Hello fans,
I would like some quotes.
I would like the daily greetings told to me.
Greetings.
Your welcome.
Hello there you horney dog.
There has to be some funny shit out there.
give it to me in gaelic ( with a traslation of course because I haven't learned it all).
I am all ears

Well, a pretty common one (I think) is "Da dhuit"-- The literal translation is "God be with you" and it's used as just a general greeting like "Hello"

Da dhuit.
Many thanks,
F'ailte Romhat
Sl'an go f'oill
Graciousness to Asscebel

Try these sites:

http://www.maths.tcd.ie/gaeilge/general.html#A1.1

http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/8662/irish.html

Aithnionn ciarog ciarog eile.
One beetle knows another bettle.
When it sees one.
Ni he la na gaoithe la na scolb.
A windy day is not the day to be fixing your thatched roof.


Bail o Dhia ort, Lostsoul.

Gabhaim pardun agat.
I BEG YOUR PARDON.
Gura slan an scealai.
May the bearer of this news be safe.


SLAINTE!

Níl an t-am agam anois. (I dont't have the time right now)

Féach ar http://www.alia.ie/tirnanog/gaelige.html

The "Online Resources / Courses" section has links to lessons and sound files.

Dia dhíobh go léir. Tá beagáinín Gaeilge agamsa. Ba mhaith libh a fhios nach bhfuill moránn focail dána as Gaeilge. Bhfhell, tá cuid is mó, ach níl siad sa fochlóir.

God be with you all. I have a little Irish. I'd like you to be aware that there aren't many 'bad' words in Irish. Well, there are a good few, but they're not in the dictionary.

And that was terrible Irish.

Ho Ho Ho that was fun.

Is fear rith maith na drochsheasamh!


a good run is better than a good stand!

A good (maith) run is better than a BAD (droch-) stand :)


i.e. "he who fights and runs away will live to fight again"

Slainte,

How about a suggestion for "To the Devil!" ?

Le do thoil

Ok, here are a few 'Devil' curses.

Th'anam 'on diabhal (Your soul to the devil).

Go mbainidh an diabhal an ceann duit agus obair lae ded mhuinéal (May the devil cut the head off you and make a day's work of your neck).

And one for really special occasions:

Go ndamnaí an diabhal síos go leac na corónach thú, nó go tobar na luaithe seacht míle taobh shíos d'ifreann; agus go mbrise an diabhal do chnámha! Mo chuid tubaiste agus anachain agus urchóid na bliana ort! (may the devil damn you to the stone of dirges, or to the well of ashes seven miles below hell; and may the devil break your bones! And all my calamity and harm and misfortune for a year on you!)

That's a mouthfull. Do you know that one by heart?
Can you say it? Damn!
How about gaelic for
"To the devil."

Go dtí an diabhal thú (To the devil with you)

As I watch gaelic, each word, I realize, many are spanish, latin, french, in essence. Words grow and fill in where there was not the exact meaning to the idea. Adaptation, and yet it is it's own.
I am amazed by the words introduced into the english language that are indigenousness to the native inhabitance. Although huge unifomity happend, I suppose, by great minds of the time.
I've said too much.
Some words have survived. Erin is one.
Diabhal or Diablo.
Devil me.

Hmm..I'm not sure that the words are "spanish, latin, french in essence"; I think it is more that they have come from the same root words, and then been adapted over time to each culture's usage. =)

It is easier to learn new languages if you are familiar with others, because of the root words. 4years of Spanish made French almost a breeze! *G*

Very true. Saying and spelling with each culture, change with time, and on the out side, look completly different. And with culture and time they are. Looking back root words show.
In Ireland , visiting there was viking, norman, spain, and the church. All leave their signature.

And, then again, I could be wrong.

Most European languages, including Celtic ones, can be traced back to a common Indo-European language, so there is bound to be some similarities between them. In addition, most languages have 'loan' words. A good example is given by Calypsopoet - the Irish diabhal and Spanish diablo. The early Irish had no concept of the devil prior to the advent of Christianity, so they had to make up a word which they 'borrowed' from Latin. A more recent example is the Irish word 'telefís.'

As regards 'Erin,' we'd have to go deeply into grammar to discuss its correctness. The Irish for Ireland is Éire but you could also use Banba and Fodhla. All three were goddesses after whom the land was named.

My relative died in a "calmpit", what is that? If someone could please help with a definition it would be much appreciated.

Re the Latin, French, Spanish thing - my very limited experience of Irish language has shown the, to me, very clear relationship between these languages, ie the Indo-European thing. For me it's numbers - count one to five in each and spot the similarities. Then do it in German and English, spot the differences.
Bringing back a testy subject, I was just re-reading Accasabel's commentary re the anti british thing (all entirely valid) and it, and the postings around it, reminded me of a very difficult set of circumstances I found myself in while living in the UK.
My father is Irish born and bred, I have possibly THE most stereotypical Irish name ever, I look as Irish as all-out, yet I found that Irish people from Ireland did not consider me Irish. In fact, there is a term for people like me - 'plastic paddy'.
I'm not a leprechaun-obsessed half-arse republican in love with Michael Flatley or anything - but I do consider myself ethnically irish (being part of the diaspora). I guess if my dad came from Africa people might not dispute me being black...
I'm not "getting" at anyone by mentioning this - but I did find it rather weird, and to be honest, quite hurtful too.

How about "is mó úll ná piorraí atá aici"

For some Calypso expressions, try
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/gaeilge/general.html

Check out what it's got for
"Ná bac le mac an bhacaigh is ní bacfaidh mac an bhacaigh leat."

And look at:
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/gaelic.html

that is a great link .. i will be able to practise!!

you have always been human to me Accasbel *affectionately pinches the Inn Keepers cheek*

Oh very cool, Acc! I've printed them out and can now pretend to be semi-fluent! *L*

Accasbel, Clannad has a great tune with those lyrics on one of their old albums titled "Dulaman"..."Siúl, siúl, siúl, a rún, Siúl go socair agus siúl go cúin, Siúl go dti an doras agus ailig liom"

Now maybe I'll be able to puzzle out what they are singing....

Nár lagaí Dia do lámh!, Accasbel.

~"DO BHEILIN MEALA"~ LONG LIVE GAEILGE!!!!

`~~` Looks like a name for a Sailboat!


~ IYE!~


NOW It's back to GAEILGE!
~"HONEY MOUTH"~

Well I'm not too clued on cows , but how about...

Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuigh, bíonn an luch ag rince. - When the cat is outside, the mouse does be dancing.

and while we're on the subject of beasts...

Is teann gach madra gearr i ndoras a thí féin.
Every terrier is bold in the door of its house.

and lest anyone thinks I'm implying anything...

Ni théann cuileog san mbéal a bhíos dúnta.
A fly will not go into a mouth that is closed.

Sláinte
Full Pint

*RUG*
(ag Roithlagadh ar an t-Urlár le Greann)
= Rolling on the Floor with Mirth
= *ROFL*

Go raibh maith agat Lán Pionta.

Beidh mé ag tafann le mo bhéal dúnta as seo amach :)

pog mo thoin :D means kiss me arse :)

Thank you for "Pog mo thoin"--a friend mentioned it to me and I searched high and low before finding it here. Many thanks!

Any chance anyone can translate "Feck the begrudgers!" into Irish for me? Many thanks, Lainne