Irish for Beginners (Passport's Language Guides) [Hardcover]

Angela Wilkes (Author)

Book Description

Series: Passport's Language Guides

Travelers to Ireland as well as anyone exploring Irish heritage and language will enjoy this entertaining introduction to the Irish (Gaelic) language. It's the easiest way possible for beginners to learn. Cartoon strips depict common situations with speech bubbles showing what to say on topics such as: Saying "Hello," Naming Things, More About You, Your Family, Your Home, What Do You Like to Eat?, Your Hobbies, Telling Time, Asking Where Places Are, Going Shopping, Going to a Cafe, Months and Seasons, Colors and Numbers. "Irish for Beginners" is perfect for anyone who wants to pick up quickly the basics. Like the other Beginners courses, Irish for Beginners features:
Lively, easy-to-follow conversations
Practical, everyday topics
Colorful cartoons and speech bubbles dominate every page
Entertaining puzzles and quizzes for practice
Pronunciation guide, grammar guidelines, and glossary.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Passport Books (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844216089
• ISBN-13: 978-0844216089
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,502,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Angela Wilkes is the author of several Dorling Kindersley books, including The Children's Step-by-Step Cookbook and My First Word Book.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I expected..., October 16, 2001

By 

Elizabeth Smith "Nixie" (Baltimore County, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irish for Beginners with Book (Passport's Language Guides) (Audio Cassette)

Trying to learn Irish, I found there was no way I could have understood this book without a fundemental understanding of Irish grammar, which you can always do for free online. I wouldn't recommend getting this if you don't know anything about the language.

I also found in this book the speakers speak very fast, and though I know this is how the language is spoken it is very, very difficult to relate what they are saying in the cassette to any of the text in the book.

I suppose this would do if you are planning to visit Ireland and want a rudementary understanding of the language, but if you are seriously interested in learning this then I suggest you look elsewhere.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, November 12, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Irish for Beginners (Passport's Language Guides) (Hardcover)

I think that this book is great for learning Irish. Even though on the cassette the words are spoken fast, it is very helpful. There is a word list with the English definitions on each page, and there is illustrations that display the Irish words. If you want to learn Irish, this is the book to get.