If you're delving into Irish, the native tongue of Ireland, mastering numbers 1-100 is quite useful. This guide aims to facilitate your learning journey.
Procedures
Enumeration from 1-10:
- 1 = a haon (ah hain)
- 2 = a dó (ah dough)
- 3 = a trí (ah tree)
- 4 = a ceathair (ah cah-her)
- 5 = a cúig (ah coo-ig)
- 6 = a sé (ah shay)
- 7 = a seacht (ah shocked)
- 8 = a hocht (ah huck-t)
- 9 = a naoi (ah nay)
- 10 = a deich (ah deh)
Counting from 11-20:
- 11 = a haon déag (ah hain dayg)
- 12 = a dó dhéag (ah dough yayg)
- 13 = a trí déag (ah tree dayg)
- 14 = a ceathair déag (ah cah-her dayg)
- 15 = a cúig déag (ah coo-ig dayg)
- 16 = a sé déag (ah shay dayg)
- 17 = a seacht déag (ah shocked dayg)
- 18 = a hocht déag (ah huck-t dayg)
- 19 = a naoi déag (ah nay dayg)
- 20 = fiche (fih-ha)
Recognize the Sequence. From 21 to 100, it's quite straightforward. Simply familiarize yourself with the tens first, and then adding the units becomes effortless!
- 20 = fiche (fih-ha)
- 30 = triocha (truck-ah)
- 40 = daichead (dah-hid)
- 50 = caoga (cway-gah)
- 60 = seasca (shahs-kah)
- 70 = seachtó (shock toe)
- 80 = ochtó (uck toe)
- 90 = nócha (noe-kah)
- 100 = céad (cay-d)
Now that you've grasped the tens, it's time to incorporate the units! Numbers like 75, 63, 28, or 46, and so forth. You mention the ten, then append the unit. For instance: Number = 67. Sixty = seasca, Seven = seacht, so 67 in Irish = Seasca seacht. 24 would be fiche ceathair, 39 would be triocha naoi, and 93 would be nócha trí, thus it's fairly straightforward.
Suggestions
- Creating flashcards, a quizlet, a song, or a repetitive recording can be helpful in memorizing all the numbers. Start by learning 1-10 initially, followed by 11-20, and then the names of the tens (10, 20, 30...). Soon enough, you'll be able to amaze all your friends, and perhaps some Irish relatives too!!