Do they speak English in Ireland?

Question

Hey all. To all the people who live in Ireland, do you speak English there as your primary language? Or is it Gaelic? I was wondering because I will be spending a year there and only know a few words of Gaelic.

Thanks!

Answer 1

I live in America, but have family in Ireland and they speak English.  Theres an accent ofcourse and can be hard to understand, but its English.

Answer 2

ceart go leor.. ta athas orm , lei an cailin sin  agus na cupla focail as gaeilge a tuigeann si...

Answer 3

There is hope for you yet.

Answer 4

English is spoken in most of Ireland. However the west of Ireland has many Gaelic speakers. I was there for 18 days and I didn't find anyone I couldn't speak English to.

Answer 5

You'll be fine with your English. Just be aware of the difference of terminologies. eg. Lorry = truck, pavement =sidewalk, and Spiral = Irish rapper who got evicted from Big Brother 7 (I think he was rubbish as a rapper anyway).

Answer 6

After a fashion.

Answer 7

the majority of the population speak english

Answer 8

We mostly speak English but if u go up 2 Donegal (Gweedore) they speak Irish !!!!!!

So just speak English !!!!!! ("p)

Answer 9

No, they speak Irish...

Just kidding, they speak English with their own accent.

Just remember to say "emm" instead of "umm" and you'll be fine.

Answer 10

As an Irishman, I can tell you that English is the most commonly spoken language,. However the official language of Ireland is Gaelic. A very difficult language to learn I might add.

Answer 11

English & Irish both

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/...

Answer 12

We speek english but hafta learn Irish in school!!!

Answer 13

primary is english,but there are very few remote towns that still speak gaelic,but they are few and far between.

Answer 14

English is primary. Few speak Gaelic. It is old and hard to do. Northern Ireland is pure English.  The accent is very difficult.

I won't spell it right but let's try  Ceid Mil Falte

Answer 15

Some can speak.