The Little Book of Irishisms: Know the Irish through our Words
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If an Irish person said to you, “Gimmie that yoke,” would you think they were talking about an egg? If so, 99% of the time, you’d be wrong. How about banjaxed, bockety or craic? Any idea what they mean? The Little Book of Irishisms is for anyone who wants to understand the Irish, not just how we speak English, but how we are as people, relaxed about some things, picky about others. It’s also for those who'd like to sound Irish, even just for St. Patrick’s Day. An ambitious goal. But why not “give it a lash for the craic?” In this little book, you’ll learn handy tricks to Irishify your sentences – and how to avoid those clangers that people think we say but never actually do, like the classic, “Top of the morning to you.” You’ll even achieve the impossible and discover how to pronounce Irish names – like Clodagh, Tadhgh or Caoilfhinn. Call it a public service. If you’re coming to Ireland and want to fit right in, this book’s for you. If you can’t make it to our little nation, here’s a way of visiting in spirit. “Go on, go on, go on. You will, you will, you will,” to quote the infamous Irish comedy, Father Ted . Maybe the best thing about The Little Book of Irishisms - and we've only learned this by reading the reviews - is that it reminds us of the Irish people we love but can't be with. The Little Book of Irishisms is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys being part of the Irish community. Review: Would recommend - Very clever. Great gift item! Review: Fun book - Fun book for St. Patrick day!
| Best Sellers Rank | #525,845 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #41 in Dublin Travel Guides #91 in General Ireland Travel Guides #137 in Slang & Idiom Reference Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 461 Reviews |
A**R
Would recommend
Very clever. Great gift item!
E**N
Fun book
Fun book for St. Patrick day!
K**S
Blarney to Blessings
Such fun. Great value for the price. Highly recommend. A great read. A guide to uniquely Irish greetings, sayings, blessings and blarney.
S**E
Very entertaining and informative!
A fun book filled with all one needs to know to get along in the old country. What I found most interesting is how many of the sayings that I heard from out of the mouths of my relatives over the years came from Ireland! Is's a great find. Although the book is small and can be carried around very easily, I did find that having a bit larger print would have been helpful
A**R
I now know what to say in pubs!!!!
I couldnt stop laughing! Delightful! I reread i 5 tymes and watched the suggested tv series, Father Ted!!!!! Great craic!
B**3
For real Irish ones ethnically!
For idoms or phrases wordings of issuses in daily life! By chatter in loose chapters & etching in part.
T**Y
Fun to Read
An enjoyable little read
M**E
Why Irish is brilliant!
A fierce craic, altogether. Truly a grand and enjoyable read. More! I want so much more! Time to find more from this author.
I**H
Funny and interesting
Good quality little book
A**A
Fantastic read !!
I love this book! I’m from Dublin living in Vancouver and it’s honestly a little piece of home . I love sharing it with my vancouver pals and they can get an insight to Ireland. Highly recommend!!
M**E
Fun little word book
Fun read, fair bit of common Irish words already used English. But for non English probably useful. My e book broke after pg 60. Got it discounted so not fussed but could happen to others, check your last pages before the return windows closes
M**P
Brilliant
Brilliant, we all loved this book. We had a great laugh reading this.
D**H
Perfect
Perfect gift
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