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BBC - Irish - Giota Beag: Irish Level 1

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

29 Mar 16

@Mike197602 BBC offers online type courses as well. No, unfortunately it's not so easy for me to pick up and move to Ireland for a few months so that I am "immersed" in the language. Ulster, the dialect I prefer, I believe only has a small amount of speakers aas is.

www.bbc.co.uk

This article gathers together episodes from our beginners' Irish language course, <i>Giota Beag.</i> You can follow the links to hear individual lessons, and each lesson’s page includes the text of its key vocabulary. This article gathers together episodes

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15504)

• United Kingdom

29 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum beyond that link I can't help as I got that from my sister in Ireland

Her kids are learning in school and you can't do that so I'd have to say that link is the end of my help as that's whats been suggested to me.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15504)

• United Kingdom

29 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum you probably know more than me. Ulster is Northern Ireland which is the UK. My relatives are in the republic which is southern Ireland and not a part of the UK. I really don't know about dialects and even Irish...it'd be a little stupid of me to pretend I do

and i'd be telling lies which I never ever do here. My sister lives in cork with my nieces and my biological Irish relatives live in western ireland. The only irish i know is purely what my nieces tell me when they come over. After your discussion i emailed my sis and she said this is the only irish language course she knew of which is the rosetta stone that i linked to.

Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

29 Mar 16

Hey as long as it works for you thats great Reality.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

29 Mar 16

Whatever I can make work, unfortunately I can't just pick up and move to Ireland for a few months to study!

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

29 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum Too bad because that is the best way to learn as you know. Maybe one day.

allen0187

@allen0187 (59648)

• Philippines

29 Mar 16

Want to learn Mandarin or Fookien since China might invade the Philippines so this will come in handy. I'll definitely try this one. Thanks.

allen0187

@allen0187 (59648)

• Philippines

30 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum thanks for the suggestions. I'll stick to the free apps.

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

29 Mar 16

No problem at all. I think duolingo also has Mandarin but am not sure. If you've not heard of italki.com it's worth checking out as well. You have to pay but you get to talk to people who speak the language fluently.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

30 Mar 16

@allen0187 Good luck in your studies. I a sure there is plenty of resources out there for you to look into for free as well.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Mar 16

I like this type of learning too. When I was younger and actually had a memory. Now I have to have it laid out like a kindergartener. Pictures and all of that.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

29 Mar 16

Memorization has been the most prevalent used form of learning for well ages. I know it's not for everyone, and I know that not every course should implement memorization learning, but hey it's something. I can remember useless things but things I need to remember? I tend to forget, atleast for awhile.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum ....Good to run over earlier things learned.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Mar 16

The way that works for you is the way to go.

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Felicia Kane

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

30 Mar 16

I have not heard of that app yet! I use Memrise and I am learning Japanese on that. I think Japanese is really fun. There is a short film about a student from Japan wanting to move out of his rut of a lifestyle and learned Irish but most of Irland does not use most of the language anymore. But it is a beautiful language I think. It is fun and quirky! Plus, it could be handy!

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

30 Mar 16

I've seen the video you are talking about. He was a stock clerk or something in a very small store. He wasn't happy where he was so spun the world globe at a library and chose Ireland. When he got there he couldnt' communicate with anyone and everyone thought he was speaking Japanese! Also there's one where a receptionist sits and insults a group of people in a waiting room. They get fed up with not understanding so learn the language. When they return (after a spam of six or so months) she has a rude awakening, they can insult her right back. She leaves the office and goes to another place to work, doing the same thing. I don't think it would be very easy to learn Japanese. I am sure it's a very beautiful language though. Why are you learning it if you don't mind my asking?

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

30 Mar 16

@DesirousDreamer I know how to say please and thank you in sign language and I can say "papa" but that is about it. My aunt's mother in law knows sign language as she was an interpreter for years before retiring. I think that learing japanese would open up a whole new world for you then. Being able to get the jokes as they are meant is a bonus. A lot of things lose it's humor because of context and cultural differences. If you learn the language and culture you'll understand more and it might land you with better collaboration deals as well. Good luck.

Felicia Kane

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

30 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum YES! That! I'm so happy someone else knew about it! I watched it for my class. It is a really good film! I am learning it because I really enjoy anime and Japan in general and I think it is so pretty. I want to write for animation and be an ADR writer for anime so it would be nice to understand Japanese even though scripts are written out for me but just to get more humour out of the show or something like that. I think it is just fun! It is the language I have always wanted to learn besides sign language which I am about average with it.

abhaijith

@abhaijith (2963)

• India

30 Mar 16

I haven't tried any of such app. And from your words I think NEMO is good one. In English , the words pronunciation changes from place to place. So to get the right pronunciation apps like NEMO will help. Also I would like to improve my vocabulary.

Thank You friend.

abhaijith

@abhaijith (2963)

• India

30 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum Yeah Exactly friend. Pronunciation is the Key. Thank You for the Post

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

30 Mar 16

Pronounciation is key in any language but I couldn't imagine having to learn ENglish as a second language. Especially with words like Through, Thorough, Rough and Roof. Good Luck. I hope that it works for you.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

29 Mar 16

I'm curious as to why learning Irish/Gaelic is so important to you. Do you have Irish ancestry? Are you planning a trip to the Emerald Isle?

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

30 Mar 16

@DWDavis That would be a very peaceful experience. There is a lot to be learned about Ireland and a lot of inspiration to draw from there as well.

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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

29 Mar 16

Yes I have a lot of Irish Ancestry. My father's side and my mother's grandmother's side. I may even have some mixed in with my grandfather's side of things as well. Ancestral lineage is important to me. I would like to visit Ireland one day, but that isn't the sole reason for learning it. I also want to learn it because it is a language that is dying out. I want to be one more voice amongst the few that can stand and represent this ancient language.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

30 Mar 16

@ScribbledAdNauseum Your reason is noble. I, too, would like to visit Ireland someday and perhaps spend several months in a quiet village working on my writing.

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