What's That as Bearla?

Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and What’s That as Gaeilge? returns with another indispensable guide to the Irish language. This comprehensive compendium includes a thematic index and lists of synonyms and antonyms.

‘Who would have thought there was more than one way of saying ‘going commando’ in Irish? And what do expressions like fear gan chathaoir, ag éirí a trí or cnaipe a scaoileadh mean? This dictionary is packed with Irish phrases as they are used today, as well as providing fascinating insights into how the language has changed over time. Contemporary Irish has words like téacsáil, hipearnasc, svaidhpeáil ar deas/ar clé, trasinscneach, íocaíocht gan tadhall, along with many others that express the reality of lived experience for a new generation of speakers.’

Láns Ó Baoill

‘Tairgeann an tríú foilsiúchán seo i sraith leabhar ar an Ghaeilge, What’s that as Béarla?, léargas léannta lómhar ar an teanga mar a labhraíonn aos óg na tíre inniu í. Nochtar go neambhalbh ar leathanaigh an leabhair seo saibhreas na teanga ó shaothair na bhfilí nua-aoiseacha agus ó phrós scríbhneoirí iomráiteacha na Nua-Ghaeilge. Is taisce eolais an leabhar seo ar conas a labhraítear an teanga sna Gaeltachtaí éagsúla agus sa Ghalltacht freisin. Leabhar tagartha fiúntach eile de chuid foilseachán Bannister gur cóir spás a dhéanamh dó ar do leabhragán baile.’

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Author Biography

Dr GARRY BANNISTER studied Irish and Russian at Trinity College Dublin and Moscow State University. Back in Ireland, he headed the Irish department at St Columba’s College in Dublin and has been a visiting lecturer on modern Irish literature at St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. His most recent books include Proverbs in Irish, What’s That as Gaeilge? An English–Irish Phrasebook and the magnificent reference book Teasáras Gaeilge–Béarla, which was nominated for an Irish Book Award in 2023.

Fuair an Dr GARRY BANNISTER céim sa Ghaeilge agus sa Rúisis i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Bhaile Átha Cliath sula ndeachaigh sé go Moscó le M.A. agus PhD a bhaint amach. Ar theacht ar ais go hÉirinn dó, ceapadh ina cheannaire é ar Roinn na Gaeilge i gColáiste Choilm agus bhí sé ar iasacht i gColáiste Phádraig i nDroim Conrach ar feadh tamaill freisin. Is iad na leabhair is déanaí a tháinig uaidh ná Proverbs in Irish, What’s That as Gaeilge? An English-Irish Phrasebook agus an chéad Teasáras Gaeilge–Béarla a cuireadh ar an ghearrliosta do Ghradam Leabhar na Bliana 2023.