well my backround histroy is this. but i don't know how to speak it and i am going to go Scottland or Ireland in couple of years. i wanted to start now so i have time to learn.if somebody can help me or give me websites that would be great!
2007-11-21 05:51:16 · 3 answers · asked by skittle 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Good for you! Gaelic needs all the speakers it can get and it's never too late to learn. Whereever you go in Ireland, Scotland or the Isle of Man you will find people who will be delighted you have made the effort to learn some Gaelic.
Don't listen to the poster above. Even though she's right and the majority of people in those countries speak English as a native and first language and many can not speak Gaelic there are those that can and would be happy to speak with you and help you. You just have to plan your trip ahead and go to the places where you will find the most speakers.
I think it's great you want to learn and I believe that all descendants of the Gaels should take up learning Gaelic, no matter where they are so that we all can insure that Gaelic survives! :-)
By the way Gaelic is today three languages: Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic. There is a certain amount of mutal comprehension to a greater or lesser extent between the three but you should know that there are differences. If you only want to learn one then choose carefully. You will definetly need a course book, CDs and a dictionary.
If you live in the United States or Canada go to http://www.daltai.com or otherwise it's better to go to http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com Sign up and meet loads of learners from all over the world. They are the most popular Irish Gaelic forums but some of the people there also speak Manx Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic and they will be able to help you.
Also try here for Scottish Gaelic:
http://www.siol-nan-gaidheal.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=3
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat led' staidéar. (Irish Gaelic: Good luck with your studying!)
2007-11-21 20:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do know that the main language spoken in Scotland (yeah, it's spelled with one T) and Ireland is English?
If you really have your heart set on learning galic/gaelic then try http://www.gaelic-scotland.co.uk/
You'll probably notice the confused looks on people's faces when you try speaking gaelic to 99% of Scots...you see there are less than 60,000 speakers in a population of 5 million.
2007-11-21 14:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by evi 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We have a free on-line school with classes at all levels, extensive sound files, and lively volunteer teachers at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/philo-celticsociety/ .
- Jerry Kelly, Philo-Celtic Society
2007-11-23 21:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋