Áiste -- Gaeilge

Eocharfocail

  1. Chonspóideach (Controversial)

  2. Stádas (status)

  3. Le gairid (recently)

  4. Go háirithe (especially)

  5. Gníomhú anois (to act now)

  6. Faoi bhagairt (under threat)

  7. An fhianaise is scanrúla (the most alarming evidence)

  8. An bhac is mó (the biggest obstacle)

  9. An eochair don rath (the key to success)

  10. Séan (to deny)

  11. Dóchasacha (hopeful)

  12. Éadóchasacha (hopeless)

  13. Cuir san áireamh (to take into account)

  14. Tionchar na meán cumarsáíde (influence of social media)

  15. Coinnigh (to keep)

  16. Ábartha (relevant)

  17. Praghais (price)

An Tús (The start)

  • Thosaigh mé ag smaoineamh nuair a léigh mé teideal na haiste.

I started thinking when I read the title of the essay.

  • Is í an ceist chonspóideach seo faoi stádas na Gaeilge agus ba maith liom mo phort féin a sheinm.

This is a controversial question about the status of Irish and I would like to play my own tune.

  • Tá an fhadhb faoin nGaeilge go mór i mbéal an phobail le gairid

The problem about Irish has been very much in public spotlight recently.

  • Agus ní féidir a shéanadh go bhfuil an fhadabh seo ag éirí níos measa, go háirithe sa lá atá inniu ann.

And it can’t be denied that this problem is getting worse, especially in today’s world.

  • San aiste seo, pléfidh mé na gnéithe dóchasacha agus éadochasacha den Ghaeilge.

In this essay, I’ll discuss the hopeful and hopeless aspects of Irish.

  • Ag cur san áireamh na Gaeltachtaí, an Ghaeilge sna scoileanna agus tionchar na meán cumarsáide.

Taking into account the Gaeltacht, Irish in schools and the influence of social media.

  • Ceapann daoine áirithe go bhfuil an Ghaeilge ar a cosa deiridh, ach creideann daoine eile go bhfuil sé ag dul neart go neart.

Some people think that Irish is on its last legs, but others think it’s going from strength to strength.

  • I mo thuairim, níor bhain muid triail as an teanga a choinneáil ábartha inniu agus mar thoradh ar seo, táimid ag íoc an phraghais

In my opinion, we didn’t try to keep the language relevant and as a result of this, we’re paying the price.

Full introduction

Thosaigh mé ag smaoineamh nuair a léigh mé teideal na haiste. Is í an ceist chonspóideach seo faoi stádas na Gaeilge agus ba maith liom mo phort féin a sheinm. Tá an fhadhb faoin nGaeilge go mór i mbéal an phobail le gairid agus ní féidir a shéanadh go bhfuil an fhadabh seo ag éirí níos measa, go háirithe sa lá atá inniu ann. San aiste seo, pléfidh mé na gnéithe dóchasacha agus éadóchasacha den Ghaeilge, ag cur san áireamh na Gaeltachtaí, an Ghaeilge sna scoileanna agus tionchar na meán cumarsáide. Ceapann daoine áirithe go bhfuil an Ghaeilge ar a cosa deiridh, ach creideann daoine eile go bhfuil sé ag dul neart go neart. Níor bhain muid triail as an teanga a choinneáil ábhartha inniu agus anois táimid ag íoc an phraghais.

I started thinking when I read the title of the essay. This is a controversial question about the status of Irish and I would like to play my own tune. The problem about Irish has been very much in public spotlight recently. And it can’t be denied that this problem is getting worse, especially in today’s world. In this essay, I’ll discuss the hopeful and hopeless aspects of Irish. Taking into account the Gaeltacht, Irish in schools and the influence of social media. Some people think that Irish is on its last legs, but others think it’s going from strength to strength. In my opinion, we didn’t try to keep the language relevant and as a result of this, we’re paying the price.