LANGUAGE TIME!

This blog is here for me to yell whatever I want in my target languages, as well as maybe reblogging some useful resources. (Target Langs: Spanish, Gaeilge, and Attic&Homeric Greek)

[edward-learns-something]

¡Hola! Dia duit! χαίρετε! Hello!

I've created a dedicated blog for language practice! It's nice to have a place where both resources and memes can be collected. Gentle critique is appreciated!

Gaeilge is my primary goal language, but I'm self taught

Ancient Greek is my secondary goal, and I'm currently learning Attic in school; Homeric greek is my main Greek Goal

Spanish I did for a while in highschool, and I'm trying to keep what I have and slowly learn more

(English is my native language)

[tiktoks-for-dead-pope]

[duine-aiteach]

Irish LGBT+ Content

These lists include LGBT pieces set in Ireland, LGBT pieces with Irish main characters, LGBT pieces as Gaeilge, and LGBT pieces created by Irish people, often they overlap but not always. Feel free to suggest things I ought to add or offer corrections for mistakes I've made.

Please note that the inclusion on this list does not mean I recommend the piece in question - I am familiar with only a few.

Where possible links lead to RTÉ player, TG4 player, YouTube or official sites. Not all links lead to pieces that are available to watch at the time of posting.

Television:

Eipic (2016) [gay, as G]

Derry Girls [lesbian]

Ros na Rún [soap, as G]

Fair City [soap, trans m briefly]

6Degrees [mlm, NI]

Film:

The Crying Game (1992)

Cowboys and Angels (2003)

The Blackwater Lightship (2004) [based off book below]

Breakfast on Pluto (2005) [trans f]

Albert Nobbs (2011) [trans m]

Viva (2015) [mlm, Irish writer/director only, in Spanish]

Handsome Devil (2017) [gay, mlm]

Papi Chulo (2019) [gay, Irish writer/director only]

Rialto (2019) [mlm]

Dating Amber (2020) [gay, lesbian]

Shorts:

Chicken (2002)

Lúbtha (2019) [mlm]

The First Saturday of May (2019) [trans]

Scene from the Men's Toilets at a Ceilidh (2019)

OUT (2020)

Candid (2020)

Punch Line (trans f)

Boxed In (trans m)

Cailín Álainn [trans f, as G]

Where Do All The Old Gays Go? [trans]

Homebird [trans]

Books:

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu (1872) [wlw, Irish writer only]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) [mlm, outside Ireland]

As Music and Splendour by Kate O'Brien (1958) [wlw, outside Ireland]

"Sister Imelda" by Edna O'Brien (1981) [wlw, short story]

A Noise from the Woodshed by Mary Dorcey (1989) [lesbian, anthology]

The Kiss by Linda Cullen (1990)

When Love Comes to Town by Tom Lennon (1993) [gay]

Hood by Emma Donoghue (1995) [wlw]

Biography of Desire by Mary Dorcey (1997) [wlw]

Breakfast On Pluto by Patrick McCabe (1998) [trans f, bi]

Crazy Love by Tom Lennon (1999) [gay]

The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín (1999) [gay]

The International by Glenn Patterson (1999) [bi]

At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill (2001) [mlm]

A Son Called Gabriel by Damian McNicholl (2004) [NI, gay]

The Master by Colm Tóibín (2004) [mlm, Irish writer only]

Stir-Fry by Emma Donoghue (2006) [wlw]

Landing by Emma Donoghue (2007) [wlw]

Map of Ireland by Stephanie Grant (2008) [wlw, Irish-American]

Falling Colours: The Misadventures of a Vision Painter by R.J. Samuel (2012) [wlw]

The Rarest Rose by I. Beacham (2013) [wlw, Irish character, non-Irish writer]

To Summon Nightmares by J.K. Pendragon (2014) [trans, mlm]

Carolyn for Christmas by Lucy Carey (2015) [lesbian]

The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (2015) [bi, lesbian]

The Green Road by Anne Enright (2015) [gay]

Wormwood Gate by Katherine Farmar (2015) [wlw]

A Good Hiding by Shirley-Anne McMillan (2016) [NI, gay]

Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (2016) [mlm, outside Ireland]

Eelgrass by Tori Curtis (2016) [wlw, Irish myth inspired only?, non-Irish writer]

All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (2017)

Forget Me Not by Kris Bryant (2017) [wlw]

The Art of Three by Erin McRae & Racheline Maltese (2017) [bi, polyam, Irish character, non-Irish writers]

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) [gay]

The Spellbook of Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle (2017) [wlw]

The Unknowns by Shirley-Anne McMillan (2017) [NI, bi m, bi f]

My Brother's Name Is Jessica by John Boyne (2019) [trans f]

Every Sparrow Falling by Shirley-Anne McMillan (2019) [NI, mlm]

Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Green [lesbian]

Perfectly Preventable Deaths (2019) and Precious Catastrophe (2021) by Deirdre Sullivan [wlw]

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth (2020) [wlw]

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar (2020) [lesbian]

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (2020) [wlw]

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (2021) [bi f, wlw]

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (2021) [bi f, wlw]

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth (2021)

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (2023) [wlw]

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, as Gaeilge by @heartstopper-i-ngaeilge (2024)[mlm, wlw, as G only, graphic novel]

Nonfiction:

Please be aware especially for this section that the pieces listed may be upsetting or cover difficult topics.

Print:

The Strange Story of Dr James Barry by Isobel Rae (1958) [biography: Barry, trans m]

The Perfect Gentleman by June Rose (1977) [biography: Barry, trans m]

Love In a Dark Time: Gay Lives from Wilde to Almodóvar by Colm Tóibín (2002) [essay collection]

The Secret Life of Dr James Barry by Rachel Holmes (2002/2020) [biography: Barry, trans m]

Queer & Celtic edited by Wesley J Koster (2013) [anthology]

Running Amach in Ireland: True Stories by LGBTQ Women edited by Maureen Looney (2016) [essay anthology]

Dr James Barry: A Woman Ahead of Her Time by Michael du Preez and Jeremy Dronfield (2016) [biography: Barry, trans m]

Green Carnations/Glas na Gile edited by John Ennis & Moxie Lofton (2021) [poetry anthology]

Reeling in the Queers: Tales of Ireland’s LGBTQ Past by Páraic Kerrigan (2024)

Screen:

A Different Country (2017) [pre-1993 documentary]

Outitude (2018) [lesbian documentary]

Tabú: Tras (2020) [trans m, trans f, as G]

Seal le Dáithí - Niamh Ní Féineadh (2023) [as G, trans f]

Scéalta Grá na hÉireann: Eleanor Butler & Sarah Ponsonby (2023) [as G, wlw]

Misneach: Ceist Bhróid (2023) [as G, gay]

Croíthe Radacacha (2023) [as G, wlw]

Aiteach Ní Aisteach [as G, queer]

[edward-learns-something]

Favorite Ancient Greek words:

• γύψ (vulture)

• σπλάγχνον (guts/innards)

[iukasylvie]

Liosta greannán Gaeilge

Asterix

Asterix ag na Cluichí Oilimpeacha. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2019.

Asterix agus a Mhac. Le hAlbert Uderzo, Dalen, 2020.

Asterix agus an Corrán Óir. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2014.

Asterix agus an Fear Feasa. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2021.

Asterix agus an Mac Mioscaise. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2022.

Asterix agus an Pota Pinginí. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2023.

Asterix agus Cléópátra. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2018.

Asterix agus Coróin Labhrais Chaesair. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2020.

Asterix agus Creachadóirí Chríoch Lochlann. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2022.

Asterix agus Draoi na Bliana. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2021.

Asterix agus Troid na dTreabh. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2018.

Asterix ar Pháirc an Chatha. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2018.

Asterix Gliaire. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2015.

Asterix i gCoill na Cinsealachta. Le Goscinny agus Uderzo, Dalen, 2019.

Asterix i dTír na Sasanach. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2015.

Asterix na nGallach. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2014.

Asterix san Easpáinn. Le René Goscinny agus Albert Uderzo, Dalen, 2023.

Tintin

Eachtraí Tintin: 7 Mallacht na Meallta Criostail. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2022.

Eachtraí Tintin: An tAonbheannach Mistéireach. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2020.

Eachtraí Tintin: Ciste Castafiore. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2019.

Eachtraí Tintin: An tOileán Dubh. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2017.

Eachtraí Tintin: An Piocardach i bPonc. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2023.

Eachtraí Tintin: Portán na nOrdóg Órga. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2015.

Eachtraí Tintin: An Réalta Reatha. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2021.

Eachtraí Tintin: Slat Ríoga Ottokar. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2019.

Eachtraí Tintin: Taisce Raga Rua. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2020.

Eachtraí Tintin: Teampall na Gréine. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2022.

Eachtraí Tintin: Tintin sa Tibéid. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2017.

Eachtraí Tintin: Tír an Óir Dhuibh. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2023.

Eachtraí Tintin: Todóga na bhFarónna. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2014.

Tintin agus na Picaros. Le Hergé, Dalen, 2021.

Greannáin eile le Dalen

Art Abú!: Dúrún Dhonnabháin. Le David De Thuin, Dalen, 2022.

Art Abú!: Scoil na nArrachtaí. Le David De Thuin, Dalen, 2022.

Art Abú! Spiorad na Coille. Le David De Thuin, Dalen, 2022.

Ortha an Tuama 1: De Bheoibh nó De Mhairbh. Le Jean Léturgie, Richard De Martino, agus Simon Léturgie, Dalen, 2023.

Ortha an Tuama 2: An Gorta ó Dhoras. Le Jean Léturgie, Richard De Martino, agus Simon Léturgie, Dalen, 2023.

Ortha an Tuama 3: An Tríú hUair Shona. Le Jean Léturgie, Richard De Martino, agus Simon Léturgie, Dalen, 2023.

An Triúr Triallach agus Foghlaithe Mhuir Chairib. Le Richard Everett, Thomas Platt, agus Julius Grützke, Dalen, 2022.

An Triúr Triallach: An Congó. Le Thorsten Kiecker, Andreas Pasda, agus Andreas Schulze, Dalen, 2022.

Na Trodaoirí 1: An Phrintíseacht. Le Jonathan Garnier agus Amélie Fléchais, Dalen, 2023.

Na Trodaoirí 2: An Bhrúid Dhubh. Le Jonathan Garnier agus Amélie Fléchais, Dalen, 2023.

Na Trodaoirí 3: Ar Aistear. Le Jonathan Garnier agus Amélie Fléchais, Dalen, 2023.

Na Trodaoirí 4: An Duibheagán. Le Jonathan Garnier agus Amélie Fléchais, Dalen, 2023.

Greannáin le Cló Mhaigh Eo

An Béal Bocht. Le Myles na gCopaleen agus John McCloskey, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2012.

Deirdre agus Mic Uisnigh. Le Colmán Ó Raghallaigh, Barry Reynolds, agus Audrey O'Brien, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2008.

Gráinne Mhaol. Le Gisela Pizatto agus Bruno Büll, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2013.

An Sclábhaí. Le Colmán Ó Raghallaigh, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2001.

An Táin. Le Colmán Ó Raghallaigh agus The Cartoon Saloon, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2006.

An Teachtaire. Le Colmán Ó Raghallaigh agus Tomm Moore, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2003.

An Tóraíocht. Le Colmán Ó Raghallaigh agus The Cartoon Saloon, Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2002.

Greannáin le Leabhar Breac

An Broc-Chú. Le Hervé Bourhis, Leabhar Breac, 2016.

An Broc-Chú 2: Ar Ais i mBun Gnóthaí. Le Hervé Bourhis, Leabhar Breac, 2017.

Cáitín Chaoch: Práinneach. Le Bruno Heitz, Leabhar Breac, 2020.

Cáitín Chaoch: Preab san Aer. Le Bruno Heitz, Leabhar Breac, 2020.

Cáitín Chaoch: Seal le Sorcas. Le Bruno Heitz, Leabhar Breac, 2020.

Corp an Duine Uasail. Le Pénélope Bagieu, Leabhar Breac, 2015.

Corto: An Buille Scoir. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Corto: In Ainm Dé Uilethrócairigh. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Corto: Na Liopard-Fhir ó Rufiji. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Corto: Port na Farraige Goirt. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Corto sa tSibéir. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2016.

Corto: An Teach Orga i Samarkand. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Corto: Tóraíocht Eile. Le Hugo Pratt, Leabhar Breac, 2014.

Cú 1: Cosantóir. Le Paul Bolger agus Barry Devlin, Leabhar Breac, 2017.

Cú 2: Coimirceoir. Le Paul Bolger agus Barry Devlin, Leabhar Breac, 2018.

Cú 3: Fuascailteoir. Le Paul Bolger agus Barry Devlin, Leabhar Breac, 2019.

An Leathanach Bán. Le Pénélope Bagieu, Leabhar Breac, 2017.

Greannáin le foilsitheoirí eile

Azzi idir dhá Stól. Le Sarah Garland, An Gúm, 2012.

Cúan Clúmhach agus Scéal an Damhna. Le Janet Slingerland agus Angel Mosquito, An Gúm, 2013.

Dog Man. Le Dav Pilkey, Futa Fata, 2023.

Dog Man Scaoilte Amach. Le Dav Pilkey, Futa Fata, 2023.

An Droch Shaol. Le Christine Kinealy agus John Walsh, Coiscéim, 2016.

Fuinneamh is Fáilte. Le hAngieska Biskup, An Gúm, 2013.

Heartstopper Leabhar 1. Le hAlice Oseman, Futa Fata, 2024.

Kostka. Le Przemyslaw Wysogląd, Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta, 2018.

Micí s'Againne. Le Caoimhin Mac a’ Bhaird agus Christopher Ammentorp, Éabhlóid, 2018.

An Rós Fiáin. Le Nicola R. White, Katia Vecchio, Muireann Bergin, Emily McEwan, Kara Brauen, Jono Doiron, agus Maria Nguyen, Bradan Press, 2023.

Ruaille Buaille Imleabhar 1. Coimicí Gael, 2015.

Ruaille Buaille Imleabhar 2. Coimicí Gael, 2016.

Scott Pilgrim. Le Bryan Lee O'Malley, Gliadar, 2024.

[pyrrhiccomedy]

So I've been learning French for a while and 'faire' is actually an incredible word. Like what a fucking breakthrough in economy of language.

Faire is a verb that is usually translated into English as "to do/to make," but it covers way more actions than that, which is very confusing for new speakers. because (I have realized) that's not really what faire means.

Faire is actually a word that just gestures vaguely in the direction of the object of the sentence and goes "you know." "Je fais du velo." "Je fais du courses." "Je fais mes valises." I'm biking. I go grocery shopping. I'm packing my bags. You're just sort of pointing at a bike and going "you know, the obvious thing you'd do with it."

English: "You mean RIDE it??"

French: "Sure whatever."

Like idk I just really enjoy the concept of a catch-all verb that you can just slap onto almost anything because who fucking gives a shit, you get the idea. There's a bike. what do you think I'm going to do with it.

[sashayed]

yeah man that verb does everything! you could even call it. you could call it a r. a renn. you could call it a renais -- a renaissance f --

[thoodleoo]

POSITIVE AFFIRMATION: i know what the word est means. i do NOT need to look up this basic vocabulary word in the dictionary. i am smart and good at languages and i know how to say "is"

[edward-learns-something]

AAAAAA I desire to be reading ANYTHING other than Lysias as my jump back into Greek, LE DO THOIL

[thoodleoo]

[rock-cake-with-a-pin-in-it]

source: https://mltshp.com/p/1IIRD

[crimeronan]

since a ton of people are getting into music as gaeilge because of hozier, can i recommend my fave artist, róisín seoighe? she's a native irish speaker and language ambassador whose lyrics often involve the preservation of irish culture and deep rage against colonization. níl mé marbh ("i'm not dead") makes me cry like a baby and sin do lamh ("reach out") makes me want to burn all of colonialism down. she's also done several collabs with imlé, another EXCELLENT irish language band that does modern-feeling rock and dance music! my fave of their collabs right now is ÉAD ("jealous").

both artists have less than 1,700 monthly listeners on spotify simply because they sing in irish & they deserve more bc their music Really Is Excellent. translations of many songs are google-able & when there Aren't english translations, it's really good practice for people learning irish!

[ly0nstea]

Some books and other resources in and about Irish

Roinnt leabhair agus achmhainn eile i agus faoi Ghaeilge

Honourable mentions to focloir and teanglann but you cant learn a language from a dictionary, its like trying to cook a meal from the menu. They're great for finding words as well as conjugating and altering words into the different cases.

GRAIMÉAR GAEILGE na mBRÁITHRE CRÍOSTAÍ le Liam A. Ó hAnluain: An irish grammar book, very comprehensive but it is written entirely in irish

Gramadach na Gaeilge: AN CAIGHDEÁN OIFIGIÚIL: The official grammar standard for Irish published by the Irish government, again written exclusively in irish.

Daltaí na Gaeilge: Some good lessons on irish grammer, proverbs, and other parts of language, also has info on classes in America, Canada, and other countries

Goodreads list of top rated irish language novels

TG4Player which has irish language tv and movies

You can also search youtube for irish language short films, and youtubers, youtubers would be a good way to pick up on everyday/conversational irish if you arent able to speak to people in real life, seeing as it wont be as formal as most online resources or films. You can also look for other media like tumblr, or tiktok, personally I love Úna-Minh on tiktok (she translated Among Us and got it officially implemented, and iirc she's written a biography in irish, and has even more irish resources than I could ever list, go check her out!! She also has a youtube, instagram and twitch account if you prefer those. She's definetly been an significant help to my turas as Gaeilge.

Easons and books.ie have good irish and irish language books, as well as being irish brands you can support (including dracula in irish for 10 euro + shipping???) Along with kennys.ie and litríocht

Also, writing irish is a great way to force yourself to learn, be it journalling, fiction, or just notes in irish. Talk to people online in irish too, social media posts, chatting in chatrooms, discords, reddit, etc., anythign to practice. That's the key to any language, consistent practice.

This is just a starter, feel free to add resources in rbs if you have any you feel are worth seeing!

Go raibh míle maith agat as léamh!!1

ALSO WATCH AIFRIC ITS FUCKING AMAZING YOU CAN FIND IT FREE ONLINE

[duine-aiteach]

Charlie Byrne’s also have an Irish language section of their website but if you can visit their shop in Galway City I really would. It’s my favourite bookshop (alongside Gay’s The Word). It’s a bit labyrinthine and highlights loads of Irish writers etc. They also sell secondhand books on the shelves outside the shop.

Dubray Books also have a big focus on Irish writers and interest. They’re also generally cheaper than Easons.

[sic-semper-hominibus]

blorbo blorbas blorba blorbamos blorban

[vidtape]

blorbi blorbisti blorbit blorbimus blorbistis blorberunt

[shaneposting]

je blorbe tu blorbes on blorbe nous blorbons vous blorbez ils blorbent

[kipplekipple]

ik blorb, jij blorbt, hij/zij/het blorbt, wij blorben, jullie blorben, zij blorben

[peregreen]

βλορβος, βλορβου, βλορβω, βλορβον

βλορβοι, βλορβων, βλορβοις, βλορβους

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

Blorbo blorbi blorba blorbiamo blorbate blorbano

[operafish]

ich blorbe, du blorbst, er/sie/es blorbt, wir blorben, ihr blorbt, sie blorben

[shredsandpatches]

blorbuji, blorbuješ, blorbuje, blorbujeme, blorbujete, blorbují

[osha-noncompliance]

блорбаю, блорбаешь, блорбет, блорбаем, блорбают, блорбаете

[ravenlesslangblr]

blorbaim, blorbann tú, blorbann sé/sí, blorbaimid, blorbann sibh, blorbann siad

[duine-aiteach]

An Foclóir Aiteach/The Queer Dictionary 2nd Edition. (Less Accessible, Full Design) An Foclóir Aiteach/The Queer Dictionary 2nd Edition. (Mo

A new edition of An Foclóir Aiteach is out! Also available in a simple design

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L + ratio + your language doesn’t even decline prepositional pronouns

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you wish you were us

[zolf]

[ID: Charts of 16 sets of Irish prepositional pronouns. End ID]

[thoodleoo]

[rock-cake-with-a-pin-in-it]

source: https://mltshp.com/p/1IIRD

[thoodleoo]

enamored by the way smyth talks about greek grammar

[wiltingdecay]

idk how to explain this but gaeilge is one of the best tasting languages. all of the words feel so crunchy and nice in your mouth. the language equivalent of kettle crisps