Learn Irish Abroad
Bring a little of the Gaeltacht wherever you live.
Learn Irish online from anywhere in the world. Speak out loud with your tutor in the dialect you choose, hear Irish every day through podcasts, videos and songs, and keep the language close on your phone.
Learn online, wherever you are Connacht, Munster or Ulster Irish Reviewed by Irish teachers & linguists
The Challenge Abroad
Far from Ireland, Irish is hard to hear.
Outside Ireland there is no Irish on the radio, no Gaelscoil down the road and often nobody to answer you in Irish. Gaeilgeoir brings the language to you, wherever you live.
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Speak it out loud
Talk to your tutor in Irish, with the teacher and dialect you choose.
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Hear it every day
Dozens of Irish-language podcasts and videos bring natural spoken Irish into your week.
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Sing the songs from home
Learn songs such as Mo Ghile Mear line by line and connect the language with its culture.
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Carry it with you
Practise for a few minutes at a time in the Gaeilgeoir app, wherever your day takes you.
Speak With Your Tutor
Speak Irish out loud, even if nobody nearby does.
The hardest part of learning Irish abroad is finding someone to speak it with. Your tutor is always ready for a conversation, with no pressure and no one waiting on you.
Choose the teacher you want to learn with and the dialect you want to hear, perhaps the Irish of the county your family comes from:
Connacht Munster Ulster
- Speak your answers out loud
- Choose your teacher and dialect
- Translations and hints whenever you need them
EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
T Teacher: Your choice ▾ G Dialect: Connacht ▾
Dia duit! Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? Hello! How are you?
Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat.
Cad a rinne tú inniu? What did you do today?
Bhí mé ag obair ar maidin.
Speak your answer in Irish
Podcasts & Videos
Hear Irish every day, wherever you are.
In Ireland you might catch Irish on TG4 or at a match. Abroad, you have to bring it into your day yourself.
Gaeilgeoir gives you access to dozens of Irish-language podcasts and videos across different speakers, subjects and styles, so natural spoken Irish becomes familiar again.
- Dozens of Irish-language podcasts
- Irish videos with visual context
- Natural speech from different voices
Song Practice
Songs that bring you closer to home.
Irish songs carry the language, the history and the feeling of home. Learning the words makes them yours.
Work through songs such as Mo Ghile Mear and Óró, 'Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile line by line, with vocabulary support as you go.
- Lyrics with vocabulary support
- Hear the words in context
- Songs to sing with family and friends
Irish Identity, Anywhere
Keep Irish part of who you are.
For the Irish diaspora, the language is a link to family, to place and to a country you still call home. A few minutes a day keeps that link alive.
Start with the 1,000 most-used words in Irish, then save any word to your personal study list with pronunciation audio, so you can hear it said properly however far you are from a native speaker.
- Everyday Irish to use with family at home
- Pronunciation audio for every saved word
- Irish you can use on your next visit home
1,000 WORD WAY The most-used words in Irish
Find Your Way In
Wherever you are with Irish, start there.
Picking up school Irish again, choosing a dialect or learning on your phone: each guide below goes deeper.
See every way to learn Irish → 01
Back to Irish
Learned Irish at school before you left? Pick it back up and get speaking again.
Return to Irish → 02
Irish Dialects
Connacht, Munster or Ulster? See how they differ and choose the Irish that feels like home.
Explore the dialects → 03
The Gaeilgeoir App
Every feature on your phone. Android is available now and iOS is coming soon.
Explore the app →Irish you can trust, wherever you learn it.
Gaeilgeoir's learning content is reviewed and approved by qualified Irish-language teachers and university linguists, so the Irish you learn abroad is accurate, natural and current.
✓ Qualified Irish teachers ✓ University linguists ✓ Checked for accuracy and usage
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Questions
Learning Irish abroad, answered.
What learners outside Ireland most often want to know before they start.
Can I learn Irish with Gaeilgeoir if I live outside Ireland?
Yes. Gaeilgeoir is online, so you can learn Irish from wherever you live. You can also use the Gaeilgeoir app, available now on Android, with iOS coming soon.
How can I practise speaking Irish if nobody around me speaks it?
Speak out loud with your tutor. You choose your teacher and the dialect you want to hear, and you can practise conversations whenever suits you.
Which Irish dialect can I learn?
When you speak with your tutor you can choose Connacht, Munster or Ulster Irish.
I learned Irish at school years ago. Is Gaeilgeoir for me?
Yes. Lessons start from the basics and build step by step, so returning learners and complete beginners can both start straight away.
How much does Gaeilgeoir cost?
Prices are in euro: €14.99 per month, or €119.88 billed annually (€9.99 per month equivalent). Every feature is included, and you can start with a 3-day free trial.
Who checks the Irish on Gaeilgeoir?
Our learning content is reviewed and approved by qualified Irish-language teachers and university linguists.
Tosaigh Inniu
Keep Irish close, wherever you call home.
Your tutor, the 1,000 most-used words, songs, podcasts, videos and quizzes, all in one membership. Try every feature free for 3 days.
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