Do they speak English in Ireland? That may sound stupid but I heard that the Irish Gaelic is spoken mostly either in Ireland or Northern Ireland. I thought English was the main language? I'm so confused! I was trying to look it up on the web but everyone is so technical about stuff it's so annoying like... just say yes or no!
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Ireland
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They have two official languages, Gaelic and English. Pretty much everyone now speaks English. You'll still find Gaelic speakers in secluded regions, but England did a number on them culturally.
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Well I have a gift. I can understand what someone means even if they're speaking a different language. After spending a month with my auntie who only spoke Portuguese I began to understand until I learned the language myself. But that was forced and I was young. I'm forced to understand French because of my mom's side of the family who need help when it comes to "American stuff" as they say. And as for Spanish already knowing from school but a good majority of my friends are Hispanic and purposely speak in Spanish around me so I can master in it... thanks guys.But when I was with my homestay family in Japan they didn't speak a WORD of English and tried using some crappy translator. Even though we only had a weekend together we began to understand each other without even knowing each other's language until I started picking up after them and answering in Japanese. So I think I can understand an Irish accent... hopefully lol. I can understand Jamaicans! nuff said lol
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I'm sure Bob will explain much more accurately, but my understanding is that although Gaelic holds a place of special esteem, the proportion of Irish people for whom it's their natural native language is tiny - English will be understood and spoken everywhere.
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Yeah, what they said. If you're worrying about the accent, probably the worst you'll have to deal with is the inner-Dublin City accent. To hear what thats like, just listen to people talking in the movie Intermission. Here is the opening scene with Colin Farrell. Link Or Cillian Murphy in The Wind That Shakes The Barley for a Cork accent. Link
