Irish Language Practice

Hi, nobody's got the film tag-lines yet. Here's a translation!

Seiceáil isteach. Lig do scíth. Bíodh cithfholcadh agat.

Check in. Relax. Have a shower.

Síorobair gan súgradh ar bith a dhéanas buachaill tur de Jeaic. 

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

An rud nach bhfaighidh bás, sa tromluí nach mbeidh aon deireadh leis.

The thing that won't die, in the nightmare that has no end.

Níl rud ar bith sa dorchadas nach mbíonn ann sa solas. Ach amháin an eagla.

There's nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light. Except the fear.

Can't guarantee that these are exactly the same as the English tag-line versions. These are just back translations from my Irish versions. All the best!

I tried the Ctrl+Alt+letter and it didn't work for me.  There must be something to the post where someone said the keyboard needs to be set up for Irish.  I guess I'll have to stick with the Alt+keypad for now....

Dale D.

Ba mhaith liom é sin a dheaneamh. Tá mé i mo chonaí i mBaile Atha Cliath, Eire. Tá Skype saor in aisce le cách. Tabhair dom scairt ghutháin ar Skype agus béidhmuid ábalta a bheith ag caint. Roibeard

I would love to do that. Skype is free for all. Call me and we could talk. Roibeard

Dale D:

I tried the Ctrl+Alt+letter and it didn't work for me.  There must be something to the post where someone said the keyboard needs to be set up for Irish.  I guess I'll have to stick with the Alt+keypad for now....

Dale D.

I have links to instructions for setting up the language bar on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7:

- Windows XP  --This doesn't have screenshots, so I can take some if anyone is confused -- I have XP myself.

- Windows Vista -- This is a PDF with screenshots.

- Windows 7 -- This is a tutorial targeted to Japanese students, but the basic set-up is the same for selecting Irish. On Step 3, just choose the Irish keyboard rather than the Japanese that's instructed. Screenshots are included. I think just up to Step 3 is what you'll need; Japanese is a more complicated language, so you can ignore the rest of the instructions since it does not apply to Irish.

The Alt+Keypad codes are still important to know and memorize. For instance, for those times you may borrow a friend's computer or use a public computer.

Remember that the keyboards of Ireland are not set up the same as American keyboards! So as you're typing with the Irish selected, you may click your quotation key for quotes (for example), but the @ symbol will appear. That's ok; you can find a picture of an Irish keyboard layout to work around that, or you can easily switch back to American set-up by pressing Alt+Shift (that's how you scroll through your languages -- easy, quick and painless!). Please let me know if I am unclear anywhere. I'll be glad to help through PMs.

Dale D:

We should have a forum or thread where people could list what area/region they are in and could then find practice partners for using their Irish. I'm in California, Sacramento area. Anyone happen to be close by? Dale D.

That's a good idea! There's a new thread that someone just started right here. Maybe those interested can expand that thread to look for language partners and trading Skype names. I really thought there was already a thread dedicated to what you suggested, but I only found a bunch of miscellaneous posts from different threads (here and there and all over) talking about using Skype and telephone calls in my word search. It might be better to put everything all in one place, right?

Everyone, just be safe and smart!

Hi from Ireland,

As a dad of 2 young kids going to school I realised whatever Irish I had is all but gone.

But the pride and love of my native tongue put me to search for a site like this.

While there is never enough time in this life ( unless we make it)maybe with your eagerness to learn and my

kids to guide we could help each other.

Slán agus beannacht.

Martin.

Tá sé sin go maith. Tá garinion agam agus tá sé ag freastal bunscoil gealige. Tá a lán ionad buailisteactanna i mBaile Átha Cliath. Roibéard

Maith thú, a Roibéird! Is breá liom Gaeilge a fheiceáil. Bí cúramach faoi chúpla pointe - is gariníon í, tá sí ag freastal. Agus úsáidtear ar i gcónaí le freastal. Ag freastal ar bhunscoil Gaeilge. Ach maith thú, tá tú chóir a bheith ann!

Gabh mo leithscéal-is garmhac agus gariníon agam-bhí mé ag smaoineamh ar mo gariníon agus ag scriobh faoi mo garmhac. An bhfuil suíomh comhrá ar fáil?

Roibéard

Dia dhuit gach duine . An bhfuil suim ar aon duine Sínis a foglaim ? Tá mé beagnach líofa as Sínis . Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge anois . Ma tá tú líofa as Gaeilge b'fheidir is feidir linn language exchange a dheanamh Gaeilge/Sínis 50/50 ar Skype . Cad a ceapeann tú ?  :)

I did the L Cert many years ago so my irish is a little rusty. Ba maith liom feabhas a chuir ar mo chuid Gaeilge. Ni raibh a dheanamh agam ach an gnath cursa ins and Ardteist. Istocha go bhfuil nios mo suim agam a bheith ag caint gaeilge, ach ta suim agam dul chun chinn ar an gaeilge scriofa co maith.

   Is maith liom comhra a bheith le daoine eagsula ar beagnach gach aon abhar.

Ia iontacht an smaoineamh an rud seo a chuir ar suii. Ta suim ar moran dos no daoine an gailge a foghlaimh, agus a bheith ag caint i ngaeilge, ach is deachair an rud e, tathai a bhaint amach.Seo e sli maith tathai a fhail ar an gaeilge, nuair a mbionn daoine ag fhoghlaimh ar an tam ceanna.