'Learn Irish' CD CD One Dia Dhuit. My Name Is Liam O
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Irish / Sunday Independent Now, listen to these phrases again. Liam O Maoinlai ‘Learn Irish’ CD <note Irish only, followed by a pause> CD One Hello, please let me introduce myself; my name is Seán. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m from Dublin. Are you from Kerry. Dia Dhuit. My name is Liam O’Maonlai and I want to welcome Kerry is a beautiful place. you to the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent’s Irish language CD course. There are no books required for this Dia dhuit, lig dom mé féin a chur in aithne, Seán is ainm dom. course. Simply sit back and prepare to learn, or relearn, a Tá sé deas bualadh leat. range of Irish-language expressions that you can then use in Is as Baile átha Cliath dom. An as Ciarrai duit? Tá Ciarraí go your everyday life. hálainn. The featured words and phrases are easy to learn, and the Now listen and then repeat these phrases around leave tak - full course is spread over 2 CDs, each featuring 6 lessons ing. lasting approximately ten minute each. I will speak the phrase in English and then I’ll say the same thing in Irish. After that, Well, nice to meet you. there’ll be a pause for you to practice saying the words in Irish Bhuel, deas bualadh leat yourself. I will then go on to the next phrase. Goodbye. So let’s begin… Slán Lesson One: Introducing yourself See you. There are a number of ways of greeting someone in Irish. Feicfidh mé thú When someone says “Dia dhuit”, you reply, “Dia is muire Bye for now. dhuit.” Now, you try it. Slán go fóill You can also say any of the following. Listen and repeat. Now try putting two of the phrases together to close off an en - counter: Hello <note Irish only, followed by a pause> Dia dhuit Well, nice to meet you. Goodbye. Please let me introduce myself Bhuel, deas bualadh leat, slán Lig dom mé féin a chur in aithne Now trying to put a couple of sentences together yourself. Try My name is Peadar saying: Peadar is ainm dom “Hello, I’m Peadar from Donegal. I’m pleased to meet you.” Hi, my name is Seán Hi, Seán is ainm dom <Note pause for student to attempt the phrases.> It’s a pleasure to meet you. OK, Hopefully you said something like: Tá sé deas bualadh leat <Note Repeat the phrase in Irish this time.> How are you? Conas tá tú? “Is mise Peadar ó Dhún na nGall. Tá sé deas bualadh leat.” And that brings us to the end of our first lesson. You might I’m fine – and you? want to review it until you become familiar with the contents. Tá mé go breá – agus tú féin? Lesson Two: Asking for Help Good, thank you. Go maith, go raibh maith agat In this lesson we will look at getting information from others. There are a number of ways to approach people. Listen and I’m from Dublin. repeat. Is as Baile Átha Cliath domsa Excuse me I’m from Donegal. Gabh mo leithscéal Is as Dún na nGall dom. Hi. Can you help me? You’re from Kerry? Whereabouts? Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom? Is as Ciarraí duit? Cén áit? Where is? Kerry is a beautiful place. Cá bhfuil…? Tá Ciarraí go hálainn. Please. Le do thoil Thank you. Hi. Can you help me? I am looking for the beach. Is it the next Go raibh maith agat left after the Post Office? Oh. The first right on the Main Street. Thank you. I’m looking for the Post Office Táim ag lorg Oifig an Phoist <note pause for student attempt.> Now, we will put those phrases into complete sentences. Lis - Ok. It goes like this: ten and repeat. Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom? Táim ag lorg na trá. An bhfuil sí Excuse me. Hi! Can you help me please? ar chlé tar éis Oifig an Phoist? Oh, an chéad chasadh ar Where is the post office? Thank you. dheis ar an bPríomhshráid. Go raibh maith agat. Gabh mo leithscéal. Hi. An féidir leat cabhrú liom le do thoil? <note repeat phrase in Irish.> Cá bhfuil Oifig an Phoist? Go raibh maith agat Now try it again yourself. Good. Some more phrases. Listen and repeat Now we’ll look at more examples of seeking help. Listen and repeat. What is the way to…? Cén slí chuig… / Cén treo ina bhfuil… Excuse me. I need some help. Gabh mo leithscéal, tá cúnamh uaim Can you give me directions to…? An féidir leat treoracha a thabhairt dom chuig How can I help you? Conas gur féidir liom cabhrú leat/ I am looking for… Táim ag lorg… I’m looking for the Seaview B and B Táim ag lorg B&B an Seaview. The Main Street An Phríomhshráid Do you know the address? An bhfuil an seoladh agat? The shops Na siopaí Yes. It’s in the townland of Conlin. Tá. Tá sé i mbaile fearainn Conlin The beach An trá OK, I know it now. You need to go back the way you came. Ok, Tá sé agam anois. Caithfidh tú dul arais an tslí a tháinig Now we’ll join these up into longer sentences. Listen and re - tú peat. Right. What is the way to the beach? Ceart go leor Cén treo chuig an trá? Then take the second left after de Rossa’s pub. Can you give me directions to the Main Street. Tóg an dara casadh ar chlé tar éis teach tabhairne de Rossa An féidir leat treoracha a thabhairt dom go dti an phríomh shráid Yes. Sea I am looking for the shops. Táim ag lorg na siopaí And you’ll see it on your right, 200 metres later. Agus feicfidh tú é ar dheis, dhá chéad méadar ar aghaidh Now try some more sentences. Again, listen and repeat. That’s great. Thank you very much. The shops are on the Main Street Sin iontach. Go raibh mile maith agat Tá na siopaí ar an bpríomhshráid And if we join some of the phrases up. Listen and repeat. The post office is opposite the shops Tá oifig an phoist os comhair na siopaí The Seaview B and B is in the townland of Conlin. To get there, you take the second left after de Rossa’s pub and, after The beach is the first left after the shops 200 metres, you’ll see it on your right. Tá an trá ar chlé díreach taréis na siopaí Tá B&B an Seaview i mbaile fearainn Conlin. Le dul ann, tóg Take the next right for the Main Street an dara casadh ar chlé tar éis teach tabhairne de rossa agus Tóg an chéad chasadh eile ar dheis le dul go dtí an dhá chéad méadar ina dhiaidh sin, feicfidh tu ar dheis é. Phríomhshráid Now we will look at correcting misunderstandings! Listen and Now listen to the next sentence in English and then attempt to repeat. say it in Irish yourself. Do you understand? Where is? An dtuigeann tú Cá bhfuil? Do you speak Irish? Please An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? Le do thoil I have some Irish. I need some help Tá roinnt Gaeilge agam Tá cúnamh uaim Please speak slowly. Thank you Labhair go mall le do thoil Go raibh maith agat Can you repeat that please. Goodbye Abair sin arís le do thoil? Slán I don’t understand. See you Ní thuigim Feicfidh mé thu Try some of these phrases again. Post office Oifig an Phoist I have some Irish. Please speak slowly. Tá roinnt Gaeilge agam. Labhair go mall le do thoil What is the way to…? Cén tslí chuig… I don’t understand. Can you repeat that please. Ní thuigim. Abair sin aris le do thoil? Can you give me directions to…? An féidir leat treoracha a thabhairt dom go dtí Asking the time. Listen and repeat. I am looking for… Excuse me. What time is it? Táim ag lorg Gabh mo leithscéal, cén t-am é? The Main Street It is two-thirty An phríomhshráid Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó The shops What time do the shops open? na siopaí Cén t-am a osclaíonn na siopaí The beach The shops open at nine o’clock. an trá Osclaíonn na siopaí ag a naoi a chlog Opposite When does the bar close? os comhair Cathain a dhúnann an béar? The first The bar closes at midnight. an chéad Dúnann an béar ag meán oíche Left (on the left) Now we will conclude this section by recapping on the vocab - clé ( ar chlé) ulary learned over the last 2 lessons. Listen and repeat. Right ( on the right) Hello deas ( ar dheis) Dia dhuit After Hi tar éis Hi (the)Next (one) My name is… an chéad cheann eile ….. is ainm dom The address Nice to meet you an seoladh Deas bualadh leat Pub Excuse me teach tabhairne Gabh mo leithscéal That’s great Can you help me? sin iontach An féidir leat cabhrú liom Thank you very much go raibh míle maith agat There is a strong breeze. Tá gaoth láidir ann Do you understand? An dtuigeann tú The weather is terrible. Tá an aimsir uafásach I don’t understand Ni thuigim It’s cold and grey today with a strong breeze. Tá sé fuar inniu, agus tá an ghaoth láidir Do you speak Irish? An bhfuil Gaeilge agat Now, listen to these phrases and repeat.