learn gaelic

Slainte! (Greetings and good health to you)

I’m from Dublin, the capital of Ireland, and I speak Irish. My first language is English, which is a far more useful language, but I also speak Irish. Irish is important for students taking part in state examinations (as it’s tested as a subject) and is also in our education system. It’s also important if you are in the Government or a member of the Gardai (Police Force).

I am not fluent in Irish by any means, and I am still trying to get my head around it all, but it’s an unusual language!

Go raibh maith agat! (Thanks very much)

Slan go foill, (Bye for Now)

Daithi (David)

PS. There are no accents on these characters, as the 43Things system cannot accept them.

I am an 18 year old canadian, with Irish roots and just wanting to learn Gaelic.

Now I just have to find someone who speaks Gaelic….

My parents are taking me to Scotland this summer and I’d really like to speak the language while I’m there. So far, the EuroTalk beginner’s software has done a really great job of teaching me. I love that you get to play games with the computer. I’m doing one lesson a week so I don’t go overboard and forget it all, which is my usual m.o.

i did irish at school for like three years. straight over my head. i know the basics but MAN.. those verb endings!
probably will never learn it now.. but i want to. kinda.

i want to be the irish girl who speaks irish and not just english :)

Yes, Brigid is strong. I found a webpage that has 128 lessons of Gaelic. Now I can tell people that Brigid is strong.

Being from Ireland doesn’t mean you automatically speak Irish.
I used to be pretty good at it though, my mum is fluet and we used to converse in at home but since i moved out i don’t get a chance to speak it any more which is a shame.

i live in Ireland so it is impossible to get away from it!! you have to learn it from the age of five!! honestly though, it’s not fantastic. it’s quite annoying!!! be happy you aren’t made to do it!! Slán go foill!!

At some point in my life, I know I will do this, just not right now!

I would very much love to learn to speak Gaelic fluently. I also would like to move to Ireland.