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Irish (Gaelic) – Beginner

Overview

The Irish (Gaelic) – Beginner course is designed for absolute beginners who want to learn Irish for everyday use. This course prepares students for in-depth Irish language study and is delivered online via Zoom.

Upcoming Courses

• Delivery mode: online, online classroom
• Date: No dates currently available
• Time commitment: 16 hours

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for absolute beginners with no previous knowledge of Irish who:

• want to learn Irish for everyday use
• are preparing for in-depth Irish language study

Entry Requirements

• No entry requirements

What You'll Learn

Students will gain the speaking skills and confidence to have conversations about everyday topics, such as:

• introducing yourself
• ordering food and drinks
• asking for directions
• time
• transport
• more

Time Commitment

This is an online course that will require roughly 16 hours to complete, consisting of:

• 8 x 2-hour sessions

Course Curriculum

The course curriculum includes the following topics:

Greeting and Introductions

• Language functions:
  • Saying hello and goodbye
  • Asking someone’s name
  • Introducing yourself
  • Numbers 0 to 10
• Language structures:
  • Alphabet
  • Irish pronunciation (vowels, consonants)
  • Explanation of the different dialects
  • Simple questions – Céard, cén fáth

Nationalities and Professions

• Language functions:
  • Asking and stating nationalities
  • Asking and stating where one lives
  • Asking and stating professions
  • Numbers 11 to 20
• Language structures:
  • The present tense of 'to be'
  • - proverbs
  • Preposition with countries (in Éirinn)
  • The negation (Ní Éireannach mé)

Friends and Family

• Language functions:
  • Introducing friends and family
  • Asking and stating age
  • Asking and talking about your family
  • Counting people
• Language structures:
  • The present tense of ‘to have’ – -
  • Possessives adjectives (mo, do, a, a, ár, bhur, a)
  • Questions

Eating Out

• Language functions:
  • Ordering a drink or snack
  • Offering, accepting and refusing a drink
  • Asking and telling prices
  • Counting things
• Language structures:
  • Feminine + masculine (basics)
  • Present tense verb (to go) –
  • Present tense of regular verbs
  • Place names

Location

• Language functions:
  • Asking and telling where something is
  • Asking and talking about where one lives and works
  • Apologising and attracting attention
• Language structures:
  • Present tense of verb (to do)
  • Adjectives (nice place, busy office etc.)

Hobbies

• Language functions:
  • Explaining hobbies
  • Making simple enquiries
  • Asking about and identifying places and equipment
  • Asking and talking about weather
• Language structures:
  • Past tense – +
  • Questions
  • Positive and negative answers

Revision

• Language functions:
  • Ordering and making payment in a restaurant
  • Asking for and stating opening hours
  • Shopping
• Language structures:
  • Revision: Questions, verbs, prepositions

Assessment

There are no assessments for this short course.

Certification and Accreditation

You can request a Certificate of Attendance if you attend at least 75% of the course.

Cost

• Early bird (enrol by 7 September 2025): A$360
• Standard: A$390 GST is included in the cost.