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Teach Your Dog Irish

Cúpla Focal

A few words, kept light

Not graded, not tested, no streaks-and-guilt mechanics — the anti-Duolingo choice, on purpose.

This week’s phrase

Go raibh maith agat

Thank you — “guh rev MAH uh-gut”

All phrases

The full rotation

One of these comes around each week — no need to keep up, dip in whenever.

Dia duit

Hello — “DEE-uh gwit”

greeting

Slán

Bye — “slawn”

greeting

Nach álainn an lá é!

Isn't it a lovely day! — “nokh AW-lin un law AY”

weather

Tá sé fliuch

It's wet — “taw shay FLYUKH”

weather

Madra

Dog — “MOD-ruh”

everyday

Cladach

Shore — “KLAD-ukh”

nature

Sliabh

Mountain — “SHLYEV”

nature

Coill

Wood / forest — “KWILL”

nature

Go raibh maith agat

Thank you — “guh rev MAH uh-gut”

everyday

Cara

Friend — “KAH-ruh”

everyday

Ainm Gaeilge do do Mhadra

Give your dog an Irish name

A playful, low-commitment way to try the site — fun to share regardless of language ability.

Ainm Gaeilge do do Mhadra

Irish dog-name generator