Gaels in Queensland

[Hector]

I'm looking for any mums speaking/learning/interested in Scottish Gaelic who might reside in the SE Qld area. I've just started a Gaelic learners course and as the college is on Skye (Scotland) I'm feeling a bit lonely. The only other ppl I can track down in Oz are all in Sydney! Is anyone up here??

[mama kare]

i used to learn irish gaelic..

not sure if it is the same?

[Hector]

It's quite similar. I've heard that Scottish and Irish Gaelic speakers are able to understand each other. Whereabouts did you learn Gaelic? Did you grow up in Ireland?? Do you recall any of the language? If so, are you speaking any to your wee one?

My daughter is 15 months old also and just starting to use words and I'm trying to speak a little Gaelic to her to familiarise her with some of the words and sounds but it's really hard!

[mama kare]

dia duit, conas ta tu?

i was born in australia, though i have relatives in ireland, who i visited for a month in 2004.

in the southern parts of ireland, mainly in the county kerry region in the hills, mostly everyone speaks gaelic.

i can speak it very well, mostly just little thinks here and there, words, phrases..

i taught myself with an audio cd and book (check your local bookstores in languages).. also there are many resources online that have free lessons in pronounciation and spelling.

i havent been trying to teach DD any gaelic yet, as DP wants to teach her french..
it is proven though that children are very linguistic until they reach the age of 8 years, so there is plenty of time for you little one to learn ;)

slainte,
kare :)

[Hector]

Moran taing!

Lived on the Isle of Skye for a few years before coming back home to Oz last year to have bub. Her dad is from Skye and his sisters back over there are fluent so I'd like to start getting her familiar with the language. There's a website for Gaelic speaking parents that has phrases and words to use with baby to encourage them to learn Gaelic - bit worrying as the word for 'baby girl sweetheart' is a stupach, which sounds like 'stupid' in English, lol!

I'm learning externally through Sabhal Mor Ostaig on the Isle of Skye. I have a phone tutorial once a week and otherwise plod through the workbooks. Have you had much of a chance to actually speak your Gaelic? I know the schools on Skye used to have visitors over from Irish schools for exchange events and Fios camps.

Not sure about your first line though?

Feasgar math. Ciamar a tha sibh? (Good evening, how are you?)

Anyway - am only up so late because I had my phone tute tonight and I am trying to do some catch up!

Oidhche mhath!

[mama kare]

dia duit = hello!
conas ta tu = how are you?
ta ma go ma = im very well.

slainte = cheers

:)

it was very hard trying to talk to people over here in gaelic as i didnt know anyone else in person who could speak it..

have you had the opportunity to speak to someone in person with gaelic?

what exactly happens with phone lessons? is there someone on the other end teaching you pronounciations ect?