Teach Yourself Irish » (Book & 2 CDs)

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Need directions to Dublin? Learn to speak Irish.

With Teach Yourself it's possible for virtually anyone to learn and experience the languages of the world, from Afrikaans to Zulu; Ancient Greek to Modern Persian; Beginner's Latin to Biblical Hebrew. Follow any of the Teach Yourself Language Courses Audiopacks at your own pace or use them as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are professionally designed for self-guided study, making them one of the most enjoyable and easy to use language courses you can find. Audiopacks include an instructional paperback book and two companion 60-minute audio CDs.

Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:

• Step-by-step guide to pronunciation and grammar
• Regular and irregular verb tables
• Plenty of practice exercises and answers
• Practical vocabulary and a bilingual glossary
• Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout
• An exploration of the culture
• And much more

Introduction Pronunciation guide

is mise...
my name is

is múinteoir mé
I am a teacher

an bhfuil tú pósta?
are you married?

seo…
this is….

seo do sheomra
this is your room

tá sé go breá inniu
it is fine today

cén t-am é?
what time is it?

cé leis é seo?
who does this belong to?

cén caitheamh aimsire a bhíonn agat?
what past time do you have?

ar mhaith leaf cupán tae?
would you like a cup of tea?

taking it further

key to the exercises

appendices

glossary of grammatical terms

Irish -English vocabulary

English-Irish vocabulary

grammar index