Irish (also known as Irish Gaelic) is a Celtic language that is commonly spoken in the Gaeltacht (literally the "Irish-speaking region") of Ireland. It is written in Latin script and has verb-subject-object word order. Though the language is taught in schools throughout Ireland, only about 77,185 Irish citizens speak it on a daily basis as of 2011[1] .
The Irish course from English contains 64 skills, and 292 total lessons.
Keyboard layouts and input methods
Main article: Guide to keyboard layouts and input methods
- United States-International layout
- United Kingdom Extended layout
- Mac OS X default layout
- Irish layout
Grammar tips
See Irish/Grammar tips.
Resources
Pronunciation
- Abair - pronunciation in each dialect
- Daltaí na Gaeilge - pronunciation key of each sound as well links to other useful learning aids
- Omniglot - IPA form of pronunciation & intro into things like lenitions & eclipses
- Forvo Irish
Grammar
- Bitesize Irish Gaelic - word building
- Gramadach na Gaeilge - detailed look into Irish grammar
- How the language works PDF
- Irish lesson intro PDF
- Progress in Irish PDF
- Verb conjugation PDF
- wikibooks - another thorough guide to the language
Dictionaries and vocabulary
- Irish dictionary
- Dictionary and Language Library
- Irishionary
- Irishionary PDF
- Foclóir
- Talk Irish
- Irish handout
- Irish phrases
- Gaelchultúr - Irish language directory
Irish-language content
Video
- TG Foghlaim - YouTube channel dedicated to teaching Irish
- TG4 - TV shows in Irish
Audio
- Cumann Carad na Gaeilge - interviews & talk in Irish
- Gaeilge Chruinn - podcast on itunes
- TG Lurgan - YT channel that plays pop songs in Irish
- Songs in Irish - traditional & modern pop songs in Irish
- Raidió Rí-Rá
- Raidió Fáilte 107.1fm
- Raidió na Life
- Audio links for learning Irish
Reading material
- Beo! - monthly magazine
- BBC
- Cló Iar-Chonnacht - publishes Irish books & other materials
- Daltaí na Gaeilge news
- Irish times - news on Irish culture
- Foinse - more news
- Irish Wikipedia
Speaking, writing & community
- Irish language forum
- Irish Gaelic translator
- Comhrá Oscailte as Gaeilge - Irish only forum
- Conversation exchange
- Interpals
- Lang-8
- Tir na nOg - Irish only chatroom
Games
- Hangman as Gaeilge
- Is Féidir Liom
- Nualéargais games - word puzzles
- Céard É Sin
- cluichí teanga
Miscellaneous
References
| Irish | |
|---|---|
| Irish Skills | Basics 1 • Basics 2 • Phrases • Food • Animals • Plurals • Eclipsis • Lenition • Clothing • Possessive • Verbs: Present 1 • Colors • Questions • Conjunctions • Prepositions 1 • Ireland 1 • Dates/Time • Family • Jobs • Adjectives • Verbs: Present 2 • Prepositions 2 • Genitive Case • Negatives • Comparison • Adverbs • Places • Objects • Prepositions 3 • People • Passive • Language • Travel • Numbers • Feelings & Traits • Verbs: Present 3 • Education • Verbs: Past 1 • Measurement • The World • Character • Verbs: Past 2 • Abstract Objects 1 • Weather • Computers & Technology • Nature • Adjectives 2 • V. Nouns • Ireland 2 • Abstract Objects 2 • Reflexive Pronouns • Directions • Sports • Arts • Medical • Verbs: Future 1 • Politics • Verbs: Future 2 • Science • Imperative • Verbs: Imperfect • Spiritual • Verbs: Conditional • Business • |