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If there are specific topics we haven't covered yet on the site, let us know your ideas. Many of course are now covered in the Caighdeán translation.

09.12.2025 10:45 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Preface and Preface to the First Edition - IrishLanguage.ie All 11 Chapters of the translated Caighdeán can be found here.

Aside from the 11 Chapters, we also translated the Preface of the Caighdeán Oifigiúil, which should also be of interest to learners.

#gaeilge #irish #irishlanguage #gaelic

01.12.2025 10:01 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 11: Relative Clauses (pp. 203-218) - IrishLanguage.ie 11.1.1 A conjunction called the 'relative particle' (affirmative: a, ar; negative: nach, nár) to connect a main clause and a relative subordinate clause to

We are delighted to announce that all 11 chapters of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil have been translated.

We hope that it will be useful to both language learners and those who are simply interested in having a reference tool.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irishlanguage #gaeilge #irish #gaelic

24.11.2025 15:09 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 10: Initial Mutations (pp. 171-202) - IrishLanguage.ie An initial mutation is a change that is made to the start of a word due to gender, case, tense or other grammatical pretext. Initial mutations include

We're working on the unofficial translation of the Caighdeán Oifigiúil as there is no official version.

We're pleased to share that we're up to Chapter 10.

#irishlanguage #irish #gaeilge irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #gaelic

19.11.2025 14:25 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 9: Numbers (pp. 141 - 170) - IrishLanguage.ie 9.1.1 The primary forms of numbers in Irish are Standalone Numbers, Cardinal Numbers, Personal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers, Fractions and Decimals.

We're working on the unofficial translation of the Caighdeán Oifigiúil as there is no official version. We're pleased to share that we're up to Chapter 9.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irishlanguage #irish #gaeilge

06.11.2025 08:55 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil - IrishLanguage.ie This is the Unofficial English Translation of the Official Standard of the Irish Language.

We are working on the unofficial translation of the Caighdeán Oifigiúil as there is no official version. It is a slow process but we're pleased that we're up to Chapter 8. All chapters below.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irish

03.11.2025 22:27 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

an Slaghdán Oifigiúil ag teacht orm, braithim #OnaS25

03.11.2025 13:29 — 👍 23    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

Maireann an grá atá ag fonnadóirí Chonamara d'amhráin Raiftearaí. Ceithre a cinn a casadh aréir i gcomórtas Choirn Uí Riada: Eanach Dhúin, Neansaí Walsh, Brídín Bhéasaí & Caismirt an Phótaire leis an Uisce Beatha. Agus bhí an bua, den 3ú huair, ag Michael Frank Ó Conghaile, a chas péire díobh!

02.11.2025 09:09 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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Ailceimic an Aistritheora - Dublin Book Festival Plé ar aistriúcháin liteartha – An tOllamh Michael Cronin i mbun comhrá le Máirin Nic Con Iomaire, Antain Mac Lochlainn agus Mícheál Ó hAodha. The term ‘transcreation’ is often used to capture how lit...

Má bhíonn sibh sa chomharsanacht...

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03.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Roger, we're not sure why it's redirecting for some reason.

31.10.2025 19:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 8: Pronouns (pp. 131 - 140) - IrishLanguage.ie 8.1.1 Counted with pronouns are personal pronouns, possessive adjectives (which function as adjectives and pronouns), prepositional pronouns, interrogative

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We're pleased to report that Chapter 8: Pronouns is now live

#gaeilge #irishlanguage #irish

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30.10.2025 09:19 — 👍 15    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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Sionnach vs Madra Rua - IrishLanguage.ie Both sionnach and madra rua (literally red dog) are listed in the dictionary as the meaning for 'fox'. Both are correct. The word sionnach (Old Irish sinnach)

Sionnach vs Madra Rua

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24.10.2025 15:37 — 👍 18    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
IrishLanguage.ie - Learn Irish Now Learn Irish Now

All of our articles and posts on irishlanguage.ie are written by humans.

Our references come from books and reputable sources, such as specific websites, RnaG, researchers, academics, knowledgeable people about the language and indeed years of our own studies.

09.10.2025 09:55 — 👍 46    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 7: The Copula (pp. 113-130) - IrishLanguage.ie The copula is used to connect two words or phrases together.

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We're pleased to report that Chapter 7: The Copula is now live

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #gaeilge #irishlanguage #irish

21.10.2025 13:32 — 👍 18    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

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10.10.2025 08:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
IrishLanguage.ie - Learn Irish Now Learn Irish Now

All of our articles and posts on irishlanguage.ie are written by humans.

Our references come from books and reputable sources, such as specific websites, RnaG, researchers, academics, knowledgeable people about the language and indeed years of our own studies.

09.10.2025 09:55 — 👍 46    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 6: The Adverb (pp. 107-112) - IrishLanguage.ie 6.1.1 The adverb is used to qualify a verb, verbal noun, adjective, preposition, conjunction or other adverb. The following are the principal types of adverb

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We've remained close to the #Irish, resulting sometimes in clunky language. Chap 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 are available now.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irishlanguage

06.10.2025 10:37 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ligfidh siad duine ar bith isteach sa Ghildhalla an aimsir seo. Fáilte roimh Spéiríní an Iarthuaiscirt!

06.10.2025 08:23 — 👍 31    🔁 8    💬 4    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil: Chapter 5: The Verb (pp. 69-106) - IrishLanguage.ie 5.1.1 There are two conjugations of regular verbs.

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We've remained close to the #Irish, resulting sometimes in clunky language. Chap 1,2,3,4 and 5 available now.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean...

03.10.2025 21:27 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil - IrishLanguage.ie This is the Unofficial English Translation of the Official Standard of the Irish Language.

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We've remained close to the #Irish, resulting sometimes in clunky language. Chap 1,2,3 and 4 available now.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irishlanguage #gaeilge

18.09.2025 20:23 — 👍 15    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
4 Structures to Understand the Copula | Irish Sentence Structure: 2
YouTube video by An Spideog 4 Structures to Understand the Copula | Irish Sentence Structure: 2

Is maith an obair a dhein An Spideog ag míniú na copaile.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZPL...

26.08.2025 10:25 — 👍 13    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

Chonaiceamair an riail sin á ple agus dearúd den tsaghas céanna cúpla mí ó shin (gan an Caighdeán féin a bheith i gceist, áfach): bsky.app/profile/silm...

01.09.2025 12:34 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you. Slow work but we hope it will be worth it.

01.09.2025 11:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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An Caighdéan Oifigiúil: Chapter 3: Definite and Indefinite Nouns, Abbreviations and the Nominative Form in place of the Genitive (pp. 37-56) - IrishLanguage.ie This is Chapter 3 of the unofficial translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil based off of the 2017 version. You can find all other chapters here.

We will also comment on errors that we see in the Caigheán as well, including the one at the start of Chapter 3

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #irishlanguage #irish #gaeilge

01.09.2025 11:12 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil - IrishLanguage.ie This is the Unofficial English Translation of the Official Standard of the Irish Language.

We're continuing our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there's no official one.

We've tried to remain as close to the #Irish, resulting at times in clunky language. Chap 1,2,3 available now.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean... #gaeilge #irishlanguage

01.09.2025 11:01 — 👍 35    🔁 7    💬 3    📌 1

It is also not a dialect

25.08.2025 07:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We will be making changes to each entry throughout the process to fine-tune the translation to be the best it can be

24.08.2025 20:51 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
IrishLanguage.ie - Learn Irish Now Learn Irish Now

As with everything on irishlanguage.ie, the site's aim and its contents are to serve as a resource for learners and speakers alike.

Thank you for all of the support so far.

24.08.2025 20:49 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There are general issues with the CO, which we plan to address at a different point but won't be addressed in translation yet, as it's a long process to even complete in the first place.

#irishlanguage #gaeilge #irish #ireland

24.08.2025 20:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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An Caighdeán Oifigiúil - IrishLanguage.ie This is the Unofficial English Translation of the Official Standard of the Irish Language.

We've begun our unofficial English translation of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard), as there is no official one.

We have tried to remain as close to the Irish as possible, which has also resulted in rather clunky language at times. It is a WIP.

irishlanguage.ie/an-caighdean...

24.08.2025 20:47 — 👍 49    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 1

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