Irish essay (full) Flashcards
without a doubt
gan amhras
truth be told the saying “everyone has an opinion
ta firinne ag baint leis an seanfhocal “ Ní lia duine ná tuarim
and cause of that you would be a fool unless it is agreed that many people are saying that Irish is not suited to modern society where there is an emphasis on multiculturalism.
Agus mar sin bheifeá i d’amadán mura n-aontaítear go bhfuil a lán daoine ag rá nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge oiriúnach don tsochaí nua-aimseartha ina bhfuil béim ar an gcultúr go léir.
believe it or not it is often said by certain people that it would be worthwhile for the people of Ireland
Creid nó ná creid is minic a deirtear ag daoine áirthe go mb’fhiú do mhuintir na hEireann
to face the truth (give face to the future) and be without any connection with the ancient language
ár n-aghaidh a thabhairt ar an todchaí gan aon cheangail a bheith againn le teanga sean-aiseartha
I am of the opinion that the irish language is part of our heritage and we have to protect it
Taim fein den tuairim go cuid dár n-oidhreacht í an Ghaolainn agus go gcaithfimid í a chaomhnú
We must as a country do it together
Ní mór duinn mar thír í a dhéanamh le cheile.
Like they say “ there is strength in numbers
Mar a deirtear “ ní neart go cur le chéile
Irish has a long and complex history
tá stair fhada chasta ag baint leis an Gaelainn
It is one of the oldest surviving languages in Europe and was widely spoken in the country until the mid-nineteenth century
is ceann de an teangacha is sine atá ar an bhfód fós í san Eoraip agus bíodh sí á labhairt go forleathan sa tír go dtí lár an naoú céad déag
unfortunately (bad songs of life)”life is strange
ar mhí-amhránaí an tsaoil “ is ait an mac an saol
and it pains me to say that the great famine destroyed , in the mid-nineteenth century
agus is oth liom a rá gur réab an Gorta Mór í i lár an naóu haoise déag
and for that reason millions left the country
agus dá bharr , d’fhág na milliúin an tír
the truth is hurtful, and I suppose that the people of ireland understood that at that time English will be essential for emigration
Bíonn an fhírinne searbh agus is dócha gur thuig muintir na hÉireann ag an am san go mbeidh Béarla riachtannach don eisimirce
If it wasn’t for the efforts of organizations such as Conradh na Gaeilge etc, it is likely that the language would have dried up
murach iarrachtaí na n-eagraíochtaí ar nós Conradh na Gaeilge srl , is dócha go mbeadh an teanga imithe le sruth