Is féidir do rogha rud a dhéanamh leis – You can do what you will with it!

‘Dos and Don’ts’ in Glens of Antrim Irish

Ní > Cha
Bhfuil > bhfeil
bígí > bíbh
déanaim > ním
achan > gach / gach uile
Gaeilge > Gaelc
Cailín > Cailean
Teach > Toigh / Taigh
Buachaill > balach


Words like beannacht, bean etc are pronounced as if written byean and
byeannacht


‘ch’ is often extremely weak if pronounced at all


Final –amh is often just like –a like in Conamara.


Broad mh & bh are pronounced like a ‘v’ sound rather thán like a ‘w’ sound


Words like deas are pronounced like ‘djes’ rather thán like ‘djas’


Antrim Basic Phrases

Sé do bheatha Tá mé / sinne go maith
Welcome I / We are well

Dia libh anseo Tá mé (díreach) drotara*
God be with those here. I am (just) alright

Goidé mar atá tú? ’bhfeil Gaelc agat?
How are you? Do you have Irish?

Goidé an dóigh atá ort? Tá
How are you? Yes

Goidé an chuma atá ort? Chan fheil ach rud beag
How are you? I have only a little

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