Language Spoken in Ireland

       Irish Gaelic is the official language of the Republic of Ireland. However, English is actually more widely used. Only about 30 percent of the population know Gaelic well enough to use it in daily conversation. Gaelic is a required subject in school. Signs throughout Ireland are written in both English and Gaelic. Irish Gaelic is a Celtic language closely related to Scottish Gaelic. Irish people speak English with an accent known as a brogue.

COMMON GAELIC WORDS

English	Gaelic	Pronunciation
man	fear	fahr
woman	bean	bahn
yes	sea	shah
no	ní-hea	nee hah
hand	lámh	awv
leg	cos	kuss
good night	codladh sámh	kull-uh sawv

DAYS OF THE WEEK

English	Gaelic	Pronunciation
Monday	Luan	loo-un
Tuesday	Máirt	mawrt
Wednesday	Céadaoin	kay-deen
Thursday	Déardaoin	dayr-deen
Friday	Aoine	een-uh
Saturday	Satharn	sahurn
Sunday	Domhnach	doh-nukh

NUMBERS

English	Gaelic	Pronunciation
one	aon	een
two	dó	doh
three	trí	tree
four	ceathair	kay-hir
five	cúig	koo-ig
six	sé	shay
seven	seacht	shakht
eight	ocht	ukht
nine	naoi	nee
ten	deich	deh