An Ghaeilge: B Flashcards
stádas oifigiúil
official status
ár dteanga ársa
our ancient language
cailleann daoine suim i gcúrsaí cultúrtha
people lose interest in cultural matters
comharthaí dearfacha
positive signs
Raidió na Gaeltachta
Raidió na Gaeltachta
Raidió na Life
Raidió na Life
ag labhairt na Gaeilge sa bhaile
speaking Irish at home
caighdeánta
standardised
d’éireodh daltaí as an nGaeilge
students would give up Irish
oidí
teachers
múinteoirí sna bunscoileanna
teachers in the primary schools
TG4
TG4
go bhfuil borradh suime sa teanga arís
that there is a swell of interest in the language again
an easpa Gaeilge i measc daltaí meánscoile
the absence of Irish amongst second level students
an dearcadh i dtaobh na Gaeilge
the attitude towards Irish
is é an constaic is mó maidir leis an nGaeilge ná
the biggest obstacle in relation to Irish is
an imirce a tharlaíodh
the emmigration that used to happen
braitheann todhchaí na Gaeilge ar
the future of Irish depends on
na ceantair Gaeltachta
the Gaeltacht regions
tá na Gaeltachtaí ag cúngú
the Gaeltachts are getting smaller
tá faillí déanta ag an rialtas ar an teanga
the governement has neglected the language
naimhdeas na meán i leith na teanga
the hostility of the media towards the language
tábhacht na Gaeilge
the importance of Irish
fuarchúis na bpolaiteoirí i leith na teanga
the indifference of the politicians regarding the language
gluaiseacht na Gaeilge
the Irish language movement
athbheochan na Gaeilge
the Irish language revival
an Ghaeilge a labhraítear inniu
the Irish that is spoken today
an teanga a labhraíonn tromlach na ndaoine
the language that the majority of people speak
Beatha teanga í a labhairt
The life of a language is in speaking it
modhanna múinte na Gaeilge
the methods of teaching Irish
an teanga náisiúnta
the national language
an gá a bhí le Béarla
the need there was for English
líon na gcainteoirí dúchais
the numbers of native speakers
Síníodh acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla i 2003
the official languages act was signed in 2003
an bhéaltriail / an scrúdú cainte
the oral exam
na páirtithe polaitíochta
the political parties
caomhnú na teanga
the preservation of the language
riachtanais an achta
the requirements of the act
na roghanna seafóideacha a mholann polaiteoirí
the silly choices that politicians suggest
foinse na teanga
the source of the language
lucht labhartha na teanga
the speakers of the language
litriú na bhfocal
the spelling of the words
caighdeán labhartha na Gaeilge
the standard of spoke Irish
ceist chigilteach na Gaeilge
the touchy topic of Irish
cúlú na Gaeilge
the waning (decline) of Irish
fiúntas na Gaeilge
the worth of Irish
caighdeán scríofa na teanga
the written standard of the language
tá gá le ceantair Gaeltachta a chaomhnú
there is a need to preserve Gaeltacht areas
tá traidisiún saibhir ag baint le
there is a strong tradition associated with
tá tírdhreach thar a bheith álainn sna ceantair seo
there is an extremely beautiful landscape in these areas
bhíodh ceangal idir náisiúnachas agus an Ghaeilge
there used to be a connection between nationalism & Irish
thug siad droim láimhe don Ghaeilge
they turned away from Irish
chun cuidiú le forbairt na teanga
to assist with the development of the language
íomhá nua a thabhairt don Ghaeilge
to give Irish a new image
an rogha a fhágáil faoi na daltaí féin
to leave the choice to the students themselves
iarracht a dhéanamh chun í a labhairt
to make an effort to speak it
leasuithe a chur i bhfeidhm sa churaclam
to make improvements to the curriculum
a bheith rannpháirteach sa Ghaeilge
to partake in Irish
an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn
to promote Irish
an cultúr atá iontu a chosaint
to protect the culture that is in them
í a labhairt eadrainn féin
to speak it amongs ourselves
an teanga a chothú sna scoileanna
to support the language in schools
aistriúcháin
translations
ag iarraidh na teanga a mharú
trying to kill the language
nach mbaineann úsáid aisti ar bhonn laethúil
who don’t use it on a daily basis
