Using Irish with your Children

Use simple Irish phrases during the day. Oíche Mhaith instead of goodnight, go raibh maith agat instead of thank you, maith an bhuachaill nó maith an cailín instead of good boy or girl, Slán instead of goobye, etc.
Read a book in Irish at bedtime. There are plenty of beautiful books out there, and reading won’t leave you searching for phrases to say!
Listen to Irish language radio such as Raidió na Gaeltachta, Raidió na Life or Raidió Rí Rá and watch TG4. This will help with language acquisition and pronunciation.
Create simple labels to put up around the house. Doras, Bosca Bruscar, Fuinneog, Staighre, Ríomhaire, Tolg, Cathaoir, Bord, etc – dont stop the list! Use www.focloir.ie to translate.
Think about taking one part of the daily routine (bathtime, breakfast, dinner, car journeys – whichever is least stressful!), learning the phrases/vocabulary needed and incorporating an ‘Irish-time’ into your day.

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