Irish: Essay Future of Irish

is fiú dom mo thaithí phearsanta leis an nGaeilge

it is worth mentioning my personal experience with Irish

drochsheans

poor outlook / decline

tábhacht

importance

tráth na gceist

quiz

dóchas

hope

Beatha teanga í a labhairt

a language lives through being spoken

Ní féidir linn dearmad a dhéanamh

we cannot forget

baineann le húsáid leanúnach na teanga

relates to the continuous use of the language

oidhreacht chultúrtha

cultural heritage

tráth

period / time

athbheochan

revival

meon

mindset / attitude

céimeanna

steps

dearfach

positive

rithábhachtach

vital / essential

caomhnú

preservation

claonadh

tendency

craolacháin

broadcasts

nua-aimseartha

modern

forbairt

development

tuilleadh lucht féachana

a larger audience

acmhainní

resources

soiléir

clear

nascadh

connecting

riachtanach

necessary

laghdú

reduction / decline

dúchas

heritage

dochreidte

unbelievable

a choimeád beo

to keep alive

leathnú

expansion

dearfach

positive

meon na n-óg

young people’s attitude

cruthú glúine

creating a generation

fadtéarmach

long-term

infheistíocht

investment

ceangailte go dlúth

closely linked

dílis

loyal

Beatha teanga í a labhairt. Ni feidir linn dearmad a dheanamh ar an seanfhocal seo a chuirtear béim ar a thábhacht a bhaineann le húsaid leanúnach teanga

1st line. seanfhocal. we cannot forget…. puts emphasis… the importance of continuos use of the language.

is í an Ghaeilge chuid lárnach dár n’oidhreacht chultúrtha agus dar féiniúlacht mar EIreannaigh

irihs is a central part of our cultural heritage and irish identity

bhí trath ann

there was a time

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bíonn fianaise ann go bhfuil athbheochan ag tharlu

there is evidence that a revival is happening

bionn daoine ag glacadh céimeanna chun í a chur chun cinn sna meain…

people are taking steps to promote the language in the media…

deanfaidh me scrudu ar rol na mean, an tiochar dearfach ata ag na ghaeltachta agus na gaelscoileanna agus mo thaithi pearsanat

i will discuss the role of social media, the postiive influence of ghaeltachts and irish school and my perosnal experiences

tugann na pointi seo dochas orm ar thodchai na teanga

these points give me hope of the future of the language

ta rol rithabhachtach ag na mean sosialta i gcur chun cinn agus i gcaomhnu na gaeilge

social media has a crucial role fro the promotion and preservation of the irish language

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thainig claochlu mór

a big transformation came

siamsaiochta, cultoir, agus faisneise

entertainment, culture and information

ar fail

available

phodhchraoltaí

podcasts

is maith leis na glúinte óga na podhcraoltáí

young people like the podcasts

cruthaitheoir ábhair

content creators

a chur cunn cinn

to promote

cuireann said oideachas ar daoine oga faoi stair na heireann agus cruthaionn siad céimeanna a chaomhnaíonn an gaeilge

they educate young people on the history of ireland and they create steps to preserve irish

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labhair í agus mairfidh í

speak it and it will live

ag feabhsu

imroving

i gConamara, i nDun na nGall agus i gCiarrai

locations of ghaeltachts

Má úsáideann daoine óga an Ghaeilge nuair atá siad ag fás aníos, feabhsóidh úsáid na teanga san fhadtearma

If young people use the Irish as they grow up, the use of the language will improve in the long run.

ag forbairt scileanna teanga ó aois óg

developing language skills from a young age

beatha teanga i a labhairt. ni feidir linn dearmad a dheanamh ar an seanfhocal seo

opening line . seanfhocal. we cant forget this seanfhocal

Tá an gaeilge mar cuid lárnach dár n'-oidhreacht culturtha agus feiniulacht mar Eireannaigh

gailge is a central part of our cultural heritage and irish identity

Ta fianaise ann go bhfuil athbheochan ag tarlu

there is evidence that a revival is happening

tá feabhas as teacht ar an mean i leith na gailge

there are improvements towards the attitude of irish

glacaimid céimeanna chun í a chur chun chinn sna meáin, san oideachas agus sa spoírt

we are taking steps to promote irish in the media, education and sport

Tar éis ann bunú tG4 agus Radio na Gaeltachta i 1992 agus 1972 faoi seach tháinig claochlú mór ar todhcai na Gailge

after the founding of tg4 and radio.. in the date respectively, a transmomation of irish came

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is léir go bhfuil cultúr agus spót ceangailte go dlúth le gcaomhnú agus le chur chun cinn na Gaailge

its clear that culture and sport is closesly linked to the preseervation and promotion of irish

ar fud na tír, feictear ainmneacha na gclubanna na gcluichí agus na gcomortas i ngaeilge, rud a chuireann béím ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le teanga i saol an spóirt

throughout the country we see names of clubs, games and competitions in irish something that puts emphasis on the importance of the language in the life of the sport

déánann captaen na foirne óraid as gaielge

captains of the team do speechs in irish

tá an teanga ag tabhairt deiseanna do dhaoine páirt a ghlacadh i ngíomhaíochtaí spraíula agus cultútha aroan

the language gives opportunitiy to people to take part in activities that are fun and culturla