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Kevin
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 04:58 pm: |
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Can you tell me how to spell "Happy St. Patrick's Day in Irish? Thanks and have a great holiday! |
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Pádraig Ó Tuathchair
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 05:53 pm: |
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A Chara, I'd say "Lá Fhéile Pádraig" /LAW AY-luh PAW-rik/ hope it helps, Slán go fóill, Pádraig |
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James
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 08:01 pm: |
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig Shona Duit would be my best offering. Lá Fhéile Pádraig simply means "Saint Patrick's Day." You need the Shona Duit to get "Happy" and "To You". I may have lenited Sona (giving you Shona) unecessarily. I'm not sure. Le meas, James |
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Micheal Noonan
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 10:30 pm: |
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Dia dhuit; I heard one way of saying it is: "Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig" Beannacht meaning blessing as in a greeting. Michil |
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Oliver Grennan
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 10:31 pm: |
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Hi all, I was informed by someone reliable on another site that it's "sona" without a "h". Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit The reason being that "lá" is masculine, so the adjective "sona" is treated as masculine. Fear maith Bean mhaith Slan and have a great day on the 17th, Oliver. |
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Éire
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 11:17 pm: |
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Maidhc Ó Gáibhtheacháin
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 08:25 am: |
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Dia daoibh, a chairde, I've noticed that on the home page it is spelled as "Lá Fhéille Pádraig Shona!" So, now I'm confused. Though I still agree that it should be "Sona" for the reason that Oliver described. No matter. Just have one! Go mbeannaí Dia atá dhaoibh is sin go bhfuil dilís daoibh ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig breá seo!! Slán, Maidhc. |
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Phil
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 10:27 am: |
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If the noun is masculine, the adjective has to be masculine. If the noun is feminine, the adjective has to be feminine. Lá sona. Oíche shona. |
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Pádraig Ó Tuathchair
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 05:59 pm: |
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lol, go raibh maith agat, a sheamus, I thought he asked for simply St. Patricks Day. slán, Pádraig |
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Maidhc Ó G
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:16 pm: |
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A Phil,a chara, Go raibh maith agat. I was able to find the answer to that later on at a site called "Gaeilge na Seachtaine". It was at http://eircom.net/~kuichinneide/index.html It has a very nice set of tables for many grammarical rules. Who would've guessed that there are 7 things to know about adjectives? Anyway, thanks again. Slán, Maidhc. |
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Maidhc Ó G
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:21 pm: |
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HMMMMM. Go figure. I tried going to that listing I just 2 seconds ago gave, and it won't work. Yet, when I go there out of my favorites, the address reads exactly as that and works like a charm. RATS. Maidhc. |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 09:51 am: |
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Maidhc Ó G
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 10:13 am: |
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A Aonghus, THAT'S the one!! Go raibh míle maith agat! |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 12:27 pm: |
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Fáilte romhat |
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