inniu ach níl spreagadh ar bith orm....

[String.]

(Original post by medbh4805)
Níl craic ar bith agam Tá aistruchán mór ina lui ar mo thabla le déanamh tráthnona inniu ach níl spreagadh ar bith orm....

bahaha, d'fhag me mo obair bhaile gaeilge, beidh sé ceart go leor amárach.

An bhfuil do UCAS deanta?

[medbh4805]

(Original post by String.)
bahaha, d'fhag me mo obair bhaile gaeilge, beidh sé ceart go leor amárach.

An bhfuil do UCAS deanta?

Tá rómhór agam le fagadh go dtí amárach (tá cuid mhór léamh le déanamh agam freisin), go áirithe mar tá mé ag dul amach anocht

Tá mé ar ollscoil!

[String.]

(Original post by medbh4805)
Tá rómhór agam le fagadh go dtí amárach (tá cuid mhór léamh le déanamh agam freisin), go áirithe mar tá mé ag dul amach anocht

Tá mé ar ollscoil!

ohh, Tá brón orm ...

Cen áit?

Agus, ba chóir mé dul amach anocht, go dtí íur cinn trá.. ach níl me cinnte, t a barríocht obair le deanamh go fóil.. :/

[pppink]

Dia Dhuit!!!