Archive for October, 2012
Comhaireamh Síos Go hOíche Shamhna (Countdown to Halloween) Posted by róislín on Oct 9, 2012
(le Róislín) Bhuel, it’s not exactly a “comhaireamh síos” [KOH-irzh-uv sheess] as such, but here’s a sampler of focail le téama Oíche Shamhna (Halloween-themed words) that might be a fun way to practice counting in Irish. With Irish numbers, you don’t just have to learn the numbers themselves, but also the ever-present mutations that follow…
Na Séasúir sa Tuiseal Ginideach (Saying “of winter,” “of summer,” etc. in Irish) Posted by róislín on Oct 6, 2012
(le Róislín) In the last blog we looked at the names of the four seasons as they would be used in prepositional phrases, such “in the winter” or “in the summer.” As you might recall, this involved various changes to the beginnings of the words, like “san fhómhar” (ins, in + an, the + fómhar…
Beagáinín Eile faoi na Séasúir (A Little More about Seasons) Posted by róislín on Oct 3, 2012
(le Róislín) Sula bhfágfaidh muid an t-ábhar seo inár ndiaidh, seo roinnt frásaí eile faoi na séasúir. Le bheith beacht, seo na focail (geimhreadh, earrach, samhradh, fómhar) i bhfrásaí réamhfhoclacha. Sa chéad bhlag eile, is dócha, cuirfidh muid na focail seo sa tuiseal ginideach, mar bíonn claochclaithe ansin freisin. For this blog, by the way…