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99 Red Balloons

Béarla:

I use this blog to practice my Irish. My Irish instructor, Caitríona, shared a wonderful site to learn Irish through songs. It is so fun! Today, I practiced with 99 Red Balloons. The lyrics are in Irish and make learning new vocabulary a lot of fun. You can find this song, along with its lyrics in both English and Irish, here.

Irish:

Úsáidim an blag seo chun mo Gaeilge a chleachtadh. Roinn mo theagascóir Gaeilge, Caitríona, suíomh iontach chun Gaeilge a fhoghlaim amhráin. Taím craic! Inniu, chleacht mé le 99 Balùn Dearg. Tá na liricí i nGaeilge agus is mór an spraoi focail nua a fhoghlaim. Is féidir leat an t-amhrán seo, mar aon lena lirici i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge, anseo.
















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