A1 Aonad 1 Ag Bualadh le Daoine

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

Nelson Mandela

Bearna Chill Mhantáin – The Wicklow Gap

Welcome to Gaeilge go Deo where we offer Irish Language courses that follow the syllabus of TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) and the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Welcome to “Meeting People – Ag Bualadh le Daoine”

Congratulations on taking the first step to learning Irish. In order to help you get the most out of the course, here are a few study tips.

Schedule time each week to study, decide if 15, 20, or 30-minute blocks of time work best for you. Most of the videos are less than 15 minutes. The longer one can be broken into two or more sessions.
Print out the lecture notes and handouts ahead of time.
Take notes as you watch the videos, pause, and repeat phrases as needed. Make note of time stamps for sections you may want to review.
Sound files mentioned in the lectures are included for you to review.
Please keep track of questions you may have to submit for the final Q&A during the Pop-Up Gaeltacht or submit them in the comments.

This is the first in Level A1 series of Irish Language courses. The series follows the syllabus of TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) and the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). TEG is an internationally recognized Irish Language Proficiency examination that assesses candidates’ skills in reading, writing, listening, and conversation. The first TEG examination is TEG A1, for which the recommended number of study/hours learning is 80-100 hours.

If you’d like to learn more about TEG check out the link below.

Many thanks to Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge for the audio – visual aids and learning resources available on their site. I have used or adapted many of these throughout the course.

Leibhéal A1 – Topaic 1

Ag Bualadh le Daoine – Meeting People

The following content will be covered in this unit.

Speaking, listening, reading, writing

Basic Irish pronunciation
Greetings and responses
Information about the Gaeltacht – Irish Speaking areas
How to ask someone how they are and respond
How to introduce yourself and others, say “It’s nice to meet you”
How to ask someone their name and answer if asked
Numbers and counting 0-10
How to say “goodbye”

Grammar

the pronouns, mé, tú, sé sí
the second person singular and plural of the prepositional pronouns de and ar
the emphatic forms of the pronouns ortsa, duitse
questions and answers in the present tense
numbrs 0-10, a náid, a haon, a dó, a trí etc.

Vocabulary

Greetings, Dia duit, Dia is Muire duit, slán
Vocabulary related to getting to know people, ainm, uimhir theileafóin, tá sé go deas bualadh leat
how to start a basic conversation: conas atá tú? go maith, ceart go leor, go breá

Here are the Digital Downloads to accompany the YouTube series.

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste! – Broken Irish is better than clever English!

“Learn Irish and connect with your roots”

TEG Triail ar líne

Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge – TEG

Hi, I’m Jacinta

I was born and raised in Ireland and started learning Irish in school at the age of 4. My third and fourth-grade teacher, Sr. Lelia (a native speaker from Co. Kerry) inspired my lifelong love of the language.

I went on to graduate college with a degree in Education and Irish and taught Elementary school including Irish in Ireland before moving to the United States.

I spent 30+ years teaching Elementary and Junior High in Oregon. I’ve been involved with the Irish Language Community in Portland for the last 20+ years, teaching at Marylhurst’s Lá na Gaeilge, Féile Portland and attending Sean Nós NW. I’ve taught private Irish Language classes and currently teach Irish online.

I continue to study Irish and I’ve taken classes through Ireland’s Ranganna.ie, Conradh na Gaeilge LA, Three Rivers Gaeilic League, and most recently participated in 10 weeks live online class with Gaelchultúr.