How to Count to Ten in Gaeilge
Learn to say the first of the numbers: 'A haon'., Run over what you have learned., Learn the rest of the numbers: Say 'a sé'., Practice, practice, practice!
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Learn to say the first of the numbers: 'A haon'.
This is 'one' in Gaeilge, and it is pronounced 'ah hay-on'.
A dó.
A dó is number two, and is said 'ah doe'. (A bit like Homer Simpson's catchphrase!) Number 3:
Three in Gaeilge is 'a trí'.
You say it : 'ah tree'.
Four: 'A ceathair'.
This is pronounced, 'ah ca-hur'.
A cúig
- number five! You say it like 'a coo-ig'. -
Step 2: Run over what you have learned.
If you cannot learn it all off the first time, don't worry! If you are not familiar with Gaeilge, it could take a while to learn it all off.
To make sure you don't forget any numbers, go over them in your head from time to time. , This is six in Gaeilge, and is said like this: 'Ah shay'.
A seacht.
Pronounced 'ah shocked'.
Eight: a hocht.
Say it like 'ah hooked'.
Almost there! Number Nine: a naoi.
It is said like 'ah knee'.
Ten! 'A deich'.
This is pronounced, 'ah jeh'.
It has a sort of 'D' sound at the 'jeh' part. , Keep going over them until you know it all off:
A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich! -
Step 3: Learn the rest of the numbers: Say 'a sé'.
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Step 4: Practice
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Step 5: practice
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Step 6: practice!
Detailed Guide
This is 'one' in Gaeilge, and it is pronounced 'ah hay-on'.
A dó.
A dó is number two, and is said 'ah doe'. (A bit like Homer Simpson's catchphrase!) Number 3:
Three in Gaeilge is 'a trí'.
You say it : 'ah tree'.
Four: 'A ceathair'.
This is pronounced, 'ah ca-hur'.
A cúig
- number five! You say it like 'a coo-ig'.
If you cannot learn it all off the first time, don't worry! If you are not familiar with Gaeilge, it could take a while to learn it all off.
To make sure you don't forget any numbers, go over them in your head from time to time. , This is six in Gaeilge, and is said like this: 'Ah shay'.
A seacht.
Pronounced 'ah shocked'.
Eight: a hocht.
Say it like 'ah hooked'.
Almost there! Number Nine: a naoi.
It is said like 'ah knee'.
Ten! 'A deich'.
This is pronounced, 'ah jeh'.
It has a sort of 'D' sound at the 'jeh' part. , Keep going over them until you know it all off:
A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich!
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