Even before you start learning Irish, you’ll discover that the language has three main dialects. This shouldn’t scare you in any way since picking up the finer technical points of dialect differences is not something you should worry yourself with right now.
If you want to learn the Irish language, you don’t have to choose a dialect because every Irish speaker will understand you, regardless of their and your dialect.
And if you still have questions about the Bitesize Lessons and the Irish language, you should know we stick to the standardized Irish language where possible (called “An Caighdeán Oifigiúil” – “The Official Standard”).
But you probably want to know more about the dialects and the Gaeltacht (since you’re still reading this article, right?) so we integrated them in our Bitesize Beo event that took place a few weeks ago.
The 3 Main Irish Langauge Dialects (VIDEO)
In the following video you can watch our lovely Irish language assistant – Siobhan explaining the differences between the 3 main Irish Gaelic dialects and their variations (yes, there are variations between the 3!)
Keep an eye open for this type of content since we’ll be providing you with an easy way to access it – you’ll be able to see the full Bitesize Beo videos and download the speaker’s notes.
Check out our Irish language course for beginners.