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GunChleoc	Posted: 25-Jul-2006, 06:49 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	Hi there! I've been learning Gaelic for a bit, and just stumbled upon your Gaelic section... ch� mi sibh anns an roinn G�idhlig! T�oraidh an-dr�sda -------------------- 'S e saoghal a th' anns gach c�nan F�ram na G�idhlig

haynes9	Posted: 25-Jul-2006, 07:49 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Super Moderator Posts: 11,254 Joined: 05-Jun-2005 Zodiac: Elder Realm: Ganado, Navajo Nation, Arizona	Welcome to Highlander Radio from the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona! Good work on the Gaelic! I am struggling just to pick up Navajo ! Trust you will enjoy all the site has to offer. Welcome aboard and have a great day! -------------------- Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. -- John Quincy Adams Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less - Robert E. Lee For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved - Romans 10:13 (KJV) The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him - Nahum 1:7 (KJV)

smithie	Posted: 25-Jul-2006, 01:41 PM
Servant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 35 Joined: 10-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch	Welcome aboard!

GunChleoc	Posted: 25-Jul-2006, 02:00 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	Tapadh leibh! I guess Gaelic is a lot easier to learn than Navajo, because it's more related to English

restless	Posted: 25-Jul-2006, 07:55 PM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 8 Joined: 06-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Oak	Hi! I've been trying to learn Gaelic for ages,but never got the hang of it..not even close...how/where did you learn?was it hard for you?

GunChleoc	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 12:55 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	I'm mostly learning through the internet. I learned the pronunciation singing along to music and reading up on it at Akerbeltz. When I had that more or less down, I started on the grammar, picking up words, and posting in learner's forums. Luckily, there's one G�idhlig teacher in Germany, so I went there for a weekend workshop. I'm a linguist, so that gives me a head start too My other favourite online sources are BBC Alba, TAIC, and St�r-D�ta Briathrachais G�idhlig. You have to be careful with the St�r-D�ta though, people tell me that there are words in it nobody uses. So, you should always have one of the dictionaries Wizard recommended at hand as well. The Grammar I'm using is William Lamb's Scottish Gaelic, but I guess it's a bit tough for most beginners, better get Michael Byrne's first. The most important thing is to keep practicing, and I have no problem posting the most atrocious Gaelic to the net, as long as I make myself understood. 'S fhe�rr G�idhlig bhriste na Beurla chliste! So, why don't you have another go at it, even if you don't make it past Latha math and C�ite a bheil an taigh-beag, it's still fun!

restless	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 07:08 AM
Peasant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 8 Joined: 06-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Oak	Atrocious indeed...lol.Thanks for the tip, I will try and get back to it now that I have some time. Was it easy enough to pick up the accent just by listening to songs?(keeping in mind i'm not a linguist..) My mother is from Scotland and people still speak Gaelic in the small island she comes from (the isle of Barra, in the Hebrides) and they have recently opened a "learn to speak gaelic" course,but as it's so far away there is no way of me doing it

Senara	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 08:45 AM
Musican/Ruler of the Dells/Warrior Group: Ireland Posts: 1,134 Joined: 03-Nov-2005 Zodiac: Hazel Realm: Caer Portshire, Mist Hollow	Welcome to the forums GunChleoc...I'm sure you'll have plenty of chances to practice your gaelic writing here...I don't know much about it myself but it's always good to have a linguist around. -------------------- Senara-ism : Life is like a theatrical production only you get to be actor, director, and audience all at once. So break a leg, sit back and enjoy the show! "When the waves are high and the light is dying, raise a glass and think of me..." -Gaelic Storm Cha ch�ir d�rn a thoirt an aghaidh p�ig. A kiss ought not to be met with a fist. Thig crioch air an saoghal, ach mairidh gaol is ce�l. The world will pass away, but love and music last forever. "I am a crazy, rabid squirrel! I want my cookies!" Hammy-Over the Hedge

ballydun	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 10:13 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 714 Joined: 15-Dec-2005 Zodiac: Willow Realm: Albuquerque, New Mexico	Welcome aboard! This site is so much fun. I'm sure you'll people to converse with in Gaelic as well as English. Look forward to getting to know you! -------------------- [color=red]"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision." Maya Angelou

Rindy	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 12:37 PM
Braveheart Member Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 128 Joined: 27-Jan-2004 Zodiac: Birch	Welcome to the forum GunChleoc! I hope you enjoy the music as well as the forum. The people here are very nice. I think the Gaelic language is the most beautiful sounding language in the world. I wish I knew more..I look forward to you posting. Slainte

GunChleoc	Posted: 26-Jul-2006, 02:30 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	Thanks everybody for the warm welcome! @restless: Just choose some songs that have some repetition in the lyrics and that aren't too fast for practicing, then work your way through Akerbeltz. Take your time about it, and take it one sound at a time. Of course classes always help, because sooner or later you'll need some feedback on how you're doing. Working with music has the advantage that you don't need to remember any vocabulary or grammar, you can just concentrate on the sounds themselves. It might also help if you google for a beginner's guide on phonetics or phonology, so you understand how the sounds of human language work in principle. Beagan Gr�mair (Pronunciation guide and some important grammar points) Fuaimean na G�idhlig (Listen to the sounds here) @Rindy: I agree, at least it's the most beautiful sounding I have ever heard...

C� Dubh	Posted: 04-Aug-2006, 10:40 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 321 Joined: 15-Dec-2003 Zodiac: Rowan Realm: Alba	Ceud mile f�ilte gu R�idio a' Cheiltich. -------------------- Bruidhinnibh G�idhlig Rium.

GunChleoc	Posted: 04-Aug-2006, 10:49 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	Tapadh leat, a Ch�!

maggiemahone1	Posted: 06-Aug-2006, 05:03 PM
High Queen of Ireland Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,596 Joined: 03-Jan-2002 Zodiac: Ivy Realm: Southern West Virginia	Welcome GunChleoc...make yourself right at home. The music is the best and the people here are fun luvin' and friendly. We do have a good time... maggiemahone1

GunChleoc	Posted: 06-Aug-2006, 11:27 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 200 Joined: 25-Jul-2006 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Roinn-Eorpa	Thanks, Maggie!

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