Singer Daniel O’Donnell’s attempts to learn to speak Spanish are floundering – because he keeps mixing it up with Irish!
Daniel says Hola!
The Kincasslagh chart-topper decided to go back to school to learn the native language as he is spending more time in his villa in Tenerife.
It follows a spell spent by the star in Irish college in Co Donegal last summer to brush up on his “coupla focail.”
But now the 51 year old has found he is mixing up both languages.
He revealed that he breaks out into his native tongue during Spanish class.
Daniel explained “Having an extended time off I decided that I would try to learn some Spanish this year.
“I can speak and understand a little but as we spend so much time here, I would like to be able to converse with the local people in their own language.
“So here I am at 51. I go off every morning with my school bag and spend a part of my evening doing homework. Last year I went to the Irish college to learn Irish and next year I have decided that I want to go back to learn some more.
“But sometimes in the Spanish class when I think I’m in full flow, an Irish word pops into the sentence.”
Meanwhile Daniel has recorded a new show for TG4 in Irish which will be broadcast in September.
“It was a great challenge for me especially after going to Irish college last year. I was delighted that the producers asked me to present the show for them in our native language.”
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