Speak Irish with Confidence – Everyday Words that Matter
From daily greetings to clever idioms, this colourful guide celebrates the Irish language in modern life - making Gaeilge fun, relevant and easy to use for everyone.
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The Irish Words You Should Know
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Speak Irish with Confidence – Everyday Words that Matter
From daily greetings to clever idioms, this colourful guide celebrates the Irish language in modern life - making Gaeilge fun, relevant and easy to use for everyone.
- Book Synopsis
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"Irish Words You Should Know: And How to Use Them Every Day"
When you speak in Irish, every word becomes a tiny poem. Take loinnir—a word describing sunlight sparkling on waves, or the merriness after an early pint of stout. Here, Hector weaves stories around Irish words that reveal a unique perspective on Ireland’s landscape, weather, relationships, feelings, and even the body.
In Irish Words You Should Know, you’ll discover that rain feels wetter and the sun shines brighter when described in Irish.
The Irish language lives within the soil, flows through the leaves, and hums in the wind and rain, reminding us of an ancient heritage. Irish existed on this island long before English, connecting us to our ancestors and helping define who we are today.
Whether you’re a fluent gaeilgeoir or, like Hector, you struggled in school and can’t write a word of Irish, Irish Words You Should Know: And How to Use Them Every Day will inspire you to speak the cúpla focail confidently. It’s a book that celebrates the fun and magic of the Irish language, an inheritance for all who love Ireland.
- About The Author
- Hector Ó hEochagáin is a TV and radio presenter. He co-hosted Ireland's most popular podcast with Tommy Tiernan and Laurita Blewitt. He has spent the past 23 years travelling for his long-running and much-loved travel show on TG4. His first book - The Irish Words You Should Know - won best Irish-Published Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. He lives in County Galway.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780717199860
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (13 September 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Weight
- 560 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 222 x 142 x 38 mm
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