Archive for 'Irish Language'
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Posted by Bridgette on Mar 17, 2021
Lá Fhéile Pádraig – St. Patrick’s Day Today is St. Patrick’s Day, so today we will discover some relevant vocabulary as well as how the Irish celebrate and the history of the holiday. Who is St. Patrick? St. Patrick is the Romano-British patron saint of Ireland, and is credited with bringing Christianity to the island…
Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom Posted by Bridgette on Feb 26, 2021
Dia daoibh! Conas atá sibh? Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú go maith! How are you all? I hope that you are well! Today I wanted to share with you a short film by the Irish director Daniel O’Hara called Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom, My Name is Yu Ming. It is about young man who…
Irish Poetry Posted by Bridgette on Jan 29, 2021
Dia daoibh! I know the holidays are over, but I wanted to share a poem by Sean O Riordain called Oíche Nollaig na mBan – Women’s Christmas Night. Women’s Christmas is on January 6th (The Epiphany) and it is when men take over the household duties for the day and allow women a day of rest…
Telling time in Irish Posted by Bridgette on Dec 1, 2020
An t-am – The time Dia daoibh! Today we are going to talk about an t-am, the time in Irish. Before we do that, let’s look at some numbers: a haon (uh HAYN) – one a dó (uh DOH) – two a trí (uh TREE) – three a ceathair (uh KA-hir) – four a cúig…
Samhain – Hallowe’en in Ireland Posted by Bridgette on Oct 31, 2020
Dia daoibh — Hi everyone! Did you know that the origins of Halloween are actually Irish? Samhain is a Celtic pagan festival that originated thousand of years ago. It marks the end of the harvest season and the ‘light season’ and the beginning of winter, the ‘dark season.’ Oíche Shamhna is the Irish word for Halloween…
An Teaghlach – The Family Posted by Bridgette on Sep 30, 2020
Dia daoibh! Today I wanted to share with you some an teaghlach (family) vocabulary, some grammar, as well as some resources to help with your Irish language journey. An chlann – family (children) Athair – Father Máthair – Mother Deartháir – Brother Deirfiúr – Sister Tuismitheoir(í) – Parent(s) Mac – Son Iníon – Daughter Seanathair/ Daideo – Grandfather/ Grandad Seanmháthair/ Mamó – Grandmother/ Granny An athair tú?…
The Irish for ‘I have a fever’ and, in passing, ‘I have the flu/hiccups/pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism’ Posted by róislín on Feb 29, 2020
(le Róislín) Given that a fever is one of the indicators of the novel coronavirus, let’s look at some vocabulary connected to fevers. The basic structure, like other illnesses or symptoms, is to say that the fever is “on you.” You may already know sentences like “Tá an fliú orm” or “Tá snag orm”, or…