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Here are some tips on how to learn Irish at home.
Éist leis an raidió | Listen to the radio (links below)
Léigh leabhar agus éist leis an gclosleabhar | Read a book and listen to its audiobook (links below)
Scríobh scripteanna comhrá | Write scripts of conversations
Coimeád dialann | Keep a diary
Foghlaim amhráin | Learn songs
Cur aithne ar Ghaeilgeoirí | Get to know Irish speakers and learners
Gaeilge gach Lá! | Irish Every Day!
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6 thoughts on “How to improve your Irish at home”
Heres a download link for the latest.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f8j/episodes/downloads
Also available as an iTunes podcast.
Iontach, go raibh míle maith agat!
Thank you so much for the tips and especially for the links. As a relative newcomer I think they will be invaluable
That’s brilliant to here! Go raibh maith agat!
Briliant list a Shiobhán,
I like the radio and postcasts like Blás daily, may not mean much at first but give yourself time to get used to it.
I can still hear in my head some of Eoin’s early words so long ago about the need to also
develop a patience, patience with yourself and with the language. So take it easy (Tóg go bóg é)
new day as a chance to try one or two bitesize things gach lá!
That’s great to hear, Michael!
Is that Blas on BBC Northern Ireland?
So true, be patient and persevere!