An Ghaeilge: A Flashcards

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fonn labhartha

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a desire to speak

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2
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Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam

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A country without a language is a country without a soul

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3
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caighdeán ard i labhairt na Gaeilge

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a high standard in spoken Irish

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4
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áiseanna agus acmhainní d’ardchaighdeán

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a high standard of facilities and resources

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5
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easpa deiseanna fostaíochta sna Gaeltachtaí

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a lack of employment opportunities in the Gaeltachts

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6
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easpa suime

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a lack of interest

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7
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teanga mhionlaigh

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a minority language

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8
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meon dearfach

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a positive outlook

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9
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breis faoiseamh cánach

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additional tax breaks

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10
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tar éis bhunadh an stáit

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after the establishment of the state

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11
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i ndiaidh trí nó ceithre bliana déag ag foghlaim na Gaeilge

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after thirteen or fourteen years learning Irish

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12
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in aghaidh mhúineadh éigeantach na Gaeilge

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against the compulsory teaching of Irish

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13
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scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge

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all-Irish schools

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14
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teanga ársa shaibhir

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an ancient rich language

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15
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aon duine a labhair Gaeilge

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anyone who spoke Irish

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16
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mar theanga oifigiúil oibre san Aontas Eorpach

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as an official working language in the EU

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17
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chomh fada siar leis an nGorta Mór

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as far back as the Famine

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18
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mar phríomhtheanga labhartha na tíre

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as the country’s main spoken language

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19
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i ndeireadh na naoú haoise déag

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at the end of the 19th century

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20
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de bharr brú ón mBéarla

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because of pressure from English

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21
Q

dátheangachas

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bilingualism

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22
Q

scileanna cumarsáide

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communication skills

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23
Q

gramadach casta

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complicated grammar

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24
Q

Conradh na Gaeilge

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Conradh na Gaeilge

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dul i ngleic leis an bhfás daonra
deal with the growth in population
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ainneoin an dul chun cinn
despite the progress
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canúint(í)
dialect(s)
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an bhfuil meas ag an aos óg uirthi?
do young people have respect for it?
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oideachasóirí
educators
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cainteoirí Béarla
English speakers
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líofacht
fluency
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ar son na Gaeilge
for (the good of) Irish
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Foras na Gaeilge
Foras na Gaeilge
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ó thús na haoise seo caite
from the beginning of last century
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Gael Linn
Gael Linn
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ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na cathracha móra
heading into the major cities
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teaghlaigh le Gaeilge
houses with spoken Irish
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deontais tithíochta
housing grants
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más mian linn í a chaomhnú
if we want to preserve it
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i mbaol
in danger
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ag dul in éag
in decline
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trí Bhéarla
in English
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trí Ghaeilge
in Irish
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sa teanga
in the language
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tá suim caillte ag cuid mhaith de
interest has been lost by
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infheistíocht i gcomhair forbairt tuaithe
investment for rural development
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is tír dhátheangach í Éire
Ireland is a bilingual country
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eagraíochtaí Gaeilge
Irish (language) organisations
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tá íomhá dearfach an an nGaeilge i measc
Irish has a positive image amongst
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tá stádas oifigiúil bainte amach ag an nGaeilge
Irish has gotten official status
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tá an Ghaeilge
Irish is
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Tá an Ghaeilge luaite sa Bhunreacht mar
Irish is mentioned in the Constitution as
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is cuid dínn féin í an Ghaeilge
Irish is part of us
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glacadh leis an nGaeilge mar
Irish was accepted as
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is moladh iontach ar fad é
it is a wonderful suggestion
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aithníonn sé ár bhféiniúlacht i gceartlár Aontas Eorpach
it recognises our separate identity at the centre of the EU
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is eiriceacht é i súile na ndaoine sin
it's heresy in the eyes of those people
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is cuid dár n-oidhreacht í
it's part of our heritage
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easpa gairmiúlachta
lack of professionalism
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féach ar churaclam na hArdteiste
look at the Leaving Cert curriculum
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ag déanamh iarrachta chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt
making an effort to speak Irish
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níos mó áiseanna foghlama digiteacha
more digital learning facilities
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níos Gaelaí ná na Gaeil iad féin
more Irish than the Irish themselves
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cainteoirí dúchasacha
native speakers
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Gaeilge líofa nádúrtha
natural fluent Irish