Dia dhuit. Heather is ainm dom. Is dalta na gaeilge. Cen chaoi a bhufil sibh?

Dia is Muire duit, a chara,

Larry is ainm dom. Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge freisin, agus tá mé i mo chónaí i Sasana. Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat. Agus tú féin?

Ta me go hiontach, go raibh math agat.

(what is the translation of foghlaim and freishin?)

Conas a dearfa 'do you like...' as?

Dia is Muire dhuit, a Heather,
Hello Heather,

Is mise Creag, ach 'Fintan' is leasainm dom.
I'm Creag, but 'Fintan' is my nickname.

Tá mé i mo chonaí sa Astráil. Cad as tú?
I live in Australia. Where are you from?

Tá áthas orm 'bualadh' leat...*gáire*
I'm delighted to 'meet' you... *grin*

Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge le ceithre bliain anuas.
I have been learning Irish for four years so far.

Freisin = Also, as well
ag foghlaim = learning

Is mise le meas (yours sincerely),
Creag 'Fintan' Batty

Dia is Muire dhuit, Creag. Ta me i mo chonai i bAmerica(Pacific Northwest).

Cen chaoi a bhfuil tu?
Agus, conas a dearfa 'do you like' as?

Heather, a chara,

If you're asking how to say "Do you like...?" in Irish, it's "An maith leat...?" when addressing one person, and "An maith libh...?" when addressing more than one person.

It's just a small point, but I'd phrase the question "Conas a deireann tú 'Do you like' as Gaeilge?". And America, in Irish, is "Meiriceá".

Le meas,
Larry.

Go raibh maith agat.

An maith libh ceol?

Dia duit a chairde
Joanne is ainm dom . Is as Eireann dom
Ba mhaith a bheith ag caint as gaeige nios mo.
Le gra milltenach
joanne

Heather, a chara,

Is maith liom ceol traidisiúnta agus popcheol. Ach ní maith liom snagcheol ar chor ar bith. An maith leatsa ceol?

Joanne, a chara,

An bhfuil tú go maith?

Is maith ceol (classical, Irish/celtic, and Big Band Jazz. I also play the A.Sax, Violin, and Irish Whistle.)

Joanne, cen chaoi bhufil tu? Agus, Ca buel tu i do chonai?

(what is the translation of traidisiunta, and snagcheol? and is Popcheol pop music?)

A Heather, a chara,
Dia dhuit. Conas ata tu?
Ta mise ceart go leor. Ta la fuar ann i New York inniu.

Snagcheol = jazz
traidisiunta = traditional.

An maith leat Mary Bergin? Thainig si go New York tamall o shin, agus chuaigh me chuig an ceolchoirm. Bhi si go hiontach ar fad. Ma ta sean agat, eist lei...

Adh mor ort,

Pol

[litir gan 'fadas.' Ta bron orm. Nil mo riomhaire ag obair go ceart]

Heather, a chara,

Yep, popcheol = pop music.

Ca bhfuil tú ag foghlaim Gaeilge?

Le meas,
Larry.

ta me go han mhaith ar fhad.Bhi gliondar orm nuair a chonaic me gur scriobh sibh teachtaire chugam . Go raibh maith agat.A Heather, ta me i mo chonai in Eire .Agus tu fhein?
an raibh einne ar oilean Arainn riamh.
slan Joanne

Dia Dhuit, a Heather,

James is anam dom ach Jay is leasainm dom. Is dalta na gaeilge me, freisin. Ta me i mo chonai i Meiricea ach i "South East."

I found your posting while at work and my vocabulary is failing me. Great idea, though!! Look forward to learning and practicing with you!

Slan go foil,

Jay

James, a chara,

Ca bhfuil i "South East"??

Larry.

I just started learning Gaelic about two and a half weeks ago, so I'm kinda out of the loop a little. :)

I have a few Q's on the translation of some things...

What is the meaning of 'a chara,' and 'Arainn riamh'?
I know that "Agus tu fhein" is 'and you...' what?

Joanne, tell me if I got this right, you live in Ireland?(way cool! I've got relatives over there.)

and Paul, also tell me if I got this right:), you're asking me if I listen to Mary Bergin? If I got it right, Yeah, I have listened to some of her music. It's pretty good!
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Dia is Muire Dhuit, James.

Heather, a chara

A chara = dear friend (more or less) - it's a way of addressing a person, similar also to dear sir/madam.

Larry

.... and "agus tú féin?" = "and yourself?"

Larry.

A Heather, a chara,
Maith thú! Is breá liom Mary Bergin.
Sílim go bhfuil Mary ina cónaí i nGaillimh.
Bhí sí ag múineadh ceoil ag an 'Gaelic League' ansin.

Ádh mór, Paul

Larry, a chara,

Ta me i mo chonai i North Carolina. Ta fuar anseo, anois. Agus tú féin? Ca bhfuil tu i do chonai i sasana? An maith leat ceol na "Ragus"?

Mo bhean cheile (wife???) agus me "saw them" (sorry not doing past tense yet)i Inis Mór.

Slan,

Jay

Jay, a chara,

Go raibh maith agat, a Jay. Tá mé i mo chónaí i Southport, idir Preston agus Learpholl. Tá brón orm, ach nil a fhios agam ceol na Ragus.

Tá cara agam ó North Carolina - tá sí ina cónaí i Las Vegas anois.

Le meas,
Larry.

Go raibh ma agat for having this conversation! I've been at this tricky language for a month now and it's nice to see how a real conversatin plays out :)

-Kelly

Dia Dhaoibh go léir, Is mise Bernadette. Táim i mó chonaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. Is Éireannach mise. Táim ag foghlaim Gaeilge freisin agus freastalím dhá rang gach seactain. Is aoibhinn liom é. Níl mé líofa fós ach táim ag iarriadh chun dul ar fheabhas. An bhfuil súim ag aon duine comhrá a fháil.

Slán go foill.

Dia is Muire duit, a Bernadette,

Tá freastaím ag rang oíche freisin, ach uair amháin sa seachtain.

Larry.

Dia duit, a Larry,
Cén áit i Sasana a conaíonn tú? Tá mo fhear chéile as Sasana fresin, Londáin, ach bhíomar inar chonaí i mBaile Átha Cliath anois. Bhí mise ag obair i Londáin agus buail mé leis. Cén fhád a fhoghlaim tú gaeilge?

Slán agus oíche mhaith.

Bernadette.

Bernadette, a chara,

Táim i mo chónaí i Southport, in aice leis Learpholl.

Táim ag foghlaim Gaeilge le (thart ar) bliain amháin.. agus tú féin?

Slán agus gurab amhlaidh duit.

Larry.

Wow! I've been gone a long time.

I just haven't had time to even pick up my 'study material' or visit the boards!

anyhow,

Dia Dhuit!
Conas a dearfa 'what's up, or what's going on?' as Gailge?

Heather, a chara,

Welcome back :-)

There are a number of ways in which you can ask "What's up, or what's going on?" in Irish. It's pretty much the same as in English. You could use, for example, "Aon sceal?" (any news?) or perhaps "Conas atá cúrsai?" (How are things?)

The general greetings like "Conas atá tú?" and "Cén chaoi an bhfuil tú?" can also be replaced by questions such as "An bhfuil tú go maith?" (Are you fine?) etc. if you want to get away from the more standard way of saying "Hi"

Le meas mór,

Larry.

A Larry,
Tá mise ag foghláim gaeilge ar feadh cuig bliana. Rang amháin maidin de Deardaoin le muinteoir Éidin agus rang eile maidin de hAoine le muinteoir Reg. Tá dhá rang an-súimiul agus is aoibhinn liom é. Cad tá ar súil is tslí eile chun "what's going on" a rá.

Slán go foill.
Bernadette.

Bernadette, a chara,

Go raibh maith agat as do mholadh a rá.

Cá as tú ó dhúchas?

Larry.

While in An Spideal and on Inis Mor I heard the greeting "La go maith" or "Ta an la go maith." I understand these to be "It's a good day" or "Good day." Is this a regional greeting or is it fairly universal?

Also, Feicim "Taim" anseo agus i phosta (meaning to say postings) eile.

Táim = Ta me?

Go raibh mo agat.

James