The Seachtain na Gaeilge website https://snag.ie/ has resources that you might like to use and share, e.g. Snap and here is a flavour of games available that the settings could use to support the promotion and increase the use of Irish https://snag.ie/en/games/
Useful links: are available on the Aistear Síolta Practice Guide www.aistearsiolta.ie/ga
- For parents to Supporting your child to become bilingual
- For Irish medium settings in the Interactions/ resources for sharing section you’ll find useful tip-sheets
- For English medium settings Introducing Irish to preschool children in English medium settings
Gaeilge | Béarla |
Conas atá tú inniu? | How are you today? |
Tá mé go maith Tá mé gnóthach Tá mé ar fheabhas | I am good I am busy I am wonderful |
An féidir liom cabhrú leat? Ar mhaith leat cabhair le…..? | Can I help you? Would you like some help with….? |
Ó féach, tá sé am sos beag/ am lón | Oh look it’s break time/ lunch time |
An bhfuil tú ag dul i gcomhair cupán tae/caife? | Are you going for a cup of tea/ coffee? |
Fadhb ar bith | Not a bother |
Go raibh maith agat as do chomhoibriú agus bain taitneamh as do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid / thank you for your cooperation and enjoy using your cúpla focail, or continue to expand your use of Irish with your colleagues and the settings, childminders and families you support.