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Irish - English basics:

Greetings
Dia ghuite - Hello (Literal meaning = god be with you)
Conas a tá tú? - How are you?
Tá mé ar muine na muice - I am on the pigs back
Tá mé go maith - I am good
Níl mé go maith - I am not good
Tá mé tinne - I am sick
Tá tú i mbarr na slaite? - Are you in the best of health and luck

Weather:
Caithimh aimsire? - What is the weather like?
Tá an ghrian go hard sa spéir - The sun is high in the ssky
Tá sé fliocht - It is wet

Sport:
Imirt Peile - Hurling

I can translate other words, if you like, the reason for my post is because in a previous post a couple of people wanted to learn Irish.

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1 month, 1 week ago (3 minutes after post)

I thought iomaniocht was hurling?? (or some similar spelling) because peile is football…good idea tho :-)

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Whats Irish for I love you?

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Roltz [#] offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
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Yeah, Imirt peile is football!

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Roltz [#] offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
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*paper~aeroplane* wrote:
Whats Irish for I love you?

Is brea liom tu.

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Nice!

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I have laugh folk didn’t really wanna learn Scottish, but they wanna learn irish. Anyhow its different an it will come in handy

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What’s Irish for bring me a beer?

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this is a great idea! how do you say thank you? lol

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I remember watching an interview staring Dara Ó Briain, where he was talking about how he could speak both English and Irish. Ever since then, I’ve been intrigued and always considered trying to learn the basics of Irish.

Thank you for this. It is a really good idea.

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Roltz [#] offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
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Dr. Ralph wrote:
What’s Irish for bring me a beer?

Tabhair me leis an beoir!! I think!
(tab-ar may lesh an be-hor)

pianoman roxas~~~ wrote:
this is a great idea! how do you say thank you? lol

Go raibh maith agat!
(go rev ma-th a-gut)

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DandGCruisers wrote:
I have laugh folk didn’t really wanna learn Scottish, but they wanna learn irish. Anyhow its different an it will come in handy

i think the Scots had Scottish gaelic, but not many speak it anymore. Id like to learn it, but since its not really spoken much, i dont think id be able to. It kinda died out i think.

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Beautiful language! Very musical. Or to me it sounds like that.

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How do you say, “Where’s the bathroom in this pub?”

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Lang may yer chimney reek!

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hehe I love this! If anyone has ITUNES you can download a free podcast called “One minute irish” and there are about 10 episodes which teach you irish, all lasting 1 minute each. Its awesome!

Thank you Irish :)

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you made me crazy with that languge…xD

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*paper~aeroplane* wrote:

DandGCruisers wrote:
I have laugh folk didn’t really wanna learn Scottish, but they wanna learn irish. Anyhow its different an it will come in handy
i think the Scots had Scottish gaelic, but not many speak it anymore. Id like to learn it, but since its not really spoken much, i dont think id be able to. It kinda died out i think.

They need translators in London for the folk that cannie understand Glaswegians, get paid £140 a day (someone can do the exchange rate cos a cannie be bothered). I would gladly go and do it, its easy, had a look at some examples of words and phrases that Glaswegians use and its practically what i use everyday. (Let me know if anyone is interested in reading the article)
Its more of Scots slang that is floatin’ about nowadays, but you can still learn Scots Gaelic, go up North and you’ll get it and i have head of a few places down my way that teach people.

Richard Cor de Lyon wrote:
Lang may yer chimney reek!

That is Scots slang, translates into ‘Long may your Chimney smoke!’

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1 month, 1 week ago (18 hours, 4 minutes after post)

…and grá is love - so it would be I’m IN love with you rather that I love you…but I’m only in 5th yr nd my irish is average :-(

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my friends are going to be happy. after forcing it on me for 2 months i may actually learn some.

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Dia dhuit Thats one of the only things i learned sitting in the back of Irish class. Everyone has been learning it forever in my class so i don’t have to cause i’m not irish. I think irish sounds so cool tho, nothing like i’ve ever heard before.

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Roltz [# wrote:
]Yeah, Imirt peile is football!

Conas tá tú? Roltzy. My irish friends taught me how to say that :)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

Roltz [# wrote:
]Yeah, Imirt peile is football!

Conas tá tú? Roltzy. My irish friends taught me how to say that :)

Ta me go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

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Roltz [# wrote:
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Stephanie7 wrote:
Roltz [# wrote:
]Yeah, Imirt peile is football!

Conas tá tú? Roltzy. My irish friends taught me how to say that :)

Ta me go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

lol ok what? i’ve only picked up on a few things, but i have no idea what that means. le dia, the day, thats all i caught :)

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wait i think i remember something like that, are you saying how you are?

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Tá mé go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

Means

I am good, thanks to be to good (dia is God)! and yourself??

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DandGCruisers wrote:

*paper~aeroplane* wrote:
DandGCruisers wrote:
I have laugh folk didn’t really wanna learn Scottish, but they wanna learn irish. Anyhow its different an it will come in handy
i think the Scots had Scottish gaelic, but not many speak it anymore. Id like to learn it, but since its not really spoken much, i dont think id be able to. It kinda died out i think.

They need translators in London for the folk that cannie understand Glaswegians, get paid £140 a day (someone can do the exchange rate cos a cannie be bothered). I would gladly go and do it, its easy, had a look at some examples of words and phrases that Glaswegians use and its practically what i use everyday. (Let me know if anyone is interested in reading the article)
Its more of Scots slang that is floatin’ about nowadays, but you can still learn Scots Gaelic, go up North and you’ll get it and i have head of a few places down my way that teach people.

Richard Cor de Lyon wrote:
Lang may yer chimney reek!

That is Scots slang, translates into ‘Long may your Chimney smoke!’

that would be awesome. id love to learn.

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Luck of the Irish wrote:
Tá mé go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

Means

I am good, thanks to be to good (dia is God)! and yourself??

lol, thank you. and i’m also good roltzy

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i’m confused here , i think irish people speak English aren’t they ?

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Luck of the Irish offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 30 #
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yes our 1st language is english but our second and native language is Irish (Gaeilge)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

Luck of the Irish wrote:
Tá mé go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

Means

I am good, thanks to be to good (dia is God)! and yourself??

lol, thank you. and i’m also good roltzy

Ta sin iontach! Cad e mar ata sa scoil agat?!

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Roltz [# wrote:
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Stephanie7 wrote:
Luck of the Irish wrote:
Tá mé go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

Means

I am good, thanks to be to good (dia is God)! and yourself??

lol, thank you. and i’m also good roltzy

Ta sin iontach! Cad e mar ata sa scoil agat?!

the answer is still WHAT?! lol i’ll go find a translator and get back to you on that :)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

Roltz [# wrote:
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Stephanie7 wrote:
Luck of the Irish wrote:
Tá mé go maith buinceas le dia! agus tusa??

Means

I am good, thanks to be to good (dia is God)! and yourself??

lol, thank you. and i’m also good roltzy

Ta sin iontach! Cad e mar ata sa scoil agat?!

the answer is still WHAT?! lol i’ll go find a translator and get back to you on that :)

lol ok, i called my friend and asked her and she said you said “this is great. and as in school?” yea i go to school here for 4 months, but i’m living in ireland for 6 months :) I sit in the back of my irish class, and it is very difficult for me to pronounce :)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

lol ok, i called my friend and asked her and she said you said “this is great. and as in school?” yea i go to school here for 4 months, but i’m living in ireland for 6 months :) I sit in the back of my irish class, and it is very difficult for me to pronounce :)

Hehe!! basically i said “that’s great, how’s school” but i said it in a round about way…

Irish is pretty hard to grasp at times!

That’s cool!!! how’re you finding school?!?!

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o lol, my friend isn’t the best at irish, but i can’t speak it at all so asking her is better than nothing :) I actually love school here, its wayy better than in the states. They don’t have the horrible cliques we do i.e the cheerleaders, preps and jocks ect. everyone is so nice to each other, with a few exceptions, but when will you ever be happy with every single kid in your school? O yea and i love the fact that your class periods are shorter and i get to wake up at 7:30 instead of 5:30 :) how did you like school?

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I loved secondary school.. I’m in college in Dublin now though.. That’s great too!!

Have you been told about the leaving cert etc etc etc?

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Stephanie7 wrote:
o lol, my friend isn’t the best at irish, but i can’t speak it at all so asking her is better than nothing :) I actually love school here, its wayy better than in the states. They don’t have the horrible cliques we do i.e the cheerleaders, preps and jocks ect. everyone is so nice to each other, with a few exceptions, but when will you ever be happy with every single kid in your school? O yea and i love the fact that your class periods are shorter and i get to wake up at 7:30 instead of 5:30 :) how did you like school?

it would be weird if everyone liked each other.it’d be like that family in Rome lolz speaking of school i should probably go get ready cause i only have like 30 min.

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Musicsoccer12 wrote:

it would be weird if everyone liked each other.it’d be like that family in Rome lolz speaking of school i should probably go get ready cause i only have like 30 min.

I’m confused!! What?!

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Roltz [# wrote:
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Musicsoccer12 wrote:

it would be weird if everyone liked each other.it’d be like that family in Rome lolz speaking of school i should probably go get ready cause i only have like 30 min.

I’m confused!! What?!

the family in Rome thing or something else?

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Musicsoccer12 wrote:

Roltz [# wrote:
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Musicsoccer12 wrote:

it would be weird if everyone liked each other.it’d be like that family in Rome lolz speaking of school i should probably go get ready cause i only have like 30 min.

I’m confused!! What?!

the family in Rome thing or something else?

Ahh….. still don’t get you! nevermind! My mind is fickle!!

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ok o fickle minded one. it takes a very complicated and messed up mind to get me:p

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Musicsoccer12 wrote:
ok o fickle minded one. it takes a very complicated and messed up mind to get me:p

If everyone liked each other…?
Family in Rome!?!

CONFUSION!!

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Stephanie7″when is every body happy with every one”My response “if everybody liked each other”- referring to the school thing(cliques)it would be weird cause i’m used to it.” ok that prob. confused you more.
The family in rome.- we went to Rome and there was this PERFECT 50’s family. no fighting and dressed like it too it was soo weird for some reason.
OK this might have confuzzled you more but i tried my best:\ hope it’s not too confusing.

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Roltz [# wrote:
]I loved secondary school.. I’m in college in Dublin now though.. That’s great too!!

Have you been told about the leaving cert etc etc etc?

yes its only every other word they say :) and none of it applies to me so i’m just like whatever then i flick pieces of paper at people, while they lecture us on their leaving cert. and the family in Rome thing, don’t worry your mind isn’t fickle. jess (musicsoccer) is my sister and it was because there was this really “perfect” looking family in rome that was like matching father and sons polo shirts and you picture the son saying “father, my day today was so chipper. today at school the teacher gave me 3 gold stars and a smile. after all smiles are what the world go round” they just seemed like they would all constantly get along with each other. ALL THE TIME i’m more of a sibling rivalry person :)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

Roltz [# wrote:
]I loved secondary school.. I’m in college in Dublin now though.. That’s great too!!

Have you been told about the leaving cert etc etc etc?

yes its only every other word they say :) and none of it applies to me so i’m just like whatever then i flick pieces of paper at people, while they lecture us on their leaving cert. and the family in Rome thing, don’t worry your mind isn’t fickle. jess (musicsoccer) is my sister and it was because there was this really “perfect” looking family in rome that was like matching father and sons polo shirts and you picture the son saying “father, my day today was so chipper. today at school the teacher gave me 3 gold stars and a smile. after all smiles are what the world go round” they just seemed like they would all constantly get along with each other. ALL THE TIME i’m more of a sibling rivalry person :)

lolz and it shows steph it shows;p

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Musicsoccer12 wrote:

Stephanie7 wrote:
Roltz [# wrote:
]I loved secondary school.. I’m in college in Dublin now though.. That’s great too!!

Have you been told about the leaving cert etc etc etc?

yes its only every other word they say :) and none of it applies to me so i’m just like whatever then i flick pieces of paper at people, while they lecture us on their leaving cert. and the family in Rome thing, don’t worry your mind isn’t fickle. jess (musicsoccer) is my sister and it was because there was this really “perfect” looking family in rome that was like matching father and sons polo shirts and you picture the son saying “father, my day today was so chipper. today at school the teacher gave me 3 gold stars and a smile. after all smiles are what the world go round” they just seemed like they would all constantly get along with each other. ALL THE TIME i’m more of a sibling rivalry person :)

lolz and it shows steph it shows;p

shut up or i’ll hurt you……wait a sec…..oh, i see what you mean :)

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Stephanie7 wrote:

Musicsoccer12 wrote:
Stephanie7 wrote:
Roltz [# wrote:
]I loved secondary school.. I’m in college in Dublin now though.. That’s great too!!

Have you been told about the leaving cert etc etc etc?

yes its only every other word they say :) and none of it applies to me so i’m just like whatever then i flick pieces of paper at people, while they lecture us on their leaving cert. and the family in Rome thing, don’t worry your mind isn’t fickle. jess (musicsoccer) is my sister and it was because there was this really “perfect” looking family in rome that was like matching father and sons polo shirts and you picture the son saying “father, my day today was so chipper. today at school the teacher gave me 3 gold stars and a smile. after all smiles are what the world go round” they just seemed like they would all constantly get along with each other. ALL THE TIME i’m more of a sibling rivalry person :)

lolz and it shows steph it shows;p

shut up or i’ll hurt you……wait a sec…..oh, i see what you mean :)

lolz

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