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Colloquial Irish, the complete course for beginners, Thomas Ihde, Máire Ní Neachtain, Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, and John Gillen

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Colloquial Irish, the complete course for beginners, Thomas Ihde, Máire Ní Neachtain, Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, and John Gillen

Language

eng

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mapsillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Colloquial Irish

Oclc number

145732874

Responsibility statement

Thomas Ihde, Máire Ní Neachtain, Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, and John Gillen

Sub title

the complete course for beginners

Summary

Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up-to-date course provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. What makes Colloquial Irish your best choice in personal language learning? A- Emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish; B- Stimulating exercises with lively illustrations; C- Effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information; and D- Irish/English and English/Irish word lists

Table Of Contents

Ag cur aithne ar dhaoine = getting to know people -- Ag caint fút féin = talking about yourself -- Ag caint faoin teaghlach = talking about the family -- Ag lorg eolais faoi lóistín = seeking information about lodgings -- Ag caint faoi chaithimh aimsire = speaking about pastimes -- Ag cur síos ar imeachtaí an lae = describing events of the day -- Ag caint faoi na scileanna atá agat = talking about the skills that you have -- Ag cur síos ar chúrsaí oibre = describing employment situations -- Bia, deoch, agus ceol = food, drink, and music -- Sláinte = health -- Cúrsaí siopadóireachta = going shopping -- Laethanta saoire = Holidays/vacation -- Orduithe = orders -- Socruithe = arrangements

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