Learning Gaelic - Irish Language Thread

Website · **Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:26 pm**

TheIrishRover wrote:How similar are Irish and Scottish Gaelic?

From Donegal irish there isnt much difference but a more southern dialect it is significantly harder

**Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:39 pm**

Does anyone know of a website that lists the grammar for Irish? I don't really want one of those ''teach yourself'' type things that's oriented towards memorising phrases. I'd prefer something that just lists pure grammar and not much else, such as just a list of verb conjugations, noun declensions, adjective/adverbs, pronouns, etc. Just a list of things like that, because that's how I tend to have more luck than with the courses that put more emphasis on learning words and usage by reading dialogue samples and all.

**Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:57 am**

TheIrishRover wrote:How similar are Irish and Scottish Gaelic?

Quite.

But then...

**Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:59 am**

Here's pure concentrated grammar.

**Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:10 pm**

TheIrishRover wrote:How similar are Irish and Scottish Gaelic?

vocabulary has a lot in common but i think pronounciation can vary as well as some of the grammatical aspects like lenition.

Although between the different dialects (dialects tend to attach themselves to individual islands of the hebrides) of Scots Gaelic there's variation in pronounciation and vocab.

**Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:09 pm**

MacRua wrote:Sorry, Niall
To restore thread's chasity - here's pure concentrated grammar.

Thanks, mate!

**Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:23 pm**

Update

For any adult learners of Irish (particularly in Ireland and/or UK) who may wish to have some manner of certification as to their level of proficiency in Irish. Just found this link while reading up on the upcoming 2008 Australian Summer School (http://www.gaeilgesanastrail.com) which I'm MUCHLY looking forward to attending.

Anyway,

www.teg.ie

Check it out, yez lucky blighters.

**Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:33 am**

On our Ireland holiday this September we were taught a few bits of Gaelic - just a few words and expressions. In Bunbeg, Co. Donegal, they bade us farewell with that they pronounced {ihi wai], obviously meaning "good night". How do you spell it correctly ?

**Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:44 am**

Oíche mhaith

Yaw-o-o-on

**Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:28 am**

@ Irish Rover

To give you an example from your first question, in Scotland, that would be

Oidhche mhath

pronounced oi-ch-eh vah

(hard ch as in loch, or the German Ich)

**Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:45 am**

MacRua wrote:Oíche mhaith

Yaw-o-o-on

Gura maith agat, MacRua !

(Hope that was right)

**Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:03 pm**

Go raibh maith agat.

(Go ra' maith agat)

**Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:46 pm**

philipchevron wrote:Go raibh maith agat.

(Go ra' maith agat)

Ná habair é, a Pilib. Tá fáilte romhat ar fad. :wink:

BTW, Nollaig shona duit féin.

**Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:51 pm**

Fintan wrote:
philipchevron wrote:Go raibh maith agat.
(Go ra' maith agat)

Ná habair é, a Pilib. Tá fáilte romhat ar fad.

BTW, Nollaig shona duit féin.

Bless you. Kleenex?

**Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:52 am**

DzM wrote:Bless you. Kleenex?

Cheeky monkey.

Sorry for lack of translatificationarianisms (Take THAT Meester Bush and your silly neologgyisms)...

I just said:
"Don't mention it, Philip. You're entirely welcome. :wink:

BTW, Happy Christmas to yerself.

"

And that goes fer you TOO, Cap'n YAARRRR!!!.

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