Comments on: Learning the Irish language (Gaeilge)

By: El gaélico, contado por un duende | Innisfree

El gaélico, contado por un duende | Innisfree — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:51:02 +0000

[...] me ha enviado este simpático vídeo sobre la lengua irlandesa. Forma parte de la promoción de Fluent in 3 months, el poco convencional proyecto de Benny (Brendan) Lewis, el políglota irlandés que recorre el [...]

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:44:52 +0000

Bhí sin suimiúil. Go raibh maith agat do scríbhinn sé. Bhí mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge le tamall. Tá sé teanga spraoi a fhoghlaim.

By: La irlandan lingvon | Cxirkaux la mondo en 80 jaroj

La irlandan lingvon | Cxirkaux la mondo en 80 jaroj — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:51 +0000

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By: L’irlandais (gaélique), presenté par un lutin ! | Le tour du monde en 80 ans

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:11 +0000

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By: o irlandês (gaélico), língua da Irlanda! | A volta ao mundo em 80 anos

o irlandês (gaélico), língua da Irlanda! | A volta ao mundo em 80 anos — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:52:23 +0000

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By: L’irlandese (gaelico) | Il giro del mondo in 80 anni

L’irlandese (gaelico) | Il giro del mondo in 80 anni — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:47:44 +0000

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By: El idioma irlandés (gaélico) presentado por un duendo irlandés | La vuelta al mundo en 80 años

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:38:12 +0000

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By: Gaeilge, teanga na hÉireann (le Leipreachán) | Cuairt na Cruinne in 80 Bliain

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:31:07 +0000

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By: The Irish language, presented by a leprechaun | Around the world in 80 Mays

The Irish language, presented by a leprechaun | Around the world in 80 Mays — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:48:44 +0000

[...] this video with you to celebrate seachtain na Gaeilge – the week of Irish language and culture. Here is some more info about Irish if you are curious. View commentsComments blog comments powered by Disqus var [...]

By: AndreaClaire

AndreaClaire — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:15:26 +0000

My own Irish learning experience. I was back in Ireland for two months during the summer I was 16. Two of my cousins had done those intensive two week summer courses in Irish, so as we drove back to Dublin from somewhere green and lovely they taught me to count to 20 and say all the counties in Irish. Feeling pretty proud of myself, I decided to show off what I had learned when I was out at a pub with three other cousins the following night. Impressed with what I had learned in less than a day, they start teaching me some additional phrases including what I was told was “I'm visiting my family; I'm from Canada”. It was only after I tried it out on some unsuspecting (and attractive) third party that I found out Matt and Connor had taught me to say “I would like to take off your pants. Canada.”

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:27:05 +0000

Yeah this is why I tend to use the term “Irish Gaelic” when abroad. It's annoying since the language is genuinely called “Irish”, but this has caused a lot less confusion. I would simply call my dialect in English, English of course…
Hope this post educates a few people about Irish

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:25:38 +0000

Tá fáilte romhat!! Thanks for sharing your story I hope you get your Irish back!

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:24:53 +0000

Thanks for the compliment! It's still a brief summary of a vast and complex language, but I'm glad you liked it

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:23:17 +0000

Glad you liked it! Tá fáilte romhat!

By: Fast Jay

Fast Jay — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:30:46 +0000

Very insightful indeed. One year ago i didn't even know there was such a thing, a friend told me he spoke irish and i just assumed he was speaking about his dialect.

There is something about learning old, native languages which appeals to me. When i was in Mexico i thought Nahuatl sounded ultra cool.

By: Wouldeye

Wouldeye — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:48:09 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this!
I live in VA, USA, a far cry from any Gaeltacht. One of the mothers of a dancer at my sister's Irish Dance troupe used to give weekly lessons in Irish. It was a good start, but she discontinued when she realized there wasn't much more she could teach us until she got back to Ireland and refreshed her own skills.

Since then, my life has been pretty Irish-less. But a few weeks ago, I was cast in a Brendan Behan play. Since then, I've been trying to catch up and refresh my memory as much as possible. Your post couldn't have come at a better time. Go raibh maith agat!

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:47:42 +0000

Go raibh maith agat a Charmen!
Gracias Carmen!
Best of luck with your Irish studies

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:46:12 +0000

Great tips from Corcaighlist there! Dingle is gorgeous; I was hitchhiking around there a few years ago
The video I linked to above is in Glencolmkille in Donegal, and includes an inexpensive weekly course in Irish that is great to get a start in the language. There is also a similar course in Connamara in County Galway. Although these 3 places mentioned each have their own dialect, but for beginners they would teach pretty much the same thing.

By: erinserb

erinserb — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:18:04 +0000

Thank you very much for this Irish post. I have never been to Ireland, but ancestors came from there. The language truly is beautiful (almost mystical). I have some self-study materials, but I just have to get dedicated. The pronunciation is a little confusing, but that seems like something which can be overcome.

This summary of Irish is perhaps one of the best that I've ever read. Kudos to the author!!!

By: Jesse Bishop

Jesse Bishop — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:24:30 +0000

Thanks Benny! This was all a big help!