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Surfingnirvana
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Username: Surfingnirvana
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 12:10 am: |   
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Hello! My name is Alex.
I love languages. In school I took Spanish and I am IN LOVE with it, and find myself surprisely proffecient through self studying and classes and hispanoblante friends :). Also, I can speak Japanese with few errors.
So I am starting Irish ^_^!!! I am one fourth Irish, along with Romany, Polish, Russian, and Armenian. Also, I am going to Kilkenny this summer! I bought the Teach Yourself Irish, with CD's and downloaded the mp3s onto my iPod.
Anyone recommend any materials both in book and audio and online forms :)??
Thank you!!!
-Alejo |
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Aindréas
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Username: Aindréas
Post Number: 84
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 01:29 am: |
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Depends on what kind of learner you are, as far as books go. You should listen to the language as much and as soon as possible. I really like an tImeall ( http://imeall.blogspot.com/) podcast. There are some others out there too that I'm sure people can share with you. The folks here are of course great for any questions and discussion. =) Good luck!
Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde.
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Robert (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 10:25 am: |
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I recommend stopping now. It is a fools endevour. It can lead to loss of fiends, insanity, and finally baldness |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 3151
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 06:13 am: |
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Especially "loss of fiends". Surely that is a good thing?  |
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Dearg
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Username: Dearg
Post Number: 156
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 08:09 am: |
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Hi, Alex! You might want to check out the two Yahoo groups that are doing "Buntús Cainte" and "Progress In Irish". These are two books that are inexpensive and often used for beginners. Maybe a little old fashioned, but they're probably old enough now that they're considered retro-chic! :-) Just go to http://groups.yahoo.com and search for those book titles. They are both reaching Chapter 8 this week, so we're still pretty early in the game. They're lead (led?) by Cionaidh and Larry, both of whom are *wonderful* teachers. Le meas, Lou.
http://greann.com
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Odwyer
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Username: Odwyer
Post Number: 30
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 04:54 pm: |
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Dearg
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Username: Dearg
Post Number: 157
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:03 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agat, a Odwyer.
It would help if I knew my native tongue. :-)
http://greann.com
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(Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:25 pm: |
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Hi Alex,
Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge fresin!(Praying that is understandable!)Just thought I say I agree with Dearg, the 'Buntús Cainte' books and tapes are brilliant and really help you. I am a complete learner and have used this method of learning since about decemeber and roughly six months on I can understand the (all be it very simple!) irish my boyfriend tells me! They are really good, because not only can you see the way the word is written but also hear in spoken in a native voice.
Good luck with it. I'm really enjoying learning and I'm very glad i began.
Cáit xx |
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