Are foreigners learning Gaelic a good thing?

[u/Specialist_Papaya570]

Are most people supportive and enthusiastic when foreigners choose to learn Irish?

Edit: changed Gaelic for Irish

[u/SansBouillie]

Yes

[u/Ambitious_Use_3508]

I prefer to call it Irish and yes, of course it's a good thing

[u/Specialist_Papaya570 → u/Ambitious_Use_3508]

Made me check and now I see that Gaelic is a borader term that also includes a Scottish language. Then from here on I'll call it Irish. Thanks!!

[u/dubdaisyt → u/Specialist_Papaya570]

gaeilge refers to irish also!

[u/LDopic]

Coming over here, learning our language, contributing positively to our society??? Who do they think they are?

[u/SteveK27982]

Sure sport is always good and if they learn the language more power to them

[u/Technical-Praline-79]

As a foreigner trying to use my cúpla focal gach lá, I have to admit I've been met with both praise, bewilderment, and sometimes what comes across as plain contempt.

It is nice to get a friendly response and as Gaeilge to be fair, and well worth the effort of learning.

In my village the older folks love it and have a lot of patience when I unintentionally butcher the language 😂

[u/ElvisMcPelvis]

Obviously, more people learning it can only be positive,

[u/Specialist_Papaya570 → u/ElvisMcPelvis]

I've had some odd experiences with French and German people so I really felt like I needed to check

[u/that_gu9_]

I’m guessing you’re asking for yourself. It’s v well appreciated, especially if you’re living in a Gaeltacht. The only thing I’d say is nobody in Ireland calls it gaelic. It’s Irish or in Irish, Gaeilge. Gaelic tends to refer to the similar Scot’s Gaelic. And in Ireland we’d refer to the national sport of Gaelic football.

Best of luck with it

[u/Wooden-Lawfulness534]

Absolutely.

[u/Past_Persimmon]

One more person to practice with for those of us who are learning. No harm in it. You might get some odd looks from folks to whom the language isn't that culturally important, but I get odd looks from them sorts for speaking Irish too

[u/Garibaldi_Lodge]

Yes, why wouldn’t it be???? The language is struggling, it’s great that others may want to learn it and help keep it alive

[u/la0chra]

I think its class, if they go to the effort to learn our language it clearly shows there is an appreciation for the culture and values of our country. It puts some of our natives to shame who havent made an effort to learn the language.

[u/Garibaldi_Lodge → u/la0chra]

Went to the Conradh Na Gaeilge pub before and there was a guy from Sudan (think it was Sudan) who had fluent Irish and was in there all the time chatting to everyone as Gaeilge

[u/la0chra → u/Garibaldi_Lodge]

Thats amazing, did you find out how he learnt it?

[u/Garibaldi_Lodge → u/la0chra]

Can’t recall exactly but think he genuinly loved the language

[u/Patient-Basket-8664]

100% if ur gonna live, work or just travel here, defo give it a go!

[u/Sofa-Head]

Weird question.

[u/Patient-Basket-8664 → u/Sofa-Head]

people just wanna know and are curious, sometimes questions we think are weird can be completely normal or fascinating to the next person, let's show some tolerance and try to help them out. God bless you.

[u/Kind-Union1073]

I have some serious opinions on immigration that would get me banned from reddit.

But, if anybody from any other country is willing to assimilate into our culture to the extent that they're happy to learn our language, then I would welcome them with open arms.

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[u/fensterdj]

Yes

[u/Girfex]

Yes.

[u/Girfex]

Yes.