Bitesize Irish Gaelic Podcast

Do you want to get a chance to practice speaking the Irish language? It can be really hard to find the chance to practice speaking Irish. Probably your main bottlenecks are your own time/energy, and having access to someone who speaks Irish. So here’s our proposal: Accept that you should practice Irish conversation more often … Podcast 092: Proposal for practising Irish every day Read More »The post Podcast 092: Proposal for practising Irish every day first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Are you more like John or Mary in this episode at your Irish language classes? Even if you don’t attend classes, you might pick up some inspiration of this episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast. Leave your reply below.The post Podcast 091: Are you John or Mary at Irish language class? first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Are you an avid Irish language learner, or is it best to park it to the side for a while? This fun quiz will get you to rate your own approach to learning to speak the Irish language. Related: Creating is learning. And you might also like: Start Something! Podcast with Dineen Grow (Podcast 023).The post Podcast 090: Irish Language Learners’ Quiz first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

We got a tonne of interest from Podcast 088: Music to Connect with Ireland. Singing in the Irish language is a fantastic way to share your love for the Irish language with others, and to get to know the language deeper. That’s why we made videos for three traditional Irish Gaelic songs (plus a full … Podcast 089: Irish Music Listener Questions and More Read More »The post Podcast 089: Irish Music Listener Questions and More first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Music is a personal thing. There are some contemporary artists in Ireland and further on producing fantastic music that help you connect with Ireland. Mentioned in this show: Three traditional Irish language songs available from Bitesize Irish Fionn – The Opera – go support them: Song featured: Silvery Dew by Nissim Khalifa On Facebook Playlist … Music to Connect with Ireland (Podcast 088) Read More »The post Music to Connect with Ireland (Podcast 088) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

After the honeymoon of starting off with learning the Irish language, how do you keep going? How do you make it sustainable for yourself? In this episode, we focus on how to enjoy the everyday moment of it. [T]he ultimate goals of these activities … are also important but true enjoyment comes from the steps … How to Enjoy Your Language Journey (Podcast 087) Read More »The post How to Enjoy Your Language Journey (Podcast 087) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Eoin lays out a case for using a simplified form of the Irish language. The alternative is to never speak it because you don’t think you’re grammatically accurate enough. In reality, many speakers of Irish Gaelic already don’t speak accurately. There is certainly a tension there: the spoken fluent accurate Irish language is beautiful to … In Favour of a Simplified Irish (Podcast 086) Read More »The post In Favour of a Simplified Irish (Podcast 086) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Following on from last week’s announcement of our €500 donation to Feachtas, here is an interview with Loretta at Feachtas to help us understand what they do. Feachtas is an Irish language youth organisation. We believe this is a fantastic way to support the Irish language into the future. Thanks to our Bitesize Irish members … We Donated! (Podcast 085) Read More »The post We Donated! (Podcast 085) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Listen to this Bitesize Irish Podcast episode for a “What if” of a Bitesize Irish community. We’ve had two forums previously with Bitesize Irish, and both failed miserably. But that was only the first part of the puzzle of giving a community a place, one where you can get to know others who are on … Community… What if… (Podcast 084) Read More »The post Community… What if… (Podcast 084) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

You’re already good enough to be able to speak the Irish language. It could be that you’re comparing yourself to others, and living with regret of not learning, rather than following your curiosity with the Irish language, culture, music and history. In addition to the podcast above, here’s a little treat from our Bitesize lessons: … You’re Already Good Enough (Podcast 083) Read More »The post You’re Already Good Enough (Podcast 083) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

A small cultural practice gives us insight into underlying culture in Ireland: that is that a good number of people in Ireland use the Irish language of their name on Facebook, even though the Irish language is not part of their everyday lives. But that still gives us an insight into the culture, and people’s … Names Matter (Podcast 082) Read More »The post Names Matter (Podcast 082) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Listen to Episode 081 of the Bitesize Irish Podcast above. If you have limited time, should you show up, or give up? Should you keep chipping away at that journey that fulfills your heart, or keep putting it off until you regret never doing it? Should you pluck up the energy to work five minutes … Show Up (Ep. 081) Read More »The post Show Up (Ep. 081) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

A few weeks ago we had a Podcast listener question where a member of the Irish learning community wanted to know more about the Bitesize Irish team. Coincidence or not, we recently had our first live team meeting in Limerick, Ireland a few weeks ago. Over the next weeks you’ll get a chance to meet … Meet the Bitesize Irish Team – Catalin (Ep. 80) Read More »The post Meet the Bitesize Irish Team – Catalin (Ep. 80) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Do you feel frustrated on a daily basis that you don’t have more time to learn the Irish language? Maybe it’s not Irish Gaelic, maybe it’s other things that you set up your expectations to do, but it’s not a good enough reason to not spend any time on the things you feel passionate about. This Bitesize … You Don’t Have Enough Time to Learn? (Ep. 79) Read More »The post You Don’t Have Enough Time to Learn? (Ep. 79) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

We recently discussed what’s really holding you back when it comes to learning the Irish language and in today’s Bitesize Irish Gaelic Podcast episode 78 we’re going to tackle a similar subject (probably scary for many) – the fear of what other people are saying and thinking about you. You may even see it as … You Don’t Need Permission (Ep. 78) Read More »The post You Don’t Need Permission (Ep. 78) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

We all have reasons as to why we’re called towards a certain journey. If you’re interested in learning to speak the Irish language, it’s interesting to ask: Why did this journey choose me? Should I try to ignore its calls, or accept that it’s part of me? Learn about Eoin’s Irish language journey and maybe … What’s Your Irish Language Journey? (Ep. 77) Read More »The post What’s Your Irish Language Journey? (Ep. 77) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

You can’t discuss the topic of Irish unity without talking about what has come in history before us. People have been killed, people have been tortured, families and communities have been divided, and now as we talk about this in 2018 it can feel like things are nice and stable, but there have been so … What Would the Irish Language Mean to a United Ireland? (Ep. 76) Read More »The post What Would the Irish Language Mean to a United Ireland? (Ep. 76) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Do you ever set out to do something but not actually achieve it in the end, and worse yet you beat yourself up about it?  This is audio content. Play the episode using the player above. And then take WOOP My Irish Language. Well, a lot of people tell us this about learning the Irish … WOOP My Irish Language (Ep. 75) Read More »The post WOOP My Irish Language (Ep. 75) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

A listener question sparks an interesting topic – is the Irish language relevant to Irish people (compared to the U.S. for example). But before we go deeper in finding the answer, we first need to know what exactly defines the “Irish people”. When answering this question, we should see the “Irish people” not as someone … Is the Irish Language Relevant to Irish People? (Ep. 74) Read More »The post Is the Irish Language Relevant to Irish People? (Ep. 74) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Can the Irish language survive only if there are rural communities where the language is dominant? How important is the Gaeltacht (and what does really mean)? This is the main topic we’ve focused the 73rd episode of the Bitesize Irish Gaelic Podcast. By listening to this Podcast episode, you’ll also learn more about the Gaeltacht … Would the Irish Language Survive Without Gaeltacht Regions? (Ep. 73) Read More »The post Would the Irish Language Survive Without Gaeltacht Regions? (Ep. 73) first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá