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Most Irish people speak English and there are many very different accents all around Ireland. So to know how they speak, you would have to hear a range of those different accents. Some people also speak the Irish language, which some people call Gaelic. That sounds completely different to English.
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∙ 12y agobecause Ireland was ruled by England for about 700 years. during that time the Irish often rebelled against English rule and the English retaliated with suppression. one way the English tried to subdue the Irish was by trying to stop the use of the Gaelic (Irish) language and introducing the English language instead of it. this is why the parts of Ireland furthest from mainland Britain (further towards the west) speak Irish more than eastern Ireland, where due to the proximity with England the Irish language almost died out.
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∙ 12y agoWe use English. Our first language was Irish/Gaelige but when the English came we had to speak English. In schools in Ireland, when in primary you learn Irish and in secondary school you learn Irish and pick another language like french or spanish. Some primary schools speak Irish in every class but English! i can teach you some Irish!!! Hello=Dia duit goodbye= slan how are you?=conas ata tu? my name is__= __ is ainm dom i am good= ta me go maith
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∙ 7y agoYes, many Irish people do. However, most people are not fluent, and English is the main language spoken in Ireland. In a few small areas, mainly in parts of the west, Irish is spoken as the main language. Irish is compulsory in schools, so everyone learns it, but only to a certain level and as most people speak English most of the time, there is not a chance to use it a lot. There are Irish language radio and television stations, and also Irish language newspapers. Signposts appear in both languages and the language is used in many other official situations, and certain words are in regular use, like Taoiseach, which is the name used for the head of the Irish government.
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∙ 11y agoSpeaking Irish, "Irish" is not a language. You mean Gaelic or as it is known in the language itself: Gaeilge. It can be spoken anywhere in Ireland, however, the Gaeltacht areas, which is where it is the main language, are generally on the west coast of Ireland, in places like Kerry, Galway and Donegal.
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∙ 11y agoUnless you are from Dublin do not even try it.. sounds ridiculous! Nothin worse than hearing a botched Irish accent on tv or in the cinema.
Here are a couple of good links to help you out.
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∙ 13y agoMost Irish people speak English.
True, but the native Irish speech survives in Donegal, Galway and Kerry as well.
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∙ 6y agoAbout 1% of the people in the Republic of Ireland can speak Irish fluently. About 25% claim some knowledge of Irish.
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Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
Did protestants speak the Irish language?
Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.
How many people in Ireland speak fluent Irish?
There are people in every county that can speak Irish fluently. An area where Irish is the the main language spoken more widely on a daily basis is called a Gaeltacht. They are usually in the counties along the west coast of Ireland. These would include Kerry, Galway, Donegal amongst others.
Did the Irish speak Irish during the great Famine?
Yes. Many Irish people still speak Irish every day. It is a compulsory subject in Irish schools and required for some jobs. --- They did, but after the famine they were forced to speak english. This was because many Irish emigrated to england, America and Australia to look for jobs. In schools, the children were beaten if they spoke Irish in order to get them to learn it faster. Thanks to those events, Ireland isn't really the same with Irish anymore.
Why do irish people speak english?
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Why do most people speak English?
Most Irish also speak Irish. The British killed people if they spoke Irish and it was outlawed. Some areas of Ireland are completely Irish-speaking, road-signs, newspapers, Garda(police).
Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
Why did the Irish people revolt against the English landlord?
Because the Irish didn,t want to speak English.
How many languages do people speak in the UK?
The vast majority speak English but they also speak irish welsh and a type of scottish
How do you say 'The Land of Opportunity' in Irish?
the offical language of Ireland is English, so you would say it the same as hereAnswerActually the first official language of Ireland is Irish. English is the second official language. Unfortunately my Irish would not be good enough to translate the land of opportunity into Irish Irish and English are the official language, and although most people speak English mostly, more people CAN speak Irish than can speak English.
Did protestants speak the Irish language?
Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.
Can Colin Farrell speak Irish?
The FARRELL, has been known to speak full Gaelic Irish he picked whilst in an Irish old people's home he was in an old people's home because there was a part of his life when he thought that he was a pensioner but he is over that now and is a very successful Irish actor!! WE LOVE YOU COLIN FARRELL!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
What are the 2 main languages that the people in Ireland speak in?
English and Irish Gaelic
Does Keith Harkin speak Irish?
According to Keith, he used to speak Irish pretty fluently. He is no longer fluent (because he had no one to speak to him in Irish) but he can still speak a little.
What country speaks Irish?
It is one of the two official languages of Ireland. English is the main language spoken, but some Irish people speak Irish too.
