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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2003 (April-June) » 1999 » My father and grandfather used to recite an Irish toast before drinking. « Previous Next »

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jqh
Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 - 10:38 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post


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Aonghus
Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 - 06:51 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

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:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Corrections to the above:
Images Íomhánna (fada on the I)
Pictures Pictiúir

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