Laethanta saoire in Éirinn – Holidays in Ireland Posted by Bridgette on Dec 31, 2020
Laethanta saoire in Éirinn – Holidays in Ireland Dia duit a chairde! 2020 is almost at an end, and with it comes a flurry of holidays and celebrations. Let’s take a look at some holiday vocabulary and traditions in Ireland. ___________________________________________________________ Nollaig Shona Duit – Merry Christmas to you Santa Claus – Dadaí na Nollaig (Daddy…
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?…
Riverdance – Traditional Irish Dance and Music Posted by Bridgette on Aug 20, 2020
Haigh a chairde! Hi friends! Bridgette is ainm dom, and I am the new Irish blogger. Deas bualadh leat go léir, it is nice to meet you all even if it is just virtually. I wanted to start off our time together with a cultural blog, especially since it is something I hold dear to my heart…
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…
Irish Words for Sneezing and Coughing — Sraothartach agus Casachtach (COVID-19 terms) Posted by róislín on Feb 18, 2020
(le Róislín) In keeping with the novel coronavirus terms introduced in the previous blog (nasc thíos), we add a few more terms here: sneezing and coughing, and related terms like “droplets” and “salivary.” Let’s start with “sneeze” and some of its various forms. The most basic, in my experience, is “sraoth a ligean” (lit. to…