Irish influence in Australia

JulieA · **Posted:** Sun 23 Aug 2015 11:56 am

Fred wrote:

Thanks again Cian & Redwolf

I now feel better having some background knowledge of the Irish language you have passed on to me. I will now send emails to my Irish acquaintances scattered around Australia and stir them up with their apparent lack of origin heritage.
If I may offer any assistance with Australian English language or slang and/or any Irish influence to the way or what we Australians speak- please don't hesitate to ask. I will try to assist.
Kind regards
Fred

Hi Fred, I'm in NSW, the simplest start in Irish I found is Liam O'Moanlai's Everyday Irish course free online - he speaks very slowly (deceptive actually cause then you're hooked). I have moved on to little books in the Buntús Cainte series, that is a bit faster, but not quite street speed. Learning the language is a lot of fun, and also a great challenge. Give it a go, you'll have fun with basic phrases - at least you could learn enough to frighten your mates!

Saoirse · **Posted:** Sun 23 Aug 2015 3:39 pm

JulieA wrote:

not quite street speed

I have never heard that phrase, but it's a great way to express it. 8-)

JulieA · **Posted:** Mon 24 Aug 2015 9:16 am

Weeeellll I have encountered some audio kits that fire out Irish like machine gun bullets - alas I don't speak that fast in English let alone try to keep up with the reading. Perhaps that is the trick to do a speed reading course first. Nah, just jump in and hope for the best. My favorite phrase is still: Tá roinnt Gaeilge agam. Labhair go mall le do thoil. Abair sin aris le do thoil? But 2 years later I can say it a little faster.....

My dear Irish conversation group are all old buddies now, so we tried translating fortune cookies ..... the next time we just ate the fortune cookies.

Enjoying this fabulous obsession,
JulieA :dog:

Redwolf · **Posted:** Mon 24 Aug 2015 3:04 pm

JulieA wrote:

Weeeellll I have encountered some audio kits that fire out Irish like machine gun bullets - alas I don't speak that fast in English let alone try to keep up with the reading. Perhaps that is the trick to do a speed reading course first. Nah, just jump in and hope for the best. My favorite phrase is still: Tá roinnt Gaeilge agam. Labhair go mall le do thoil. Abair sin aris le do thoil? But 2 years later I can say it a little faster.....

My dear Irish conversation group are all old buddies now, so we tried translating fortune cookies ..... the next time we just ate the fortune cookies.

Enjoying this fabulous obsession,
JulieA :dog:

Hmmm...there's a business opportunity for some enterprising Gaeilgeoir! Irish fortune cookies! "Deir Confusius 'Ní féidir ach le Dia breithiúnas a thabhairt ort"

Redwolf

Saoirse · **Posted:** Mon 24 Aug 2015 6:42 pm

Redwolf wrote:

JulieA wrote:

Weeeellll I have encountered some audio kits that fire out Irish like machine gun bullets - alas I don't speak that fast in English let alone try to keep up with the reading. Perhaps that is the trick to do a speed reading course first. Nah, just jump in and hope for the best. My favorite phrase is still: Tá roinnt Gaeilge agam. Labhair go mall le do thoil. Abair sin aris le do thoil? But 2 years later I can say it a little faster.....

My dear Irish conversation group are all old buddies now, so we tried translating fortune cookies ..... the next time we just ate the fortune cookies.

Enjoying this fabulous obsession,
JulieA :dog:

Hmmm...there's a business opportunity for some enterprising Gaeilgeoir! Irish fortune cookies! "Deir Confusius 'Ní féidir ach le Dia breithiúnas a thabhairt ort"

Redwolf

CaoimhínSF · **Joined:** Sun 04 Sep 2011 11:02 pm **Posts:** 1581

You could create the cookie inserts using an app for the iPhone called Irish Proverbs, which randomly goes through a set of of them and gives them to you one at a time, in "Irish" with an English translation. The proverbs are generally correctly spelled and translated, but the app was obviously put together by someone with a poor knowledge of the language, because a good portion of the "Irish" proverbs are in Scottish Gaelic.

Elenaki · **Posted:** Sat 29 Aug 2015 12:07 pm

Redwolf wrote:

Fred wrote:

Thanks Redwolf & CaoimhínSF

Yes you have answered my queries thank you. I'm still fascinated but!. The TV show I mentioned is currently on SBS television in Australia. Australia has a lot of Irish immigrants and I have known a few over the years. I am used to the Irish speaking English with the typical Irish accent but the real Irish language is totally alien to me. What percentage of the Irish population speak irish. Silly question? Please don't give me a silly answer. It must mean Irish people can speak two languages ? Irish and English ? I love the Irish history, customs and strength in personality. Certainly influential in the world. Please feed me more info when time permits.
Fred

You are so lucky! I'd love to be able to watch Irish language TV on my regular television, without having to hook up the laptop to it.

Redwolf

SBS broadcasts news & programmes in a load of different languages. It's Australia's government multicultural TV station. It actually shows some really good stuff in general. You're right, we are lucky!

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