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==Textbooks== | ==Textbooks== | ||
* [http://pages.iu.edu/~bhillers/buntus.html Buntús na Gaeilge] (mostly Standard Irish with a preference for Ulster options, dialect differences are noted) | * [http://pages.iu.edu/~bhillers/buntus.html Buntús na Gaeilge] (mostly Standard Irish with a preference for Ulster options, dialect differences are noted) | ||
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/262771796984463360/732765046152888321/TYI_MilesDillion_1961_Retypeset.pdf Teach Yourself Irish 1961] (dialectal Munster Irish) | * [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/262771796984463360/732765046152888321/TYI_MilesDillion_1961_Retypeset.pdf Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Retypeset] (dialectal Munster Irish) | ||
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/262771796984463360/732764925994336406/TYI_MilesDillon_1961_Scanned.pdf Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Scanned] (dialectal Munster Irish) | |||
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/262771796984463360/732765118319820840/TYI_mp3.zip Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Audio] (dialectal Munster Irish) | |||
The retypeset version of Teach Yourself Irish has the audio built in and more reliable search, but it also has typos. | |||
==Video series== | ==Video series== | ||
Revision as of 01:20, 7 August 2021
Free resources on the internet
Textbooks
- Buntús na Gaeilge (mostly Standard Irish with a preference for Ulster options, dialect differences are noted)
- Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Retypeset (dialectal Munster Irish)
- Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Scanned (dialectal Munster Irish)
- Teach Yourself Irish 1961 - Audio (dialectal Munster Irish)
The retypeset version of Teach Yourself Irish has the audio built in and more reliable search, but it also has typos.
Video series
- Now You're Talking (Ulster Irish)
- Céim Ar Aghaidh (Ulster Irish, for advanced learners)
Podcasts
- Beginner Podcast series from Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin (Ulster Irish)
Spelling and Pronunciation
- Introduction to the Irish spelling (Video)
- Ulster Irish, A Pronunciation Guide
- Fuaimeanna na Gaeilge (Sounds of Irish with sample recordings in three dialects)
Dictionaries (with pronunciation)
Grammar
- Gramadach na Gaeilge (GnaG): A grammar reference
- (a bit technical, but if you can deal with grammar terminology, very useful)
- English translation of an older version
- German original version
- An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (the official standard; written in Irish)
- Réimnigh: Conjugation tables for common verbs (standard and all three major dialects)
Media
Apps
As for Duolingo, it's alright when you have the right expectations. I found it useful for vocabulary and just practice in general, but I wouldn't recommend it as the only thing to use.
