I read on economist.com today that different languages encode a different personality and that you change as a person while speaking another language - see http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero ... lingualism



What difference comes over you when speaking Irish?

Much happier, balanced and less concerned with social differences

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This is definitely true, judging from my experience between English and French. I don't really have enough Irish (yet) to have developed a personality in it, but I hope it will be someone who is outgoing and even a bit funny. We'll see.

Different experiences in the differing languages. One set of people who matter in your life spoke one language and others who matter in your life in other ways spoke the other language. I suppose that might have some effect on your manner as you think in the language you communicate in with those around about. Then again I could just be naturally grumpy or even cantalach... LOL...

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

I become a great listener.

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In Irish I'm a quiet man, in French it depends on whom I have facing me, either a good friend whose conversation I enjoy (and very often it's mutual) or some one who shall we say, is not so interesting that I find myself having to put up with, but generally I'm good at listening. In English sometimes I get fed up with having to explain to certain kinds of narrow-minded English-speaker what it's like to live here, and what you should or shouldn't be doing, in fact I hate it but there you go.
Now there's a subject that would be worth talking about as Gaeilge - what it's like living in the Gaeltacht and what should ijeets such as myself avoid doing or saying when we get there? Faux pas or mind your back as they say. I seem to remember that those who had got themselves signed up for courses in Conamara were known as 'Gabh mo leithscéals' as that would always be the first thing they'd come with when going into the local siopa. It got on their nerves apparently, as they knew that language-wise worse to follow.

Simple solution for shopkeepers in the Connemara: a sign on the door barring non-fluent Irish speakers.

Ná bíodh ceist ort a mhic! Bíonn an scéal céanna ag gach aoinne ar dtúis, ar dtúis
tánn tú id díghe, ansan id tuaimineach, id Rotús agus fé dheireadh id Togha, ach bóthar
fada 'sea é!

Somebody who is...
Poor = Díghe
Alright = Tuaimineach
Good = Rotús
A Master = Togha
.....at something


I used to say certain phrases and words an huge amount at first and that lasted even when I gained intermediate ability, you have to consciously get rid of overused phrases from your beginner stage. Actually in Munster people who speak Connamara Irish are sometimes known as Freisíní, since they use Freisin.

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The dialect I use is Cork Irish.
Ar sgáth a chéile a mhairid na daoine, lag agus láidir, uasal is íseal

Excellent way to ensure no one ever learns the language and the shops go out of business . Tourist money brings in a lot of revenue.

People complain about the yanks, the fecking french who speak no English, the annoying dubs, English bastards swanning about like they own the place, peoples bad Irish. Doesn't matter who ,they like a good moan. But many of the same people rely on these "arse holes" showing up.

Here ive heard of people like me, learners, referred to as go brá's. But the same people are still at the same time quite supportive of your attempts. Some of the same people will patiently keep encouraging you to speak Irish when you try to switch to English for easiness sake.

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sweet four new words to master

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