Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners (book only)

✍ Scribed by Thomas Ihde, Maire Ni Neachtain, Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, John Gillen

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 259
• Edition: Bilingual
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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? emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish stimulating exercises with lively illustrations effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information Irish/English and English/Irish word lists. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Irish in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquial Pack.  This audio material has been recorded by native speakers and will help you perfect your pronuncation, listening and speaking skills.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 9
1 Ag cur aithne ar dhaoine: Getting to know people......Page 15
2 Ag caint fút féin: Talking about yourself......Page 27
3 Ag caint faoin teaghlach: Talking about the family......Page 41
4 Ag lorg eolais faoi lóistín: Seeking information about lodgings......Page 55
5 Ag caint faoi chaithimh aimsire: Speaking about pastimes......Page 68
6 Ag cur síos ar imeachtaí an lae: Describing events of the day......Page 80
7 Ag caint faoi na scileanna atá agat: Talking about the skills that you have......Page 93
8 Ag cur síos ar chúrsaí oibre: Describing employment situations......Page 105
9 Bia, deoch, agus ceol: Food, drink, and music......Page 116
10 Sláinte: Health......Page 127
11 Cúrsaí siopadóireachta: Going shopping......Page 139
12 Laethanta saoire: Holidays/vacation......Page 151
13 Orduithe: Orders......Page 164
14 Socruithe: Arrangements......Page 175
Grammar summary......Page 187
Dialect appendix......Page 204
Key to exercises......Page 214
Dialogue translations......Page 229
Irish–English glossary......Page 236
English–Irish glossary......Page 246
Index......Page 257