learn some Irish

...and must admit that I forgot pretty much everything I learned over the first enthusiastic days. So now I am downloading “One Minute Irish” from the amazing Radio Lingua Network.

In revision I did great on recognising and naming the colours, months and list of animals.
So I moved on to learning the names of the days of the week.
I can say them but not write.
I’ll try and learn them this week.

I wrote this out from the top of my head, so not all faddes might be where they belong, and especially with freaking “October” I’m not sure about the spelling at the end of the word. I can even pronounce most of them, too! ;o))
Still, I am quite proud of how much I learned in 3 days!

dath = colour
uaithne = green
oráiste = orange
bán = white
bándearg = pink
dearg = red
dubh = black
donn = brown
gorm = blue
corcra = purple
I forgot yellow again… Something with uil

Eánair = January
Feabhra = February
Márta = March
Aibrean = April
Bealtaine = May
Meitheamh = June
Iúil = July
Lúsana = August
Meán Fómhair = September
Deireadh Fómhair = October
Samhain = November
Nollaig = December

ainmhí = animal
mádra = dog
cat = cat
iolar = eagle
feithid = insect
féileacán = butterfly
iasc = fish
éan = bird
bó = cow
cuileog = fly
ciaróg = cockroach
eilifint = ??? ;o))

I have learned the namees for the months, the colours and 11 basic animal names.
I am using the free Before-you-know-it card system which I downloaded a few days ago, and I’m having a ball!

I’ll moan about the spelling at another time…