CHIT CHAT The key to becoming a confident Irish-language speaker lies in your ability to engage in basic everyday dialogue. Developing a habit of partaking in casual informal conversations as Gaeilge is central to building up confidence and in bonding with the language.
This is a fun part of language learning as it requires social interaction with other learners. As the majority of brief casual conversations are restricted to generalities it is possible to conduct them predominantly as Gaeilge if you have the necessary dialogue that is used in everyday chit chat. This section focuses on common sayings, greetings, and questions that are most frequently used in general everyday dialogue. Getting into the habit of incorporating basic Gaeilge into your daily encounter with fellow learners is only a matter of practice. AbairLeat’s role is to coordinate the delivery of learning materials and outlining concise step by step direction on how to engage with them online. However, there is no substitute to using the language in meaningful interaction in real life situations. Willingness to communicate as Gaeilge with each other is the single most important requirement for learners.
Learning Gaeilge - General Advice Learning a language is a gradual, incremental process requiring a great deal of practice and repetition, but it needn’t be tedious or frustrating. A key to success is to enjoy the process, and pay attention to the little successes - a new word remembered, a difficult pronunciation mastered, etc - and take pride in your progress. Each lesson completed is another step toward your goal of confidence and fluency. And keep practicing!
Tips for Learners: 1.
Live the language. Use Gaeilge as often as you can.
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Share what you learn. Teaching others is a great way to solidify concepts in your mind.
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Invest the time. Learning a language doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a simple equation: the more time spent listening, speaking, reading and writing as Gaeilge, the faster you learn.
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Get motivated and stay motivated. Think about how you will feel with a good mastery of Gaeilge, and keep that image foremost in your mind. Desire is the key to enjoyment; enjoyment is the key to persistence; persistence is the key to success.
5. Relax! Mistakes are good - a necessary part of the learning process. Don’t be afraid to make them. Speak boldly and with confidence. If you get it wrong, you’ll remember that much better the next time.
Leaganacha coitianta 1 - Common everyday phrases 1 A challenging aspect of learning a language is moving from the book or internet to real-life situations and interacting with others. The following phrases and interjections can be useful as icebreakers to begin a conversation and to indicate that you are able and willing to speak Gaeilge.
Go n-éirí leat! Good luck! Give it to me Tabhair dom (toram) é Abair leat! Say it! Fág mé (me)! Ceist agam (a’am) ort? Is / Ní dóigh liom é! Feicfidh mé ar ball thú. A Mhaighdean! Go bhfóire Dia orainn!
Let me be! / Leave me alone! A quick question I think so / I don’t think so! I’ll see you later. Holy Mary! Oh my God! God help us!
Tabhair dom (toram) ceann! Give me one An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh ceann? Do you want one? Why? Tuige? / Cén fáth? Seachas .. / Cé is moite de .. B’fhéidir ? Béigin d(h)om / Bhí orm!
Except / Notwithstanding Maybe I had to!
Go bhfios d(h)om! As far as I am aware! Faraor! It’s a pity / Alas De réir dealraimh ! Seemingly / It seems so
Leaganacha coitianta 2- Common everyday phrases 2 This lesson presents another 18 widely used phrases, interjections. Including them in your general conversation makes learning Gaeilge much more engaging and will add a great deal to your level of fluency
Fág seo! Come on! Stop! Stop the fooling about. Éirigh as (an tseafóid)! Fág an bealach / Fan as an mbealach! Get out of the way! Gabh i leith (goile) anseo! Come here! Come over here! Ar aghaidh leat! / Coinnigh ort ! Off you go / Keep going! Cá bhfuil (cá ‘il) tú ag dul? Where are you off to? Bailigh leat! / Gread leat! Get out of here! / Vamoose Oíche mhaith / Codladh sámh! Good night / Sleep well! Thank you Go raibh maith agat! (Gura maith ad) Cibé duine / Pé duine! Whoever / Whomever Cibé rud / Pé rud! Whatever Tóg d’am! Cá bhfuil do dheifir? Take your time! / Whats the rush? Ar ndóigh ! Is dócha! Dála an scéil ...
Is mise an chead duine eile! Airim uaim mo chairde! Faoi dheireadh thiar !
Of course / Sure! I suppose! By the way I’m next I miss my friends At long last!
Chit Chat- ABAIRLEAT! Gnáth Chaint 2
At long last! I suppose! Off you go / Keep going! Get out of the way! Of course / Sure! Where are you off to? Come on! Get lost! / Clear off! By the way! Take your time! / Whats the rush? I miss my friends Come here! Come over here! Good night, sleep well! Whoever / Whomever I’m next! Whatever Thanks Stop! Stop the fooling about.
Fág seo!
Tóg d’am! Cá bhfuil do dheifir? Go raibh maith agat! (Gura maith ad) Cá bhfuil (cáil) tú sg dul?
Éirigh as (an tseafóid)! Cibé duine / Pé duine! Fág an bealach !
Gabh i leith (goile) anseo! Cibé rud / Pé rud!
Ar ndóigh ! Ar aghaidh leat! / Coinnigh ort ! Bailigh leat / gread leat!
Is dócha! Dála an scéil ...
Is mise an chéad duine eile.
Faoi dheireadh thiar ! Airím uaim mo chairde!
Oíche mhaith, codladh sámh!
Chit Chat- ABAIRLEAT! Gnáth Chaint 1
Why? Do you want one?
Give me one I think so / I don’t think so! Answer me this Let me be! God help us! I’ll see you later It’s a pity / Alas As far as I am aware! Maybe? Holy Mary! I had to! Except / Notwithstanding Seemingly / It seems so Give it to me. Say it! Good luck!
Faraor! De réir dealraimh ! Go n-éirí leat!
Seachas .. / Cé is moite de .. B’fhéidir ? Feicfidh mé ar ball thú.
Tabhair dom (toram) é!
Béigin d(h)om / Bhí orm!
Abair leat!
A Mhaighdean!
Tuige? / Cén fáth? Fág mé (me)! Ceist agam (a’am) ort? Is / Ní dóigh liom é!
Go bhfóire Dia orainn!
Go bhfios d(h)om! Tabhair dom (toram) ceann! An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh ceann?