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Table of Contents
Introduction
Pronunciation guide
is mise...
my name is
is múinteoir mé
I am a teacher
an bhfuil tú pósta?
are you married?
seo…
this is….
seo do sheomra
this is your room
tá sé go breá inniu
it is fine today
cén t-am é?
what time is it?
cé leis é seo?
who does this belong to?
cén caitheamh aimsire a bhíonn agat?
what past time do you have?
ar mhaith leaf cupán tae?
would you like a cup of tea?
taking it further
key to the exercises
appendices
glossary of grammatical terms
Irish -English vocabulary
English-Irish vocabulary
grammar index