2006-06-06 22:51:59 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Tá beagán Gaeilge agam, Tá mé ag foghlaim le a sé nó a seacht mbliana anuas. (I speak a little Irish, I have been learning for 6 or 7 years now.
Conas atá tú = how are you
Tá mé go maith = I am good/well
Dia dhuit = hello
Dia is muire dhuit = reply to hello
Go raibh maith agat = thank you
Tá fáilte romhat = your welcome
As a foot note. it IS called Irish, Gaelic usualy refers to Scots Gaelic. Anyone who just calls Irish "Gaelic" doesnt know squat about the language.
2006-06-11 13:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by cróga 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find anywhere to learn anything but the most basic phrases. I have books and listen to podcasts in both Irish and Scots Gaelic, but because I didn't start young I'm having a terrible time getting any sense from it, possibly also due to the paucity of material that I have.
It is my dearest wish that my little boy will have at least a basic grasp of the language.
I speak English and French fluently, and a little Spanish, and some basic American Sign Language. I can count, ask costs, and purchase basic foods and beer in German and Japanese - military brat, what can I say? My sister's Spanish is excellent, and I have a friend fluent in Japanese. So, the plan is that this baby will be exposed to as many languages as possible.
2006-06-07 02:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Fed_UP_with_work. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish phrases for you... (There are accent marks called fadas, which I cannot use on this Keyboard, I'm sorry!)
Conas a ta tu = How are you?
Taim go mait = I'm fine.
Go raibh mait agat = Thank you.
I speak some Irish, being Irish myself.
English as the language of every day activities
Wolof, sometimes. (When in the market dealing with the vendors)
German, sometimes, when texting my Swiss friend
Irish Sign Language, as a member of the Irish Deaf Community
Gambian Sign Language, as I'm working here in the Gambia, West Africa, with Gambian Deaf people
A working understanding of British Sign Language
A bit of American Sign Language
2006-06-06 23:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Balaboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My main language is English but the official language of Ireland is actually Gaelic so I speak that as well, btw I am Irish
2006-06-09 11:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Irish in school here in Ireland, we learn Irish but I am exempt from learning it, as I lived in the Edinburgh for 11 years. Alot of people here can speak it, but most people my age today hate it and tell me how lucky I am not to be learning it. My parents used to be able to speak it fluently, they still know it, but they have not spoken it since they left school so they cannot speak it as well as they used to anymore.
2006-06-06 23:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not called Irish, it's called Gaelic. I only speak English, understand some German.
2006-06-06 22:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by jacintamusiclover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I speak Spanish, some Italian, some Arabic and Patoi which is broken english. People from the Caribbean speak that.
2006-06-06 22:55:24 · answer #7 · answered by cutet88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My main language is Arabic and Polish,but i speak english ,russian and learning french ,You? Oh i have been in ireland 4 monthes but i dont speak irish,well i know one word "godies" = shoes :D
2006-06-06 22:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by Babygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English
Spanish
Bullshi...
Cockerney
2006-06-06 22:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by super_star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am Irish, and I speak Gaelic.
2006-06-06 23:07:16 · answer #10 · answered by emeraldisle2222 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋