Craicathon 2026

Irish Language

Go easy on yourself — you don't need to speak Irish to take part. But here are some handy phrases for the day, plus resources to help you pick up a few words. Even a small effort goes a long way.

Phrases for the day
introductions
~ Craicathon: ~$ cat vocab.txt
01 Dia duit, is mise // Hello, my name is…
02 Cad is ainm duit? // What is your name?
03 Is é seo mo chéad hackathon // This is my first hackathon
04 Is innealtóir / códóir / dearthóir / dalta / ealaíontóir mé // I am an engineer / coder / designer / student / artist
tools & tech
~ Craicathon: ~$ cat vocab.txt
01 Ríomhaire ghlúine // Laptop
02 Fón cliste // Smartphone
03 Suíomh gréasáin // Website
04 AI — IS (Intleacht Shaorga) // Artificial Intelligence
05 Bunachar sonraí // Database
06 Cód // Code
07 Comhad // File
learning
~ Craicathon: ~$ cat vocab.txt
01 An féidir liom… // Can I…
02 Níl a fhios agam // I don't know
03 Tuigim // I understand
04 Ní thuigim // I don't understand
05 Cabhair liom! // Help!
06 Le do thoil // Please
07 Go raibh maith agat // Thank you
building
~ Craicathon: ~$ cat vocab.txt
01 Táim ag códú // I am coding
02 Táim ag dearadh // I am designing
03 Tá fabht ann // There is a bug
04 Tá sé briste // It is broken
05 Tá sé ag obair // It is working
06 Cad atá á thógáil agaibh? // What are ye building?
demoing
~ Craicathon: ~$ cat vocab.txt
01 Seo é ár dtionscadal // This is our project
02 Réitíonn sé an fhadhb seo // It solves this problem
03 Is féidir leat é a úsáid chun… // You can use it to…
Dictionaries & learning
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Foclóir.ie
The go-to Irish-English online dictionary. Fast, comprehensive, and free. Great for looking up a word on the fly.
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Teanglann.ie
Deeper dictionary with grammar notes, pronunciation audio, and example sentences. Best for understanding how a word is actually used.
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ABAIR — Irish text to speech
Type any Irish phrase and hear it spoken aloud. From Trinity College Dublin. Great for checking pronunciation or getting a feel for how Irish sounds.
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Duolingo Irish
Free, gamified Irish language learning. Good for picking up basics quickly if you're starting from scratch.
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Bitesize Irish
Structured Irish lessons built for English speakers. Free introductory content available. Focused on conversational Irish.
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Forvo — Irish pronunciation
Native speaker audio recordings of Irish words and phrases. Useful for hearing how words are actually pronounced by real speakers.
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TG4
Irish language television — free to watch online. Great for hearing Irish in natural conversation, even if you only catch every few words.
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Raidió na Gaeltachta
Irish language radio, available online. Good background listening for immersing yourself in the sounds of the language.