mainoff.gif
lastdyoff.gif
lastwkoff.gif
treeoff.gif
searchoff.gif
helpoff.gif
contactoff.gif
creditsoff.gif
homeoff.gif


The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2002 (July-December) » Irish Indelicacy? « Previous Next »

Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

John L. OSullivan
Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:35 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I'd love to be able to add the Irish to the list....
Merde!
Mierda!
Merda!
Scheiss!
Oh, shit!
I'm sure there must be a similar expletive in Irish...anyone care to share?

Thanks!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

alec1
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 06:08 am:   Edit Post Print Post

The literal translation of 'shit' is 'cac'.

But I'm not in a native speaking area and I'm not at all sure that it is used as an expletive(in fact I very much doubt it)

Maybe someone else can be more helpful.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

alec1
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 07:34 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Beware Some 'bad' language below.


Maybe we might run with 'cac' all the same . Some research has come up with this website.

http://www.lincolnu.edu/~focal/backinst/focal094.htm


And I also came across this curse!

"Thalla is déan cac mhór bhuidhe!"


'Away and do a big yellow shite'

(shite to rhyme with 'white' is often used instead of shit in Ireland)

Add Your Message Here
Posting is currently disabled in this topic. Contact your discussion moderator for more information.


©Daltaí na Gaeilge