Ord na bhFocal

The Irish language has a Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) word order, which means that sentences in Irish usually start with the verb, i.e. the action taking place.

This is different to English or French, which have a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Take a look at the example below, which illustrate Irish language word order:

Itheann Seán úlla

Seán eats apples

It’s important to remember this when reading and writing in Irish, and though you are just beginning to learn, this is critical when building sentences.

We encourage you to write a short example below, using simple examples such as the below:

Léim nótaí ar an gcúrsa
I read notes on the course

We look forward to reading your responses.