Learn Irish
Irish Level 1 with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation of fundamental Irish vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to begin to learn and speak Irish. Master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Level 1 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Irish Learning Tips
- You’ll notice stroke marks over some letters in Irish. These indicate when a vowel is long.
- The meaning of words in Irish can depend on whether the vowel is long or short.
- You may notice that each consonant in Irish has two varieties of pronunciation, depending on context.
- Don’t be surprised if you see uppercase letters within a word. In some situations, the second letter appears in upper case.
- Irish has no exact equivalent of ‘yes.’ Instead of affirming with a single word, an Irish speaker generally repeats the question.
- You’ll notice that Irish noun forms vary depending on whether they are masculine or feminine.
- While in many languages, words change at the end to reflect their relationship with other words, Irish words can change at the beginning as well. For example, an ‘h’ may be inserted.
What will I learn?
This level will help you:
- Build vocabulary and language basics
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand in your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Introductions and greetings
- Times of day and calendar terms
- Buying and selling
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
User Reviews
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Incredible Product!!!!
"I had been trying to find a fool-proof method for learning Irish for years with no success. From what found, I concluded that Irish is an incredibly difficult language to learn. When I heard Rosetta ..."
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(Santa Rosa, CA), 2009-03-10 | more
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