An Ghaeilge: A Flashcards
fonn labhartha
a desire to speak
Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam
A country without a language is a country without a soul
caighdeán ard i labhairt na Gaeilge
a high standard in spoken Irish
áiseanna agus acmhainní d’ardchaighdeán
a high standard of facilities and resources
easpa deiseanna fostaíochta sna Gaeltachtaí
a lack of employment opportunities in the Gaeltachts
easpa suime
a lack of interest
teanga mhionlaigh
a minority language
meon dearfach
a positive outlook
breis faoiseamh cánach
additional tax breaks
tar éis bhunadh an stáit
after the establishment of the state
i ndiaidh trí nó ceithre bliana déag ag foghlaim na Gaeilge
after thirteen or fourteen years learning Irish
in aghaidh mhúineadh éigeantach na Gaeilge
against the compulsory teaching of Irish
scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge
all-Irish schools
teanga ársa shaibhir
an ancient rich language
aon duine a labhair Gaeilge
anyone who spoke Irish
mar theanga oifigiúil oibre san Aontas Eorpach
as an official working language in the EU
chomh fada siar leis an nGorta Mór
as far back as the Famine
mar phríomhtheanga labhartha na tíre
as the country’s main spoken language
i ndeireadh na naoú haoise déag
at the end of the 19th century
de bharr brú ón mBéarla
because of pressure from English
dátheangachas
bilingualism
scileanna cumarsáide
communication skills
gramadach casta
complicated grammar
Conradh na Gaeilge
Conradh na Gaeilge
dul i ngleic leis an bhfás daonra
deal with the growth in population
ainneoin an dul chun cinn
despite the progress