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| chinita96 | Wednesday 10th of November 2004 06:45:39 AM |
| IRISH 01 (Ceacht 1) - Ok, I will start various posts for the Irish learners out there. I know we are few, but we can do it. Slowly, but surely. I will start with this Lesson 1, Ceacht a haon.
Because of the various dialects in Irish, most of my posts will be in Ulster and Connacht, which will be distinguished with the appropriate letters. The pronunciations you see here are in the Connemara dialect. Note: For pronunciation, the "r" has a slight roll to it, like in spanish. You roll or thrill the "r's". Click here to see a list of all PHRASE lessons. Basic Conversation: Dia duit! /DEE-AH GWITCH/ (C) or /DYEE-AH DIT-y/ (U) = Hello (Literally translated "God to you") Dia is Muire dhuit! /DEE-AH IS MWAYR-AH GWITH/ (C) = Hello - Response to Dia duit (Literally translated "God and Mary to you") Cad é mar atá tú? /GUH DYAY MORR TAY TOO/ (U) = How are you? Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? /KANE KHWEE-AH WILL TOO/ (C) = How are you? Tá mé go maith. /TAW MAY GUH MUH/ = I´m good Go maith. /GUH MUH/ = Good Agus tú féin? /UH-GUS TOO HAYN/ = And yourself? Agus tusa? /UH-GUS TOO-SAH/ = And [i]you[/i]? Go raibh maith agat /GUH ROW MUH HUH-GUT/ = Thank you Basic Phrases: tá /TAW/ = is an fear /UN FAR/ = the man an bhean /UN VAN/ = the woman an páiste /UN PAW-STYEH/ = the child an cailín /UN KAH-LEEN/ = the girl an buachaill /UN BOO-AKH-ILL/ = the boy an múinteoir /UN MOON-CHEE-OR/ = the teacher ag siúil /UH SHOOL/ = walking ag rith /UH REE/ = running ag ithe /EGG EE-HEH/ = eating ag ól /EGG OHL/ = drinking ag gáire /UH GAW-REH/ = laughing ag gol /UH GUL/ = crying ag caint /UH KANCH/ = talking ag dul /UH DOOL/ = going ag teacht /UH TYAKH/ = coming amach /UH-MUH/ = out isteach /IS-TYAKH/ = in abhaile /UH WHY-LUH/ = home cé? /KAY/ = who? In Irish the verb comes first, so to create a sentence it would go something like this: Tá Brian ag siúil = Brian is walking Which literally translates to Is Brian walking... but since the verb comes first in Irish, this becomes Brian is walking. This is not a question but a statement. To ask a question, it would look like: Cé tá ag siúil? = Who is walking? So, for practice try to read and translate these 5 phrases into Irish, Cuir Gaeilge air seo (Translate into Irish): 1. The teacher is running. 2. Mary is eating. 3. The man is going out. 4. Who is coming in? 5. Who is talking? Click here for Answers That´s it for now. Sin é d´anois! Good luck. Ádh mór. P.S. Tá mé ag foghlaim fós, so feel free to correct me or add to this... | |
| lovetheirish | Monday 31st of January 2005 09:35:55 PM |
| ceacht - Thank you! This is a wonderful intro. | |
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