An Ghaeilge: A Flashcards

1
Q

fonn labhartha

A

a desire to speak

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2
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Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam

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A country without a language is a country without a soul

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3
Q

caighdeán ard i labhairt na Gaeilge

A

a high standard in spoken Irish

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4
Q

áiseanna agus acmhainní d’ardchaighdeán

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a high standard of facilities and resources

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5
Q

easpa deiseanna fostaíochta sna Gaeltachtaí

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a lack of employment opportunities in the Gaeltachts

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6
Q

easpa suime

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a lack of interest

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7
Q

teanga mhionlaigh

A

a minority language

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8
Q

meon dearfach

A

a positive outlook

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9
Q

breis faoiseamh cánach

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additional tax breaks

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10
Q

tar éis bhunadh an stáit

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after the establishment of the state

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11
Q

i ndiaidh trí nó ceithre bliana déag ag foghlaim na Gaeilge

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after thirteen or fourteen years learning Irish

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12
Q

in aghaidh mhúineadh éigeantach na Gaeilge

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against the compulsory teaching of Irish

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13
Q

scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge

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all-Irish schools

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14
Q

teanga ársa shaibhir

A

an ancient rich language

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15
Q

aon duine a labhair Gaeilge

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anyone who spoke Irish

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16
Q

mar theanga oifigiúil oibre san Aontas Eorpach

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as an official working language in the EU

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17
Q

chomh fada siar leis an nGorta Mór

A

as far back as the Famine

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18
Q

mar phríomhtheanga labhartha na tíre

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as the country’s main spoken language

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19
Q

i ndeireadh na naoú haoise déag

A

at the end of the 19th century

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20
Q

de bharr brú ón mBéarla

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because of pressure from English

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21
Q

dátheangachas

A

bilingualism

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22
Q

scileanna cumarsáide

A

communication skills

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23
Q

gramadach casta

A

complicated grammar

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24
Q

Conradh na Gaeilge

A

Conradh na Gaeilge

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25
Q

dul i ngleic leis an bhfás daonra

A

deal with the growth in population

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26
Q

ainneoin an dul chun cinn

A

despite the progress

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27
Q

canúint(í)

A

dialect(s)

28
Q

an bhfuil meas ag an aos óg uirthi?

A

do young people have respect for it?

29
Q

oideachasóirí

A

educators

30
Q

cainteoirí Béarla

A

English speakers

31
Q

líofacht

A

fluency

32
Q

ar son na Gaeilge

A

for (the good of) Irish

33
Q

Foras na Gaeilge

A

Foras na Gaeilge

34
Q

ó thús na haoise seo caite

A

from the beginning of last century

35
Q

Gael Linn

A

Gael Linn

36
Q

ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na cathracha móra

A

heading into the major cities

37
Q

teaghlaigh le Gaeilge

A

houses with spoken Irish

38
Q

deontais tithíochta

A

housing grants

39
Q

más mian linn í a chaomhnú

A

if we want to preserve it

40
Q

i mbaol

A

in danger

41
Q

ag dul in éag

A

in decline

42
Q

trí Bhéarla

A

in English

43
Q

trí Ghaeilge

A

in Irish

44
Q

sa teanga

A

in the language

45
Q

tá suim caillte ag cuid mhaith de

A

interest has been lost by

46
Q

infheistíocht i gcomhair forbairt tuaithe

A

investment for rural development

47
Q

is tír dhátheangach í Éire

A

Ireland is a bilingual country

48
Q

eagraíochtaí Gaeilge

A

Irish (language) organisations

49
Q

tá íomhá dearfach an an nGaeilge i measc

A

Irish has a positive image amongst

50
Q

tá stádas oifigiúil bainte amach ag an nGaeilge

A

Irish has gotten official status

51
Q

tá an Ghaeilge

A

Irish is

52
Q

Tá an Ghaeilge luaite sa Bhunreacht mar

A

Irish is mentioned in the Constitution as

53
Q

is cuid dínn féin í an Ghaeilge

A

Irish is part of us

54
Q

glacadh leis an nGaeilge mar

A

Irish was accepted as

55
Q

is moladh iontach ar fad é

A

it is a wonderful suggestion

56
Q

aithníonn sé ár bhféiniúlacht i gceartlár Aontas Eorpach

A

it recognises our separate identity at the centre of the EU

57
Q

is eiriceacht é i súile na ndaoine sin

A

it’s heresy in the eyes of those people

58
Q

is cuid dár n-oidhreacht í

A

it’s part of our heritage

59
Q

easpa gairmiúlachta

A

lack of professionalism

60
Q

féach ar churaclam na hArdteiste

A

look at the Leaving Cert curriculum

61
Q

ag déanamh iarrachta chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt

A

making an effort to speak Irish

62
Q

níos mó áiseanna foghlama digiteacha

A

more digital learning facilities

63
Q

níos Gaelaí ná na Gaeil iad féin

A

more Irish than the Irish themselves

64
Q

cainteoirí dúchasacha

A

native speakers

65
Q

Gaeilge líofa nádúrtha

A

natural fluent Irish