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How To Say – “Family” in Irish Gaelic (VIDEO)

Family is extremely important to the Irish people. In a 2012 study, more than 62% of people in Ireland said that “family and home” is the biggest influence on their thinking and opinions. Even more, 80% of Irish people said that the support of their family is very important, more than having friends, being healthy or having a job.

We can’t deny the importance of being a part of a healthy family, and by healthy we mean physically but also close, loving members that take care of each other.

It is also true that the traditional Irish family has changed over the years. Rural families tend to have more children, while single people are more likely to live in cities. We think that even the family size declined over time, the family values haven’t.

You can learn more about these statistics in this Irish Times article from 2015, but now lets focus on learning some Irish through the help of Irish Gaelic pronunciation videos.

How To Say – “Family” in Irish Gaelic (VIDEO)

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How to say Family in Irish Gaelic

teaghlach
/chye-lukh/
family; used to refer to the family unit; a household.

clann
/klawn/
family in the sense one’s children

Tá clann mhór aici.
/Taw klawn wohr ek-eh/
She has a big family (many children).

Teaghlach grámhar.
/chye-lukh graw-wur/
A loving family.

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10 thoughts on “How To Say – “Family” in Irish Gaelic (VIDEO)”

  1. Don

    Hi Emma,

    I want to get a tattoo with a Shamrock, my family name (Twohig), and the best Irish word for family. I mean family as in Family name, or my entire family…everyone I am related to. Is teaghlach the best word? or muintir? or Clannn? Or something else?
    Thank you

    Reply
  2. Kevin Donnelly

    How do I say Welcome to the Donnelly family. For my wedding speech to welcome our daughter in law into our clan.

    Reply

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