Eoin caught up with Peadar, being a member of Bitesize Pobal. That’s our private online Irish language learners community. Sign up as a Gaeilge Gach Lá Member.
They discussed how Peadar achieves Gaeilge Gach Lá in his life, and how he came (back) to Gaeilge.
Peadar mentions he follows:
Gaeilge gach lá, agus Gaeilge go deo
Peadar wrote out a list of values that are important for him for following Gaeilge Gach Lá:
Patience – It is not a quick journey.
Understanding – A lot is required but it will come so give it time (patience).
Forgiveness – Accept that mistakes will be made by you and others so forgive those who will forgive you.
Competitiveness – Make a game out of it and join in with others.
Communication – Its good to talk as it is better to learn in a group and exchange ideas etc. than try to learn in isolation. You may be able to go so far alone before needing the support of others.
Bravery – Do something new to help learn and make the journey enjoyable.
Eoin also mentions the free Gaeilge Gach Lá Challenge.
Táim i Sasana freisin (Manchester) ach rugadh agus tógadh mé i gContae na Gaillimhe. Rinne mé na díospóireachtaí as Gaeilge ar scoil ach chaill mé cuid mhór den ghramadach agus den fhoclaíocht. Níl aon duine agam le cleachtadh leis.
Bíonn sé deacair agus tú thar lear. Sin an fáth go mbíonn seisiún beo againn gach seachtain mar chuid den Chiorcal Beo anseo ag Bitesize! Tugann sin an seans d’fhoghlaimeoirí teacht le chéile.
Is fiú féachaint ar ‘Manchester Irish Language Group’ – https://www.mancirishlang.org.uk/events.html
A Pheadair,
Bhain mé an-taitneamh as d’agallamh! Tá do chúig dhearbhphrionsabail scríofa agam!
Debbie
How to pronounce Pheadar
Hi there,
Peadar is pronounched Pah-derr. You would add a ‘h’ after the P if you addressing someone called Peadar e.g. A Pheadar.
Le beannacht,
Aisling
I really enjoyed this. It’s great to hear how other people learn and the ways in which they work towards Gailge gach lá. It’s also interesting to hear about the experience of learning Irish at school. I wish I’d had that as part of my own education, but I doubt I’d have made the most of the chance at the time! I printed out Peadar’s values after seeing them (I think) on a live chat and find them really useful, when I’m finding learning a little challenging.
So glad you enjoyed it Lisa, and it’s fantastic that you’re learning now and enjoying the Bitesize resources!