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Let’s learn how to say the expression no pain, no gain in Irish. The term for proverb in Irish is seanfhocal /shan-uk-ull/, and we have two of these that roughly correspond to the meaning of the saying no pain, no gain in English. Each of them contains just four words, and each of them rhymes! The first of
Sign up for Foundations membership today to access this mini-course, and other introductory mini-courses by Bitesize Irish. Bitesize Irish has launched a new mini-course for all Foundations, Explore and Grow members. Our aim is to provide you with a clear, user-friendly guide rather than delving into subtleties of grammar and vocabulary. Learn how to say your age, where
Lets learn how to say grandson and granddaughter in Irish. The Irish for grandson is garmhac. In Munster it is pronounced /gorr-vok/, while in Connaught and Ulster it is pronounced /gorr-wok/ . The Irish for granddaughter is gariníon /gorr-in-ee-un/. Let’s say ‘this is my grandaughter’: Seo í mo ghariníon /shuh hee muh ghorr-in-ee-un/. And ‘this is
This month Ben and Emma discussed your questions on balancing Irish learning with other responsibilities as we settle back into our daily routine after the summer break. They’ll had tips on resources for busy people and suggestions for speaking Irish with kids everyday. Gaeilge gach lá! Bitesize member Lynn asked ‘What do you recommend on
Fionntán, from Baile Átha Luain (Athlone), left Ireland in 2006 to pursue his professional training in forensic pathology, travelling around the world and eventually settling in Miami, Florida. Although Fionntán learning Irish during his school years and has a mother who grew up in the Gaeltacht in Mayo, he only now finds the time to
Lets learn the Irish names of five of the native trees that were so dear to the inhabitants of Ireland in times past: ash, hazel, oak, rowan and willow. First up is ash. The Irish for ash tree is crann fuinseoige /krau-wun fwin-show-ig-eh/ Next comes hazel. The irish for hazel tree is crann coill /krau-wun kwil/ Tree number
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