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jqh
| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 - 10:38 pm: |
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It sounded something like "Sante ga saile gut". I don't speak Gaelic. How do you spell this saying in Irish? What does it mean? |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 1999 - 03:09 am: |
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Hmm. Sante is probably Sláinte. The "ga saile" has me a bit confused. But I think it's probably "Slaínte agus saol dhuit" I wish you health and (long) life |
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jqh
| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 1999 - 12:28 am: |
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Aongus -- That must be it! Thank you for letting me know. How is the best way to pronounce it? -- John |
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jqh
| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 1999 - 12:43 am: |
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Aonghus -- Forgive me for mistyping your name. I had one more question. What is Irish for "Congratulations!" -- John |
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Maire M.
| Posted on Friday, October 22, 1999 - 06:33 pm: |
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Dia duit. Does anyone know the Irish equivalent of "images"? I am a photographer with an extensive focus on Ireland and I would like to name my collection 'Images" in Irish. If anyone knows the translation for photographs, pictures, etc., these would also be helpful. I did find the word "aisling", a dream or vision, in a book on Irish mythology. This would work nicely, but does anyone know the plural? Go raibh maith agat. Maire |
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Maureen Connelly
| Posted on Friday, October 22, 1999 - 11:27 pm: |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 06:51 am: |
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Images Iomhánna Photographs Griangrafanna Pictures Pictúirí Illustrations Léaraidí I need to check the "fadas" on this - I don't have a dictionary at the moment, and the Foclóir beag ( http://www.csis.ul.ie/focloir/default.HTM) seems to be gone mad. |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 06:54 am: |
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John: sorry, but I am no good at writing pronunciation. Perhaps somebody else can help you there. If you had left your e-mail address I'd have a go at sending you a wav file! Congratulations is "comhghairdeas" |
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Caoimhín O'Cléirigh
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 10:10 am: |
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As you might have guessed, we are experiencing problems with the Forums. We hope to have the board restored by this evening. Thanks for your patience. Caoimhín |
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Seamas
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 12:19 pm: |
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Thank you, Caoimhin, for clarifying that because I was beginning to wonder whether the message I sent yesterday to the other discussion board had been censored (paranoia setting in, among other things)!!! Go n'eiri leat! Jim |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 04:21 pm: |
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Corrections to the above: Images Íomhánna (fada on the I) Pictures Pictiúir |
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