angus wrote:
> I've been teaching myself Irish for several months (with moderate
> success). I visit Ireland every year (love the country, love the
> people) for a few weeks. I was looking for opinions on the best way I
> should learn the language...by this, I mean I am not really interested
> in learning from a linguistic perspective; I'm interested in learning
> as a means of communication.
I've been wondering the same thing, Angus. I've finished the course Irish
On
Your Own and speak just enough to embarrass myself. I'm struggling with a
5th grade book (Lean den Obair), listening to Giota Beag and Giota Beag
Eile
from the Internet, listening to Raidió na Gaeltachta on a daily basis just
to hear the language used by those who know how. It has been over a year
now
that I have been barraging myself in that manner, and I find that I'm
understanding more and more of the Raidió programmes all the while. Maybe
in
another few years I can start speaking it a little more confidently.
Of course, as pointed out in Giota Beag (Eile), feel good about what you
know, and don't worry about what you don't know. Use it whenever you can
and
don't worry about others, because they were learners once, themselves -
and
remind them of it, if necessary!
Slán tamall
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