ABSTRACT

Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up-to-date course provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required.

What makes Colloquial Irish your best choice in personal language learning?

  • emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish
  • stimulating exercises with lively illustrations
  • effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information
  • Irish/English and English/Irish word lists.

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Irish in a broad range of everyday situations.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

chapter 1|12 pages

Ag cur aithne ar dhaoine

Getting to know people

chapter 2|14 pages

Ag caint fút féin

Talking about yourself

chapter 3|14 pages

Ag caint faoin teaghlach

Talking about the family

chapter 4|13 pages

Ag lorg eolais faoi lóistín

Seeking information about lodgings

chapter 5|12 pages

Ag caint faoi chaithimh aimsire

Speaking about pastimes

chapter 6|13 pages

Ag cur síos ar imeachtaí an lae

Describing events of the day

chapter 7|12 pages

Ag caint faoi na scileanna atá agat

Talking about the skills that you have

chapter 8|11 pages

Ag cur síos ar chúrsaí oibre

Describing employment situations

chapter 9|11 pages

Bia, deoch, agus ceol

Food, drink, and music

chapter 10|12 pages

Sláinte

Health

chapter 11|12 pages

Cúrsaí siopadóireachta

Going shopping

chapter 12|13 pages

Laethanta saoire

Holidays/vacation

chapter 13|11 pages

Orduithe

Orders

chapter 14|12 pages

Socruithe

Arrangements