BITS
& PIECES OF IRISH
The name,
"Conradh na Gaeilge - Tir Is Teanga" in Irish means
"League of the Gaels - Country and Tongue".
We invite all Members and
interested Gaelgores to come to the Gaelic League/Irish
American Club
2068
Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI. on Wednesdays 7-9
pm
and have fun
learning to speak a little Irish
We have a variety of aids
from books, CDs, and the Internet,
to speed you on your mission.
Focus is on sounds and
speaking.
Mise le Meas Justin
Learn to pronounce the words
and say :
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A prosperous and enjoyable
Christmas (Nollaig
faoi shean is faoi mhaise duit!) Nullig fwee yan iss fwee
mway/shih dwit
·
Happy Christmas to you (Nollaig Shona duit) nullig hunna dwit
·
Happy New Year to you (Athblian shona duit)
ought/bleen hunna
dwit
·
Hello (Dia Duit) Gee-ah Guwitch
·
How are you? (conus tá tú) cun-us tawe too
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Welcome (Fáilte), Fawl-che
·
One hundred thousand welcomes,
(Céad Mile Fáilte)
Kayd meela fawl-che
·
little bit or wee bit
(Giota Beag)
·
I am Rose (Is
Mise Róisin),
(iss mish-eh Roseen)
·
How are you? (Cad
é mar atá tú?)
(Cojay mawr a tawe
two)
·
I am well (good) (Tá mé go
maith), (tawe may goh
mah)
·
Thank you
(Go raibh maith agat), (goh rah mah aug
uth )
·
And yourself? (Agus tú féin?),
(Aug us too fayne
)
·
Good or well
(Go Maith), (Goh Mah)
·
Bye for now or for a while (Slán go fóill), (islawn guh
foal)
·
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (Lá Fhéile Naomh Phádraig Shona Dhuit), (Law Hayla kneev pawrick honah gwitch)
· Police! It's an emergency. (Gardai! Ta se prainneach), (gard-ee! Taw shay pronn-ack).
· I need your help now! (Taim i gcruachais anois) (tah-imm ih grew-cuss ah-nish) · I lost my bag/wallet/ticket. (Chaill me mo mhala) kyle may muh wall-ah/spar-awn/tick-aid
Check out this site to learn more
Irish the easy way:
http://www.rte.ie/easyirish/
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