How to Count to 100 in Irish

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Count from 1-10: 1 = a haon (ah hain) 2 = a dó (ah dough) 3 = a trí (ah tree) 4 = a ceathair (ah cah-her) 5 = a cúig (ah coo-ig) 6 = a sé (ah shay) 7 = a seacht (ah shocked) 8 = a hocht (ah huck-t) 9 = a naoi (ah nay) 10 = a deich (ah deh);

   21-100 is quite easy.
   
   All you have to do, is learn the tens first and then adding the units is a piece of cake! 20 = fiche (fih-ha) 30 = triocha (truck-ah) 40 = daichead (dah-hid) 50 = caoga (cway-gah) 60 = seasca (shahs-kah) 70 = seachtó (shock toe) 80 = ochtó (uck toe) 90 = nócha (noe-kah) 100 = céad (cay-d) , Numbers like, 75, 63, 28 or 46 and so on.
   
   You say the ten, and then add the unit.
   
   Example:
   Number =
   67.
   
   Sixty = seasca Seven = seacht, so 67 in Irish = Seasca seacht. 24 would be fiche ceathair, 39 would be triocha naoi and 93 would be nócha trí, so it's really quite simple.
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   Step 2: Count from 11-20: 11 = a haon déag (ah hain dayg) 12 = a dó dhéag (ah dough yayg) 13 = a trí déag (ah tree dayg) 14 = a ceathair déag (ah cah-her dayg) 15 = a cúig déag (ah coo-ig dayg) 16 = a sé déag (ah shay dayg) 17 = a seacht déag (ah shocked dayg) 18 = a hocht déag (ah huck-t dayg) 19 = a naoi déag (ah nay dayg) 20 = fiche (fih-ha)

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   Step 3: Notice the pattern.

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   Step 4: now you know the tens

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   Step 5: you'll want to add the units!

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