Beginners' Blas

Gramadach / Grammar
Basic advice for Beginners:

Antain Mac Lochlainn has the best of Irish expressions and sayings for special occasions
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Antain Mac Lochlainn gives a detailed guide to counting in Irish.
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Antain Mac Lochlainn gives a pronounciation guide to the Irish Language.
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Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair from the Irish terminology committee with advice on how to avoid making obvious mistakes in translation.
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Antain Mac Lochlainn highlights the need to be extra careful when emphasising things in Irish as it differs from how we emphasise things in English.
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Antain Mac Lochlainn offers advice on the proper use of dictionaries.

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Charlie Dillon explains when to use a 'h' in front of a vowel in the Irish Language.

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Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair from the Irish Terminology Commission offers advice on how to avoid making some of the common mistakes made by learners.

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Malachy Duffin explains the stylistic ways of translating 'to have to' do something in Irish.

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Malachy Duffin explains the basic ways of saying that you must do something in Irish.
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Fearghal Mag Uiginn explains the different ways of saying ‘to be able’ to do something, because there is more one than one way of saying it in Irish.
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Anne Doherty has some comforting words for those of you making a stab at learning the Irish language for the first time.

Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair has advice for you on mistakes commonly made by learners.

Fearghal Mag Uiginn explains all you need to know about counting things and people in Irish.

Dr. Art Hughes goes through the months of the year in Irish.

Mícheál Ó Mainín expains the days of the week in Irish.

Seán Mac Giolla Chéara explains directions and how to say where you are in Irish.

Anne Doherty outlines the three different ways to say that you know something. Anne will explain which form you should use in which instance.

Fearghal Mag Uiginn offers expert advice on grammar.

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