Learn Irish - Lesson 1 (Introductions)

[ozcrak]

i wanna learn this language!  anyone recommend books~lesson other then this :D

[tdub585]

What dialect is this?

[Brownton4]

@tdub585 munster



[Norskeviking001]

I speak Norwegian, Swedish, english ,portuguese and a little bit of a danish dialect called Föroyskt or faroese...now I am trying Irish ...awesome language !!

[Norskeviking001]

I have a question , does everyone in Ireland speak Irish ?

[SeanOBriain]

@Norskeviking001 no, only a minority of us do. Most people know the basics, but probably only about 10% can speak it reasonably well to fluently.

[Huisihuilke]

@SeanOBriain Is it growing in the times or instead is declining?

[SeanOBriain]

@Huisihuilke Growing.

[MusikDiggarn93]

Too hard

[johnny45irish]

maybe it's down to munster gaeilge fast becoming a standard due to the effect it has upon learners. either following this or not, i'd just thought i'd point out that how are you in the munster dialect is 'conas atá tú', not 'conas tánn tú'. i personally prefer the munster version as it has more flow, but that's just me.

[SeanOBriain]

@johnny45irish 'Conas tánn tú' is a colloquial way of saying 'Conas atá tú'. You'll also hear 'Conas atá agat' and 'Conas taoi'. If you spend time in any Munster Gaeltacht, you'll hear these terms all the time.

[rjl0749]

This is a hard language to learn. I`m trying to become Tri-lingual (I already speak English and Spanish fluently) Any tips on making it easier?

[sophiesmurph]

@rjl0749 don't do irish ! It's not a common or easy language the only proper way of learning it is to come to ireland and go to a gaeltacht area. where they only speak irish

[rjl0749]

@sophiesmurph Ok, thanks

[martinboi09lawdsv2]

im irish and i need this to help me pass the l.c will this help?

[SeanOBriain]

@martinboi09lawdsv2 Might help you a bit with the scrúdú béil.

[ChanclasXD]

dont you put "um" before a question?

[SeanOBriain]

@ChanclasXD Not sure what you mean?

[piratechick818]

This is so helpful, thank you so very much!!! I am Canadian, moving to Ireland in the summer, and want to understand as much of gaelic as I can, just in case :) I have a great love of the language, it is so beautiful when spoken correctly. Everything Irish is beautiful, in my opinion, hence why I am moving :)

[ThatBoyTLong]

I'm American. I'm trying to learn Gaelic just because I want to try it out. Holy jesus this language is harder than I though. Oh well. I'm still trying.

[EvanescentBloo]

Pardon me as I've just began to study Gaelic language, but I was once told there were two types of Gaelic: The Gaelic they use in Ireland, and the Gaelic they use in Scotland. If this is true, what type is being taught here?

[SeanOBriain]

@EvanescentBloo The hint is in the title :) "Irish". There are three forms of Gaelic, which are all derived from Old Irish. Modern Irish (Gaeilge), Scottish Gaelic (Gaidhlig), and Manx Gaelic (Gaelg/Gailck).

[PresidentOfNiger]

@EvanescentBloo

What about Welsh?

[SeanOBriain]

@PresidentOfNiger Welsh isn't a Gaelic language. It is a Celtic language. Gaelic is a subset of Celtic. Welsh belongs to the Brythonic Celtic tree.

[MaxiSalomone]

@EvanescentBloo this is irish gaelic

[slaneslau]

every night im gonna listen to this before and during my sleep for the next 2 years

[joemundel]

next time you make a video have it spelled out when he leaves a pause so i can hear him then read it and say it

[SeanOBriain]

@joemundel How about making your own video?

[bheadh]

Nil me go brea, ar chor ar bith. Mar bhi mo tinneas droma. (sin e an tinneas droma is measa a bhi orm riamh) Ach, go raibh maith agaibh! Moran daoine a ra go raibh Gaeilge deacar. Is e mo bharuil nach raibh. Beidh na cheachtanna seo furasta. Ta suil agam gur foghlaim a lan daoine Gaelige. Aris, go raibh maith agat/agaibh. Beannacht De leat agus beannacht De le hannamacha na marbh. Slan.

[bheadh]

Nil me go brea, ar chor ar bith. Mar bhi mo tinneas droma. (sin e an tinneas droma is measa a bhi orm riamh) Ach, go raibh maith agaibh! Moran daoine a ra go raibh Gaeilge deacar. Is mo bharuil nach raibh. Beidh na cheachtanna seo furasta. Ta suil agam gur foghlaim a lan daoine Gaelige. Aris, go raibh maith agat/agaibh. Beannacht De leat agus beannacht De le hannamacha na marbh. Slan.

[nursing1992]

I am soo happy to stumble on these lessons. I have a weird lineage of being irish german and cherokee and to be able to learn the language of my forefathers who came here to america is a wonderful thing

buíochas a ghabháil leat

[MrChadunne]

im 15 from ireland i've been learning irish since i was 8 and i can say it is one of the hardest languages to learn ever :( this is becuas it really isn't spoke in ireland anymore since the time ireland was invaded by the english years ago 

[Chase12083]

I'm irish by a long descent but I love my culture. I hope to live in Ireland at some point, but I'm only 15 right now, so I will settle with learning the language. I love this lesson and I hope to be fluent in a few months. Thank you!

[Iarlasan]

If anybody wants to learn Irish, I recommend easyirish's website. Ádh mór!

[RebeltubeStation]

Go raibh maith agat :)

[familiaalves7]

cool do you know the words that he writes at the bottom u put ur mouse there theres an X so u cant see how to spell it

hope i helped on something LOL

[familiaalves7]

I LEARN THIS IN SCHOOL

p.s im not showing offfff

[Prickmyfingeronarose]

Thank you so much! This totally helped out with my Irish project!

Thank you :D

[theginjaninja1995155]

thumbs up if ur first language is geailge suas na eireann

[tatugirl1]

im not irish myself but my decedents on my dads are from Ireland a place called County Wicklow Ballyknockan

[Skyraidofdeath]

Very good way for people to learn irish though i can speak it fluently

[bheadh]

Ar fheabhas! Go han-mhaith! Go raibh maith agat. Chaithfidh me mo cheachtana a dheanamh aris. Taim a ghra ar teanga fein. Nior chuala me moran Gaeilge sa idirlion anseo. Ba mhaith liom e sin. Da mbeadh ceoil agam, ghabhfadh me amhran!!! Gheobhaidh me mo ceirnin sean agus..Beannacht leat agus beannacht De le hanamacha na marbh.

[acherchar4]

irish gaelic friends isn 't it ?

[leafs121688]

This is a haaardd language

[clydedsouza46]

@leafs121688 B'cuz this is Celtic Language.And today only few know Irish and it is in a near danger of extinction due to govt. policy of only promoting English in schools!!!!

[vikingproducts]

could you please email me on the Irish lessons that you have ? go raibh maith agat a Sean .

[warboss4]

youtube needs a constant replay button so you can just set it on a loop but no they decied to make a 1911 button that makes everything an old silent film... way to drop the ball youtube

[Homer6767]

Thanks man, just started this last night, I'm gonna try to keep at it. I don't know how long its gonna take though.

[celticpunkpride]

thanks for uploading it still trying to get the hang off it tho

[stevenk113]

I think it's quite funny that there's the 1911 button that turns this into a silent film. This video serves no purpose in old silent-film style haha. On another note, I hope to learn enough gaelic before next spring so that I can converse with people in Ireland when I do study abroad (even though the majority of Irish people speak English today).

[fanadfilms]

Ah, another of my clansmen.

[hadrian861]

what dialect is this. which is the most used in ireland?

[SeanOBriain]

@hadrian861 Don't worry about dialects. All are equally used. It depends on what region you are in. Phrases from both Munster & Connacht Irish are used in this lesson, but this is a very standardised form of Irish called the Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

[Rsguyprime]

@SeanOBriain Would people in Connacht and Leinster understand me equally well if I use this one? Seeing as I live in Meath...

[SeanOBriain]

@Rsguyprime They would.

[Rsguyprime]

@SeanOBriain Thanks for the speedy reply!

[suedonum]

Thank you so much for this. I have set myself a goal of studying this video for 30 minutes each night. I listen, repeat, write it down and wind it back and do it again anc concentrate on it for no less than 30 minutes each night. I'm on the 4th night.

I'm born of Irish parents and this is my way of connecting with my ancestry and keeping my parents and grandparents language alive.

I'll move on to the next video when I'm fluent in this one. Thank you!

[SeanOBriain]

@suedonum Hey! No problem. Keep at it. I have all the lessons, so if you want them all - Send me a message and I'll e-mail them all onto you. There's about 10 or 11 in total :)

[suedonum]

@SeanOBriain Thanks Sean, I think I'll just take it one at a time though! :) I'm amazed at how easy you make it seem. I'm not telling my parents or relatives that I'm doing this. I'm just going to surprise them one day - I can't wait to see their faces!

You should be proud that you are helping to keep this wonderful language alive.

[AustinBoston345]

@suedonum doin the exact same thing haha

[Oplaaskrokodil]

@suedonum Oh my gosh! I'm exactly the same, my father's Irish although we live in Ireland. Even though he was brought up speaking both English and Irish, I know that he feels sad that he can't really speak Irish to anyone, so I've taken it upon myself to learn at least a loose grasp of it to keep it alive for him. Good to know that others are doing the same.. :)

[Calebforreal]

Finally, found someone teaching Irish Gaelic on Youtube, I'm thinking about learning that language in 11th and 12th grade. But, Isn't "how are you" in Irish, "conas atá tú"?

[SeanOBriain]

@Calebforreal It depends on what part of Ireland you are in. There are three dialects. "Conas atá tú / Conas tánn tú?" (In Munster) - "Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?" (In Connacht) and "Cad é mar atá tú?" (In Ulster) are all perfectly fine ways of asking "How are you?"

[Calebforreal]

@SeanOBriain Okay, thanks. Will all dialects be understood anywhere in Ireland?

[SeanOBriain]

@Calebforreal Mostly - but it can be difficult sometimes. I find Ulster Irish confusing to follow at times, but in most part - I can understand it.