#90 St. Patrick’s Day Special: Sadelle’s Irish Journey

In this week’s special St. Patrick’s Day episode, Community Coach
for the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge, Sadelle Wiltshire, talks
with Elizabeth and Benny about learning Irish and joining the
Challenge at an upper-beginner level.


This episode features Sadelle, who made significant progress with
her Irish speaking abilities in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3
Months Challenge.


We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months
Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new
language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.


Featured Resources


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Clozemaster

italki

Benny’s top Irish resources



Mentioned in this Episode


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Benny’s Irish Instagram

Benny’s Irish TikTok

Benny’s Irish Twitter

Teanglann dictionary

Focloir dictionary

Tearma dictionary

Potafocal dictionary

Futurelearn Irish from Dublin City University

Gaeilge Gan Stró beginner textbook

Ranganna beginner course

Free Zoom classes from Philo-Celtic Society

Let’s Learn Irish

Tuairisc news site with learner content

Nós online magazine

Childrens’ stories

Craic le Gaeilge Discord server

Irish Wordle

TG4 streaming TV shows in Irish

Raidió na Gaeltachta

Seachtain na Gaeilge



Additional Recommended Resources


Conradh na Gaeilge Los Angeles

Daltaí na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht an Oileáin Úir / The North American Gaeltacht

Irish language book club

Video news clips and transcripts from Maynooth University -
intermediate

Children’s newsletter from Maynooth University - beginner



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Joining the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge at an A2 level

Humor as a motivator when learning

Music and singing when learning Irish

Getting your head around Irish pronunciation

How to deal with the different Irish dialects

Gaelic vs Irish

How to build a community in your target language

First steps and resources for Irish

The secret to having fun in your target language

Overcoming shyness, perfectionism and fear of speaking



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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