Irish Gaelic

Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge na hÉireann) is spoken by 1.4 million speakers in Éire (Ireland) and Northern Ireland. Irish Gaelic has offical language status along with English. It is studied by all students in state primary and secondary schools, and public services are legally mandated to be available in both languages. Irish Gaelic belongs to the Goidelic branch of the Celtic language family and is related to Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig na h-Alba) and Manx (Gaelg Vanninagh).

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Examples from the eBooks: Learn some numbers, colours and a few simple phrases in Irish Gaelic with Jack, Lisa and Pete the Parrot.

Numbers...

a haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich, a haon déig, a dó dhéig.

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.

trí shú craobh three raspberries

Cé mhéad úll ann? Tá úll amháin ann. Nach blasta é! How many apples are there? There is only one apple. How delicious!

Colours...

Tá dath oráiste ar an mbláth seo. Nach bhfuil sé go hálainn! This flower is orange. How beautiful!

Tá an sneachta bán agus fuar. Brrr... The snow is white and cold. Brrr...

buí ....... oráiste ....... bándearg ........ dearg ......... corcra ....... glas

yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white

gorm ........... donn ........... liath .......... dubh ............. bán

Meeting Pete...

Haló! Peadar is ainm dom. Cad is ainm duit? Hello! My name is Pete. What is your name?

Going on a picnic...

Cá bhfuilimid ag dul inniu? Táimid ag dul go dtí an loch i gcóir picnic. Where are we going today? We're going to the lake for a picnic.

Stop, a Pheadair! Táimid ar strae! Cá bhfuil an cosán? Nílimid in ann é a fhéiceáil. Stop, Pete! We're lost! Where is the path? We can't find it.

Time for lunch...

Tá an-ocras orm. I am very hungry.

Go raibh maith agat. (to one person) Go raibh maith agaibh. (to more than one person) Thank you.

Tá tart ormsa freisin. I am thirsty too.

Magpie attack!

Áigh!! Cabhair! Cabhraigh liom! Imigh leat! Ow!! Help! Help me! Go away!

Goodbye...

Slán leat! (to one person) Slán libh! (to more than one person) Goodbye!

Extra words...

Is ea. Yes. Ní hea. No. Más é do thoil é. Please. Tá fáilte romhat. You're welcome.

Download the full eBook set to learn more about Numbers, Colours and more Simple Phrases. Follow the exciting adventures of Jack and Lisa as they meet Pete the Parrot and go off to find hidden treasure and go on a lakeside adventure!