Q&A Le Siobhán Agus Gabrielle – 5th December 2019

Niall & Ben gave pointers on how to form your questions in Irish confidently and effectively. Niall described the new ‘Asking Questions In Irish’ course module on the Bitesize learning platform, and walked us through the free to download cheat-sheet that he put together to accompany the launch! Janine asked if there Is a standard format to building

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

Eoin and Ben discussed where to use your Irish when visiting Ireland. They spoke about the expectations that you may have as a visitor, and how to experience the native culture during your stay. Barra is an Irish emigrant who is returning to Galway City from living abroad for the past 6 years. he asked

Emma and Ben discussed the challenges that Irish language learners face in maintaining a routine during the Summer months, and gave tips on both offline and mobile-friendly learning resources for the holiday season! As Ben says,  we all deserve a break but sometimes we worry that if we put a learning routine on hold for

This month Niall and Ben answered questions about nouns. Topics covered included gender, cases, declensions and the vocative form of names. Here’s a flavour of the discussion.. Does the gender of nouns matter Ben explained that in Irish all nouns are either feminine or masculine. Niall explains that the gender of a noun is important

Niall and Siobhán discussed Irish language words, phrases, and customs related to fauna, flora, and the weather. I imagine there are some very poetic names for flowers and plants in Irish. Could you give some examples? [01:42] There are many plant names beginning with the word lus (plant, herb) that have very evocative meanings. lus