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This group is for all those who wish to learn the Irish language with me. I am not a fluent speaker but someone who is in the process of learning myself. It is my hope that we can become an interactive group so we can all progress together.

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Latest Activity: Nov 12

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Ordering Food and Drink 1 Reply

Lets assemble a list of terms that we would use to order food and drink Bia agus deoch. This would come in handy when visiting taverns and restaurants in the Gaelteacht. Lets start with this one: ...

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by x Apr 11.

quizlet on verb 14 Replies

On of the most important thing in learning a language is the knowledge of how the sentence are created.. .correct me if i'm wrong but the right way to write a sentence in gaeilge is Verb, pronoun, ...

Tagged: learning, irish, verb, gaeilge, gaelic

Started by Alexandre Boulet. Last reply by Teresa (Teri) Heppe Apr 6.

Useful Irish Sayings 22 Replies

Lets gather some useful Irish sayings that we can use to make another set. I'll offer the first one: Is fearr Gaeilge bríste ná Béarla clista! Even broken Irish is better than clever English!

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by Anomaly Jan 11.

Everyday life in gaeilge 1 Reply

Let talk about our everyday life written in gaeilge. What did you do today what do you want to share to the group of what you have done or lived today ? Another way to create sentence in gaeilge to...

Started by Alexandre Boulet. Last reply by eiresonia Dec. 13, 2008.

Photos and captions as Gaeilge 40 Replies

This should be a really fun exercise. Post a photo of whatever you want and give it a caption in Irish. Comments are encouraged. You can post as many photos as you like but post each one seperately...

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by Alexandre Boulet May. 14, 2008.

Another Quizlet ideas !!!! 2 Replies

Hi Robert While learning gaeilge i stumbled upon something i did not understand. I know tht ag means at but what means agam agat and so on ? i tought that it was (me) at for agam (you ) at for agat...

Started by Alexandre Boulet. Last reply by Alexandre Boulet May. 3, 2008.

Fáilte go Grúpa na Gaeilge

I just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome the newest members of Grúpa na Gaeilge; Ima_Ozzy, Leonardo Perin, Auds, and Tainara Duarte. It's nice to have you as members and I hope that you fi...

Started by Robert Brady Apr. 28, 2008.

Greetings and salutations as Gaeilge 32 Replies

Dia dhuit ar maidin! God be with you this morning! Let's start a thread consisting of greetings and salutations. Post one greeting and one salutation as Gaeilge (in Irish) and its literal translat...

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by Robert Brady Apr. 21, 2008.

Terms of Endearment 6 Replies

Lets assemble a set of Terms of Endearment. These are very useful phrases to learn and ones that we can use on our family and close friends. They might also be perfect captions to use in the Photo ...

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by Robert Brady Apr. 20, 2008.

Resources 1 Reply

Here are the links that we will all need for our studies: Blas - Giota Beag http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/bl dictionary: http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/ there are others that y...

Started by Robert Brady. Last reply by Deragon Pierre Apr. 11, 2008.

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Comment by Devlin on July 28, 2008 at 5:47am: Hello to everyone, I'm new here and I am a beginner. So far I've purchased two software, and two books. I was referred here by a friend; not from this group though, but I believe I've found the right place for me to learn with my studies. Currently I am a student working towards a BASS w/education concentration while I am persuing a language that was forgotten for a long time with my family. One day soon, I hope to visit my GGGGrandfather's grave in Cork, IE.

Comment by Catherine on July 15, 2008 at 6:34pm: Hello there!
Thank you for the warm welcome. One of the reasons I joined Live Ireland was the desire to learn more about the Irish language. This was due in part for my love of Irish music; many of the traditional songs are in Irish. (I was told when we were over there to refer to the native language as Irish and not Gaelic, and that the Irish were very particular about this point.) Anyway, for the past few years or so I have been trying to find materials or classes to teach me how to speak Irish. The problem is to learn the language it seem that you really need a native speaker. I have tried books and tapes, but with little success. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?

Comment by Alexandre Boulet on April 30, 2008 at 10:58pm: There a special treat for all of us in grúpa na Gaeilge. In the name of the fada from RTE Radió na Gaeltachata. It an american Irish man who is a comedian and learn Gaeilge to do a stand up comedy after in Dublin.. really fun, instructive, and sentimental also.. .a must see :) here the link : http://www.rte.ie/tv/inthenameofthefada/

Comment by Alexandre Boulet on April 24, 2008 at 3:35am: I have an important question... i know that the irish language have different accent all ovr ireland... they dont talk the same way in the musnter then in Ulster... My question is to the written , the spelling and the grammar change also or they writ the same way accros Ireland ? is it just the accent that differ are the whole language, in written also ?

Comment by Felicia on April 11, 2008 at 9:13pm: Dia Dhuit a Robert! I am happy you put this back up and hope it is ok that I am wanting ot join again. If not, let me know and I will remove myself with no offense taken. I am really busy as I explained, but am interested in re-learning the language sills that I am losing with no-one ot speak with. I do nt know how to utilize quizlet, if oyu might help me, I would appreciate it. Slan.

Comment by Robert Brady on April 11, 2008 at 4:18am: Thanks to all of you for returning. I guess I just didn't realize how much it meant to you guys and I'm thankful for you all. As I mentioned before, I'm a student too. I searched all over the net to find a forum that was active and was suitable for me and I just couldn't find one so I thought that I would start one of my own. My main objective was to create a group of beginners, advanced beginners and intermediate students of the language and get something going that was active and progressive.
I think my first attempt was a little too much. As it evolved, I began to realize that I needed to put together a program that was self-paced, interactive, fun as well as educational. I could study on my own, but that's no fun at all! I like the interaction between friends and like-minded individuals.
I'm really looking forward to the photo/caption thread as I will get to see pictures of friends and places and it will give us a little practice along the way.
Anyway, enough of my rambling.

Go raibh maith agaibh mo chairde!

Comment by Sónia on April 11, 2008 at 1:52am: I send a message to the group when I only whant to send to Robert. Made a mistake, sorry about that!

Comment by Sónia on April 11, 2008 at 12:57am: Thank God ( Buiochas le Dia) the group returns!
Lets go try to learn Irish language!

Comment by Alexandre Boulet on April 10, 2008 at 8:55pm: I just discover at the library a book about irish alphabet... (made in New York) It called Ogham. In fact the language of the Celt !!! beofre St Patrick came and introduce the latin alphabet that will create this Gaeilge that we like so much
here. It clearly stated in the book each letter consonnant and voyels is represented by a mark on a horizontal line grave in stone. We read it from bottom to top. Special hey ! just like the asian they used a set of symbol to write !

I will respond to those two discussion for sure this week end I think it two fun way of learning.

Iniu Maith this new group is maith sin :)
Is mise Alexandre Boulet

Comment by Rodrigo Bitencourt Monteiro on April 10, 2008 at 5:55pm: Well... We only learn from our mistakes, isn't it? I'm very thankful for the return of the group. I believe this new structure will be more productive for us. As soon as I get home, I'll go for another drill on Quizlet.
Thanks one more time, mates. Let's work!