Irish Translation Forum

Yeah, I heard, I just thought that was funny. I listen pretty much anytime I'm online, like right now. I have absolutely no idea what they're saying, but it's nice to listen to them talking, getting a feel for the language. Maybe someday I'll understand why someone will randomly breakout into a 7-minute song...

Thanks for the advice, I'll try to get something next week. Are the computer programs and dictionaries the kind of things where it's worth paying the extra money for a more expensive brand/company? If they're all pretty much the same, I'll get whichever is cheaper, but if not...

Finally, just wondering, does Enya sing in Irish Gaelic? I'm sure she sings in alot of languages (like Josh Groban), but is one of them Gaelic? I have alot of her music, never really known what she was singing in.

(This is a good way to both improve [advance] your Irish, and to remember things!)

If you have notes to take on anything, e.g., if you're studying for something or need to know something for a presentation, take your notes in Irish. I find that things really stick in my head if I have to gain a proper understanding of something (in order to translate it) rather than just skim-read which can be a natural side-effect of English-English transcription.

These are great suggestions - go raibh maith agat! I'm off in a second to do the post-it thing...

I thought it would be fun to have a series of crossword puzzles online for Irish learners, like the Yahoo! games. It's a good way for me to unwind. I found some at www.irishpage.com but the puzzles didn't work for me...nothing popped up, I mean - it was just a black box. Does anyone know of puzzles online that I can play? If not, maybe mhwombat would like to take that on...

My memory is a wee old and weak but I remember Benjamin as a clever games-maker. It doesn't mean I want to put a heavy task on ur shoulders, Ben a chara.

I downloaded a program called "Crossword Express" which allows me to create my own dictionary of Irish words and automatically generate my own crosswords and print them off. They have a free trial version.
http://www.crauswords.com/

Good thread.

I notice that the tips link on page 1 is dead.

Is THIS the correct updated one?

Thanks for the helpful techniques. Would you also be able to include a phonetic pronunciation of each word?

Slan agus beannacht

THIS IS THE NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK, MY FATHER- WHO I NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO KNOW HIM, HE DIED ON THE DAY I WAS TO MEET HIM FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE WAS IRISH, BUT I KNOW THAT HIS BLOOD RUNS THROUGH ME AND MY SOUL, MY MOTHER WAS BITTER, AND NEVER SPOKE ABOUT HIM EXCEPT THAT HE PLAYED THE BAGPIPES AND WORE A KILT DURING HOLIDAYS, SO IM THINKING SCOTTISH / IRISH, IM GETTING A TATTOO, IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR FATHER, AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT IN, GALIC. 'MY FATHER I AM TRUE' OR IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER, PLEASE HELP!!!! PROUD, BUT LOST KYM