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in reply to a message by Caitlín Malia
I hope this doesn't confuse the issue but Manx(Gaelg), Scots gaelic(Gàidhlig) and Irish(Gaeilge) are each different languages not different dialects. Sots Gaelic has many similarities to Irish, Manx less as far as I know.
There are several different dialects within Irish(Gaeilge). Irish people don't ever call it Gaelic.
If you can't go classes I recommend tapes or CDs to learn Irish. I can only imagine how hard it would be to learn Irish from the written page alone. The pronunciation is idiosyncratic to say the least. There are plenty of foclóirs(dictionaries)for sale on Amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. You'll need a gramadach or grammar book as well.
http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/dictionary is a good online Irish/English dictionary.
Ádh mór ort/Good luck.
There are several different dialects within Irish(Gaeilge). Irish people don't ever call it Gaelic.
If you can't go classes I recommend tapes or CDs to learn Irish. I can only imagine how hard it would be to learn Irish from the written page alone. The pronunciation is idiosyncratic to say the least. There are plenty of foclóirs(dictionaries)for sale on Amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. You'll need a gramadach or grammar book as well.
http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/dictionary is a good online Irish/English dictionary.
Ádh mór ort/Good luck.
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