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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2001 (July-December) » Which is it ....Dia dhuit or Dia duit? ...and why « Previous Next »

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Jeannette
Posted on Friday, November 09, 2001 - 08:32 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Never know which is correct, Dia Dhuit or Dia duit....I would think that "dhuit" would be correct as one would be addressing someone. And.. is this pronounced as "dwitch" or "gwitch'? ...and why?
Go raibh maith agat.

Jeannette

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Bernadette Palmer.
Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Jeannett,
Most people say Dia dhuit but actually the correct one is Dia duit.

Bernadette.

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Jeannette
Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Go raibh maith agat, a Bernadette.

Le meas,
Jeannette

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Fintan
Posted on Monday, November 12, 2001 - 07:00 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

A Jeanette a chara,

I think it has to do with the process of orthographic standardisation of the Irish language. In simple terms, 'Dia duit' is grammatically correct but the traditional pronunciation is closer to "Dia dhuit'.

This, I believe, is another example of how the 'standardisation' of Irish to An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (The Official Standard) has revealed disparities betwen the habitual pronunciation of words and phrases and the new 'aceptable' spelling of said words and phrases.

Mise le meas,
Créag 'Fintan' Batty

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Max P
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 09:29 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I was wondering if you can help me out...

I'm trying to find the correct spelling of a few words
If you can help me it would be greatly appreciated

If looking for the words
Family
Friends
our father (as in the prayer)
hail mary (as in the prayer)

Thank you very much.....my e-mail is

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Críostóir Níall MacRaith Ó hEachach ()
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 02:30 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Lords Prayer
Ár nAthair atá ar neamh,
Go naofar d'ainm
Go dtaga do ríocht
Go ndéantar do thoil ar an talamh
Mar a dhéantar ar neamh.
Ár n-arán laethúil tabhair dúinn inniu
Agus maith dúinn ár bhfiacha
Mar a mhaithimidne dár bhféichiúnaithe féin
Agus ná lig sinn i gcathú
ach saor sinn ó olc
Óir is leatsa an ríocht
agus an chumhacht
agus an ghlóir
Trí shaol na saol

Hail Mary
Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire,
atá lán de ghrásta,
tá an Tiarna leat.
Is beannaithe thú idir mná
agus is beannaithe toradh do bhroinne, Íosa.
A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé,
guigh orainn na peacaigh, anois,
agus ar uair ár mbáis. Aimen.

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