Pronunciation Review

The letter groups "abh" and "amh" without síneadh fada over the "a", in a first syllable and inside a word, are usually pronounced (ou) as in the English word "out". Examples of the pronunciation of these:

abha (OU-uh), river

babhta (BOU-tuh), bout

labhair (LOU-ir), speak

gabha (GOU-uh), smith

leabhar (LOU-wuhr), book

Feabhra (FOU-ruh), February

amhras (OU-ruhs), doubt

amhrán (ou-RAW*N), song

ramhar (ROU-wuhr), fat

amharclann (OU-uhr-kluhn), theater

samhra (SOU-ruh), summer

Samhain (SOU-in), November

In a later syllable or at a word end, "amh" or "abh" can be pronounced (v), as in:

agallamh (uh-GAHL-uhv), dialog

déanamh (DAY*N-uhv), making, doing

léamh (LAY*-uhv), reading

cliabh (kleev), basket

sliabh (shleev), mountain

A síneadh fada over the "a" in "amh" or "abh" usually results in an (aw*v) sound. Examples: lámh (law*v), hand;ábhar (AW*-wuhr), material, subject; sámh (saw*v), pleasant.

Grammar

Here are some more uses for the preposition "do" (duh), meaning "to" or "for".

The common salutation "Dia duit", which becomes "Dia daoibh" (DEE-uh geev) when you address two or more persons, is an example. It is a shortened form of: "Go mbeannaí(goh MAN-ee) Dia duit"; may God bless you.

Tabhair domé(TOO-ir duhm ay*), give it to me; tugaim an t-airgead dó(TUG-im un TAR-i-guhd doh), I give him the money, are examples of "do" with "give". The pronouns "é,í, iad" go to the end of the sentence.

Lig doméa dhéanamh, let me do it; lig sédon fhear an leabhar a léamh, he let the man read the book.

Taispeáin domé(tash-PAW*-in duhm ay*), show it to me.

Tágráaige di (taw* graw* eg-GE dee), he loves her.

Is fíor duit (is FEE-uhr git), true for you, you are right.

Is duitseéseo, this is for you.

Vocabulary

Masculine nouns

garáiste (guh-RAW*SH-te), garage

glas (glahs), lock

grá(graw*), love

Feminine nouns

duilleog, an duilleog (dil-YOHG, un dil-YOHG), leaf

craobh, an chraobh (kray*v, un K*RAY*V), branch

tarraing, ag tarraingt (TAHR-ing, uh TAHR-inkt), pull

tarraingím (TAHR-ing-eem), I pull

céanna (KAY*-uh-nuh), same

sroich, ag sroicheadh (sri, uh SRI-huh), reach a destination

sroich séan chathair (sri shay* un K*AH-hir), he reached the city

Drill

Go through a progressive drill with "do", starting with:

An ligeann sédoméa cheannach? Níligeann sédoméa cheannach. Ligeann séduitéa cheannach. An ligeann séduitéa cheannach? Etc.

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