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🇮🇪Ireland (Gaeltacht), Northern Ireland

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Irish is a language spoken by native communities worldwide. Irish (Gaeilge) is the first official language of the Republic of Ireland and one of Europe's oldest literary languages, with written texts dating back to the 6th century. Although only 2% of the Irish population speaks it daily (in the Gaeltacht regions of the west), Irish is at the heart of a thriving cultural revival: it is taught in every Irish school, holds co-official status in the EU, and the TG4 channel broadcasts entirely in Irish around the clock. The language of Yeats, Synge and Seamus Heaney is far more alive than most people realise.

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First words in Irish
Conas atá tú?, How are you?
DJI-a DITCH / KO-nas a-TA too
Dia duit, God be with you (hello)
Formal greeting
Did you know? Irish has the unusual feature of having no words for 'yes' and 'no': to answer a question, you repeat the verb in the affirmative or the negative. 'An bhfuil tú ceart go leor?' (Are you alright?) is answered with 'Tá' (I am) or 'Níl' (I am not). This unique construction reflects a deeply different internal logic. The word 'craic' (pronounced 'crack'), an Irish word borrowed into English, captures the festive atmosphere, lively conversations and spontaneous laughter that define Irish social life.
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2 live video classes per week, Mondays and Thursdays at 8pm (Paris time). Small groups.

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Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 34 modules, 0+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.

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Grammaire et conversations
The method

Our method for learning Irish

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Structured modules

Progressive learning path with native audio and exercises

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What makes us different for Irish

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The curriculum

What you'll learn in Irish

A curriculum designed to get you speaking Irish in the situations that actually matter to you.

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  1. 01
    Conversational Irish from the Gaeltacht regions (Connacht, Munster, Ulster)
  2. 02
    Initial consonant mutations: urú and séimhiú
  3. 03
    Irish for traditional Celtic music (sean-nós singing)
  4. 04
    Irish for living or working in Ireland
  5. 05
    Grammar: irregular verbs and the distinctive VSO word order
  6. 06
    Irish culture: Celtic mythology, festivals, and the art of craic

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about learning Irish

Irish is classified as a difficult language for English speakers and very difficult for other Europeans. The main challenges: VSO word order (Verb-Subject-Object, unique among Western European languages), consonant mutations (words change their initial letter depending on context), and a spelling system that doesn't intuitively reflect pronunciation. That said, its Indo-European roots give it vocabulary with distant cousins in other languages.
Irish is a key that unlocks a deep cultural identity. In the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking regions of Galway, Kerry, Donegal), speaking Irish creates a connection that is impossible in English. For anyone emigrating to Ireland, even a few basics of Irish make a strong impression on locals. In the Irish civil service, many positions value or require Irish. And to fully understand Irish literature, music and mythology, the original language is irreplaceable.
Yes, Irish and Scottish Gaelic both belong to the Gaelic branch of the Celtic languages, along with Manx (Isle of Man). They share a common ancestor and are partially intelligible in writing (the grammar is similar) but barely comprehensible when spoken due to pronunciation differences. Learning Irish gives you a strong foundation for Scottish Gaelic, and vice versa.
Enormously, traditional ballads (The Fields of Athenry, Óró sé do bheatha bhaile) and sean-nós (ornamental Irish singing) contain authentic vocabulary, grammar and turns of phrase. Our teachers incorporate music into lessons to build vocabulary and pronunciation. It is a method that works particularly well for Irish because the musical tradition is intimately bound up with the language itself.
Irish is demanding, expect 12 to 18 months with two lessons per week to reach a basic conversational level. The VSO grammar, mutations and pronunciation take time to master. However, for polite expressions, greetings and a few iconic phrases, 2 to 3 months is enough. And even a few words of Irish are enough to create immediate warmth with any Irish person you meet.
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Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.

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What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.

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Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.

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Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.

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The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.

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