2006-11-13 05:55:56 · 18 answers · asked by Siobhan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Ive wanted to learn Gaelic for years now, but I havent been able to find anyone who can teach it.
2006-11-13 05:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Learn Irish? Do you mean Irish Gaelic?
I'm part Irish and have no desire to learn it. I want to learn a language that will help me to communicate with many people, not just those in one specific area of the world. I'm working on becoming fluent in Spanish right now, so I can travel through the USA, Latin America, and Spain.
2006-11-13 13:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's a pretty small number, maybe only one or two percent. I've only come across one or two local teachers, though not too many Irish settled in my area. Americans are pretty monolingual as it is, and pragmatic to a fault. Unless they're gifted with language abilities, they'd sooner learn something more widely spoken than Irish if they were going to learn a language at all.
2006-11-13 18:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Blaargh_42 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FYI to Americans of Irish decent:
The Irish (those from Ireland) generally refer to the Gaelic language as "Irish", and not Gaelic.
2006-11-13 17:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Irish isn't what Americans call that language. It's commonly, and formally known as Gaelic, a member of the Celtic language. I only know one person who speaks it, a native of Ireland. See this site for more info on the origins of the language- http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Irishlan
If you wish to learn it, look for a support group online- I have never seen it offered at any college I've ever been too. Try to read Gaelic language websites to practice!
2006-11-13 14:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by Caitatonic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm of Irish extraction. I'd be happy if I just could do a decent Irish accent!
2006-11-13 13:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by Abby O'Normal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Irish even a language? I thought the only native language they had was Gaelic.
2006-11-13 13:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as an Irish-American, you are either Irish or American, be proud of your country and refuse to be of hyphenated nationality.
Divide and conquer is the role of multiculturalism in society today.
2006-11-13 14:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do,
I was wondering when I would run into another irish on here.
I can speak the accent, but not ALL the words correctly.
2006-11-13 13:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yah, wus ya toolkling fur dem yanks frum cross the pund no nutin of the boirled cabbage
2006-11-13 13:58:16 · answer #10 · answered by Harold I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋