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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2000 (July-December) » Help, need 2 words translated to Irish « Previous Next »

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Mirian Hasani
Posted on Friday, December 01, 2000 - 04:27 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I am working on a Birthday present for my Irishdance teacher and I would love to include the words "The Best" or "The Greatest" - please can anybody help me...?? I have to have it ready by Monday, Dec. 4th. Thank you for your help, Mirian

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Dennis
Posted on Friday, December 01, 2000 - 04:52 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

"Ar Fheabhas!" and "Thar Barr!" are both common expressions meaning "Excellent! Great! Wonderful!" In Irish, you pretty much have to give the noun if you want to say "the best / greatest":

An Múinteoir is Fearr = The Best Teacher
An Rinceoir is Fearr = The Best Dancer

(lit. "the teacher who is best", etc.)

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Murt
Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2000 - 09:24 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Rogha eile (another option):

Múinteoir den scoth (teacher of top quality) agus
Múinteoir den chéad scoth (teacher of the first order)

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Seosamh
Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2000 - 02:54 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

(Is tú) an múinteoir is fearr dá bhfuil ann. (You're) the best teacher there is.

Togha fir. the best (the man who is best)
Togha fir thú. You're the best.

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Aonghus
Posted on Monday, December 04, 2000 - 07:39 am:   Edit Post Print Post

and in the interests of equality
Togha mná! for women.

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Seosamh
Posted on Monday, December 04, 2000 - 01:18 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Thanks. Irish dance teachers come in both genders.

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