Free for St. Patrick’s Day, Byki will be offering an iPhone App that teaches the users Irish. “Learn over 1000 words and phrases with an easy, three step process.”
After the free day the app will cost $7.99 for the first 30 days and then $9.99 forever. The app is loaded wit h over 1000 words and phrases. Audio can be slowed down to allow you to learn pronunciation as well. If learning Irish isn’t your thing the application is available in French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Portuguese as well.
Key St. Patrick’s Day terms and phrases, a few for free:
- How are you?
Conas ata tu? - I will take your temperature
Glacfaidh me do theocht - Long life to you.
Saol fada chugat - The only cure for love is marriage
Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh - I would like a beer
Ba mhaith liom beior - (A toast): Health and wealth!
Sláinte agus táinte.
[via Byki]
8:11 CDT, 3/12/09 – The only problem is, there’s no such app on iTunes store.
Hey anonymous, as per the article and the designer’s website, the Irish application will be available for free for one day only during St. Patrick’s Day, and then for pay afterwards. It is not currently available.
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