Gaelic help
I dont supose anyone out there could teach me Gaelic?
Half Irishman here and i've always wanted to learn about my family history and I figured language was a good place to start. Any help will be greatly apreciated and honor in hat form will be given in return. |
Here's some gaelic for you "Tiocfaidh Ár Lá" which means Our Day will come / Tomorrow is ours. It's the catchphrase slogan of Sinn Fein. Celtic football club also use it. Sometimes a little contraversial, however it's a good one and undoubtedly as Irish as Guinness!!!
I've been interested in Gaelic myself but it's a hard one to get into. I know a few words but nothing to write home about. |
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Hmmmm..... :hmm: Running around saying "Tiocfaidh Ár Lá" is NOT a good start to learning Irish. It is a slogan of the IRA a terrorist organisation. The "our day" in quesion is the day that the current ruling power of Northern Ireland is overthrown by their violent terrorist methods. |
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Are you just looking for a couple of words, or are you actually looking to speak the language? Dia Dhuit = Hello pro: Dee Ah Ghu-ith (literally God be with you, Dia = God, Duit = to/with you) Dia 's Muire Dhuit = Hello (used to reply to Dia Dhuit) pro: Dee ah iss(like hiss) murr-ah ghu-ith (literally God and Mary be with you, Muire = Mary) Conas atá tú? = How are you? pro: Cun ass ah taah too? Tá mé go maith = I am well pro: Taah may guh mah X is anim dom = X is my name pro: X iss an imm dum Póg mo thóin = Kiss my ass P-oh-g muh ho-in If there is any specific word or phrase you are looking for, ask me and if I can, I'll post it....I'm pretty rubbish at speaking Irish though! |
Important phrases to know:
(my irish grandpa learned me good much to the chagrin of my proper mother) My spelling might be off Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. - Pint of Guiness Please De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain - It takes time to build castles (I kinda like that one -- this could also translate to -Patience, Grasshopper) Nil moran Gaeilge agam - I do not know a lot of Gaelic Póg mo thoin - Kiss My Ass (this is pronounced Pog Mahone - -there's a bar in Chicago, near the board of trade called Pog Mahones, - every time I see it I giggle a little and think of my grandfather) This site will give you all the good swear phrases: http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/irish_gaeilge.htm |
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Chuck-he arrr law |
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Great stuff everyone! this is all really good. Keep it coming!
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*Now that I think of it could you teach me how to say:* 'i love you' 'princess' -or- 'my lady' |
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or more usually: Táim i grá leat. Taah-im... Quote:
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so: mo bhean. Muh van but this would normally be taken to mean "my wife" (mo bhean chéile). |
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