Suggestions? or reviews of other self teaching programs? I haven't made my way through it yet, but was thinking about what to do after them, as they're limited. The thing I'm a bit worried about is switching dialects, since I read on another site three different ways to say "how are you?" any suggestions?

I've been studying Irish (in Munster dialect) for the last eight months or so - Here's what I've been up to so far:
First Pimsleur (a couple o' weeks),
Then Gaeltalk (eight weeks),
After that, I started working my way through "Teach Yourself Irish", the original Munster version by Dillon & Ó Cróinín, and joined the TYI Yahoo group.

There are lots of great books in Munster dialect but, alas, I don't know Irish well enough (yet!) to read them. Fortunately, I happen to like folktales and nursery rhymes (it's never too late to have a happy childhood! ) so I have been reading "Rabhlaí, Rabhlaí" and "Scéilín ó Bhéilín" which are perfect for learners at the beginning level.

When learning Irish Gaelic, I think that it's important to have someone to talk to in the same dialect that you are trying to learn, so hopefully you will be able to recruit a friend or family member join you..

Agus le linbh anseo! : http://www.cdu.mic.ul.ie/rabhlai/sampla.htm

http://www.cdu.mic.ul.ie/sceilin/default.htm

Te second one is a bit psycadelic. Is that an elf speaking irish?

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Is that an elf speaking irish?

Luch is ea í.

Great! I'll look up the TYI Munster version and later the fairy tales. I've read the gaeltalk website, so I know how it works from their perspective, but not from a user's perspective. How did you like it? Was it worth the money? Did you have any difficulty with the program: scheduling, technical, keeping up, etc.?

Go raigh maigh gat! (still not sure if I spelled that right...but I can say it!)

Was it worth the money?

C'mon! 50 euro is a tiny sum for a LIVE tutoring. It is a cheaper than knock-down price. Especially bearing average income in mind in USA - 50 bucks is something you pay for a good restaurant for 2.)))

Hello!

As a person known for being tight with money (and from a one-income household) I didn't blink an eye at signing up for Gaeltalk. I'm from the U.S. so making a connection with someone from Ireland was really beneficial to me, not just for the language but also for the culture.

The actual course content is good, the grammar is the grammar (can't change that) but each lesson has a dialogue which you can listen to over and over again which reflects what is in each lesson. I would listen, pause, repeat it outloud etc. There are also different people of different ages and slightly different accents in each dialogue. It's not confusing, but it is "real". Not everyone talks the same even among friends. You will love it.

Is maith liom "Beo! Cúrsa Iomlán Gaeilge don Teastas Sólearach" scríofa ag Micheál Ó Flonnmhacáin. Is this used in the schools in Ireland? Go raibh maith agat.

Maidhc