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Beginner's Irish Paperback – April 30, 2000

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145 pages
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English
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Hippocrene Books
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April 30, 2000
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5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0781807840
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978-0781807845
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Publisher : Hippocrene Books; 0 edition (April 30, 2000)
Language : English
Paperback : 145 pages
ISBN-10 : 0781807840
ISBN-13 : 978-0781807845
Item Weight : 7.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

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mejust me

Lesson 9 is not on the cd

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2015

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As a beginner learning to speak Irish I found both the book and the cd very helpful. My only complaint is that Lesson 9 is not included on the cd. Unfortunately for me, learning that particular dialogue was the only reason I purchased this book. I'm sure, however, the rest of the book and cd will be helpful with my other Irish studies.

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Judy Hicks

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Great beginners book!

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MoChroi

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2008

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Didn't pay much so can't really complain, but the book is pretty worthless without the audio CD, which broke the first time I put it in my player.

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LinguistJunkie

Beginner's Irish

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2012

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Whether you just want to learn a bit of Irish or delve fully into the language, this is definitely a must-have. With comprehensive grammar and vocabulary, the pack does very well for itself in presenting the language in a clear, concise manner.

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John L. Murphy

Start your 1000 mile journey through Irish here

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2004

I cannot parse the intricacies of grammar or usage to nit-pick as some Irish speakers might be able to do--a habit that intimidates those of us less fluent. This book, however, is for the latter category. As a refresher or a starter, this whets your appetite not by plunging you into the usual "Dia dhuit" conversation but a gradual grazing and nibbling about. Instead, the long history of this language--the oldest vernacular outside of Greek and Latin surviving in Europe--a look at male and female names, and the role of the language among tourists and in Ireland allows the reader to get a feel for the contexts within which today's learner will progress.

Rosenstock, of German-Irish parentage by the way, is a noted poet, critic, editor and translator. His wit and enthusiasm make this an ideal starting-point for not only those who wish to learn Irish but those curious about how the language works, what its grammar and vocabulary look like, how simple conversations might go, and what its proverbs and colloquialisms reveal about the native Irish character.

Rather than dive into another twenty-lesson textbook like Michael O Siadhail's admirable but daunting "Learning Irish," my advice is to begin here, see if you like the language, and then go on to the more linguistically oriented tapes and series. (A later 2005 ed. has a CD.)

This also accounts for the demotion of a star. Perhaps to appeal to the widest audience, almost no phonetic equivalents for the sounds of the Irish alphabet are given, since Scots, Aussies, ESL readers, and Americans might all say the sounds differently. Too often, Irish texts assume a learner with a standard English (as in the south-of-Britain version) dialect/accent. This avoidance, while admirable on one hand, detracts from a learner's "ear," necessary for anybody needing to get a grasp of the peculiarities of Irish pronunciation. Still, you can read and get a feel for the layout and mentality of the language here and gain a valuable foundation upon which to later sound out...

Adh mór/good luck!

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Mike Reeves-McMillan

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Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2004

The first star is for an interesting background on the Irish language. The second star is for the web addresses included in the book, which took me to some useful sites on Irish language. But that's all it gets - as a book to learn a language from it is not well written, especially for beginners. It doesn't give you all the vocabulary you need and assumes a lot of knowledge of grammatical terminology - nor are the exercises particularly good. I came away with the impression that Irish would be way too hard for me to learn because of its extremely complex grammar, which I'm sure was not the author's intent.

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