Learn Irish Through Topics You Actually Care About

LingoBear creates short Irish passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. Goidelic Celtic language, 18-letter Latin alphabet with the síneadh fada (á, é, í, ó, ú), VSO word order, initial consonant mutations, ~1.8M with some ability, ~80,000 daily speakers in the Gaeltacht.

Why LingoBear works for Irish

Tap any word for instant translation

Every word in your Irish reading passage is clickable. Get English translations and grammar help, including for séimhiú (lenition) and urú (eclipsis) mutations.

Read about topics you choose

Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Irish reading passage — from RTÉ news topics to Connemara stories.

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Quick facts about Irish

Quick facts about Irish

Writing system
Latin (with síneadh fada)
Speakers
~1.8M with ability, ~80K daily
Word order
VSO
Language family
Goidelic Celtic