Does anybody here speak a Celtic language?

LAA   Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:14 pm GMT
The title is self-explanatory.
Ben   Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:36 pm GMT
I speak modern Irish.

Tá Gaeilge agam.

Ben.
Ben   Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:32 pm GMT
Nope, we're different people.

Here're some basic phrases to wet your appetite:

Dia duit (pron. jeeah ditch) = hello
Dia is muire duit (pron. jeas muruh ditch) = the reply
Cad é mar atá tú (pron. cah jay mar taah too) = how are you
go maith (pron. guh my) = well
slán (pron. slaan) = good bye

I speak Donegal Irish. The pronunciations I've given you are therefore based on that dialect. There are three: Connaught, Munster and Ulster (which includes Donegal).

Regards,
Ben.
Barbara   Tue May 22, 2007 5:42 am GMT
Hi Ben,

My son and I will be traveling to Donegal in a few weeks. We will have the opportunity to interact with the Donegal people. My heritage is Irish and I would love to be able to speak some basic Ulster or Donegal Irish. Any tips or do you know a good website that would allow me to hear and repeat the words I would need to know?

Thanks so much!
Barbara