How to say The Months of the Year in Irish

[@DeborahHaynes-qb4ff]

This is very helpful, Ben. Thanks!

[@sula1529]

Thank you

[@BitesizeIrish]

You're welcome

[@kristinaF54]

Wow, this is so different from the Irish pronunciation I learned in school. It was Man Four, instead of "me-ann fwoor", Bawl tinna not "bee-al tinnea". I probably wouldn't understand this Irish, if I heard it on the radio now.

[@PumpkinMozie]

As someone with a neo-pagan background, I recognize Bealtaine, Lúnasa, and Samhain as the names of the festivals on May 1, August 1, and November 1. Is there any differentiation between the festival dates and the names of the months in Irish or are they just used interchangeably? Or maybe the festivals aren’t even paid enough mind for that to really matter? Haha

[@BitesizeIrish]

The months in question get their names from the festivals. So, mí na Bealtaine is 'the month of (the festival) of Bealtaine' and so forth.

[@casperkasparov302]

How do you say "First" in Irish?

[@BitesizeIrish]

That depends on which 'first' we mean. Here's the dictionary entry, if you are thinking of 'first' in terms of dates head for point #16 : www.focloir.ie/ga/dictionary/ei/first

[@casperkasparov302]

@@BitesizeIrish an chéad rud maidin Luain

[@sula1529]

Do ye teach connacht or munster irish?

[@BitesizeIrish]

Bitesize Irish courses do not focus on any particular dialect - the core learning materials are broadly based on 'An Caighdeán oifigiúil' (the official standard Irish based on all three dialects). That said, these pronunciation videos are presented by Ben, who is from the West Kerry Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne and so speaks the Munster dialect.

[@Gika-p5r]

Go raibh maith agat!

[@BitesizeIrish]

Go ndéana a mhaith duit, a chara!