Typing Síntí fada

When you’re doing the interactive exercises in the course, sometimes you will have to choose the correct answer but at other times you will have to type it. Don’t forget to use a síneadh fada where appropriate, or else your answer will be marked wrong.

Microsoft Windows

• AltGr + vowel to type a síneadh fada on a lowercase vowel
• AltGr + Shift + vowel to type a síneadh fada on a capital letter

Ríomhairí Apple Mac

• Alt + vowel to type a síneadh fada on a lowercase vowel
• Alt + Shift + vowel to type a síneadh fada on a capital letter

If the guidelines above don’t work, there’s a chance that your computer settings need to be made compatible with Irish. To do this, you should follow the instructions available here .