After 12 years, I can’t speak Irish. Here’s why

I AM a fifth-year student doing honours Irish. I have been studying Irish for 12 years, so one could be fooled into thinking that after that length of time, I am fluent. In fact, I am the exact opposite.

After 12 years, I can’t speak Irish. Here’s why

I find myself thinking how, after 12 years, I am not an expert in the language.

Is it my fault? Is it my teacher’s fault? No.

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