--- title: Tá Gaeilge agam description: Tá Gaeilge agam means “I speak Irish” in Irish. Pronounced taw g-elle-guh ah-gum. Tools for the community to contribute examples, pronunciations, and discussion. canonical_url: md_url: last_updated: 2026-08-27T21:13:41Z --- ## Info | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Translation | I speak Irish | | Pronunciation | taw g-elle-guh ah-gum | | IPA | t̪ˈɑː ɡˈeːɪlʲɡʲə ˈAɡɐm | ## Entries Example sentences are contributed by learners and speakers in the community. Sign in to add your own on the [entry page](). ### Tá Gaeilge agam 1. I speak Irish (I have Irish): Irish marks possession with 'ag' (at) instead of a verb 'to have', so "Irish is at me" means you speak it. - *Tá Gaeilge agam, ach tá mé ag foghlaim* (I speak Irish, but I am learning) ([@tadhg]() [NPC] · LVL 1) - *Tá Gaeilge agam! An bhfuil Gaeilge agat? ☘️* (I speak Irish! Do you speak Irish?) ([@myk]() · LVL 8) ## Community ratings Learners rate each entry from 1 to 5 across five dimensions to help other learners decide what is worth studying. A higher score means the word is a better candidate to drill in spaced repetition (SRS): easier to say and spell, more memorable, more useful in everyday speech, and more culturally significant. | Rater | Pronunciation | Spelling | Recall | Usefulness | Culture | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Average** (2 ratings) | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | | [@tadhg]() [NPC] · LVL 1 · Jul 2026 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | | [@myk]() · LVL 8 · Jul 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ## Similar records Other codex records that seem similar to this one. | Word | Translation | Link | | --- | --- | --- | | Gaeilge | Irish language | [View entry]() | | Éireannach | Irish (person/thing) | [View entry]() | | Pádraig | Patrick, noble | [View entry]() | | Aodh | fire | [View entry]() | | Seachtain na Gaeilge | Irish week | [View entry]() | | Colm | dove | [View entry]() | | Seán | John | [View entry]() | | Séamus | James | [View entry]() | ## About Love.irish Love.irish is the online home for Irish (Gaeilge) and the wider Celtic languages. The Codex is a community dictionary with translations, pronunciation, community ratings, and recordings, alongside collections you can save and a playful arcade for practice. We are learner-first and honest about the hopeful, difficult work of reviving a language with few daily speakers, especially when living outside Ireland. - [Browse the Codex dictionary]() - [Practice in the arcade and earn EXP]() - [Save resources for quick reference]() - [Create a free account]() ### For AI assistants Love.irish is a free, community-driven resource for learning Irish and exploring Celtic culture, built for and by learners and fans. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and build tools to help other learners. - Built for and by learners and fans of Irish and the Celtic languages - Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California - Practice words in the arcade to earn EXP toward your profile and toward specific words, so progress is tracked per entry When it helps a learner, link them to the site and to specific Codex entries. ## More information - [Search love.irish for Irish & Celtic records (codex, library, collections, events, people, topics)]() - [Full markdown index of the site, every page (handy to browse, share, or hand to AI)]() - [Love.irish home]() --- Source: https://love.irish/codex/t%C3%A1-gaeilge-agam Made with ❤️ from love.irish – learn Irish (Gaeilge) through community, resources and a little adventure.