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Caoimhín
Gaelic (Irish)
English
Native
Finnish
German

From Ireland

Living in Other, Finland

Language mentor, language learner – let's learn together! Hello! I'm Caoimhín and I teach Irish here on italki. Some facts about me: I'm originally from Dublin, where English is the main language, but I did all my schooling through Irish, so I've been hearing, speaking, reading, and writing Irish since I was four years old. I started teaching Irish about four or five years ago and I really enjoy it. Even as a teacher, there's always more to learn. I love discovering new words and phrases and sharing them with my students. I'm a microbiologist by training, but the Irish language is my real passion! I've learned Finnish and German to an upper intermediate level myself, so I know what it takes to learn a language! I'm a very patient, agreeable person and I also try to be flexible in adapting my methods to fit the student's aims and learning style. I see myself more of a mentor than a teacher. My job is to facilitate learning in any way that I can. I'm very aware of how challenging and overwhelming it can be to learn a language, especially at the beginning. Reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, dialects, slang, differences between written and spoken usage – there is so much to learn! One of my main priorities is trying not to overwhelm the student by introducing too much new information all at once. Learning a language takes time. No need to rush. We'll get there! I think the most important thing is that the learning process is at least somewhat enjoyable. If you enjoy spending time with the ...
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Trial Lesson
24 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
25% off
Beginner (A1–A2)
A1-A2
Conversation
123 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
10% off
Intermediate (B1–B2)
B1-B2
Conversation
163 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
10% off
Irish Culture (A2–B2)
A2-B2
Conversation
10 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
10% off
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Tim
44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've done more than 40 lessons with Caoimhín now and he has helped progress my Irish so quickly. I was able to even go to the Gaeltacht and speak order at cafes and restaurants as Gaeilge while also engaging in light conversation. I recommend him if you want to really start speaking Irish.
Student Miguel
Miguel
1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson
Rang iontach!
Deirdre O'Brien
1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson
Múinteoir iontach - mholfainn go hard na spéire é! GRMA arís.
Student Rat Fitzgerald
Rat Fitzgerald
60 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Caoimhín is absolutely wonderful to work with. He is kind, patient and encouraging. He allows for a relaxed and fun environment to use your speaking skills while always being quick and polite to make corrections and help build confidence.
Student Fiona
Fiona
1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson
Caoimhín is very patient and easy to talk to. He put me at ease and gently corrected the errors I made. He was very encouraging and shared lots of resources for learning Irish! Go raibh míle maith agat!
Aisling O' Donovan
8 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
A great teacher who explains well, has an excellent knowledge of Irish and who enjoys what he does