“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” in Irish

Ani, an Irish learner in Turkey, compares similarities between Irish and Turkish, and helps us to pick up a few Turkish words in the process!

this is an English-to-Irish dictionary, so the search function is best designed for English search terms. Searching through Irish is also possible, but the results tend not be as well organised. Let’s search the English word ‘chair’.

Despite its popularity, Duolingo has notable limitations compared with live online instruction. Technology can open access and build foundational skills for Irish learners, but it cannot replace the socially-embedded interaction of successful language learning. Recent research strongly suggests that Duolingo is most effective as a supporting tool rather than a standalone solution. App-based learning cannot provide the corrective feedback and sociolinguistic engagement of class instruction, conversation sessions, workshops or book club meetings.