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david (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 08:42 am: |
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Hello all. I've been listening lately to RnaG, and often I understand some whole sentences. In between, I heard the announcers saying something that sounded like "nach nach" or "neach neach" or a combination of both. Can anyone reading this thread tell me what it means? Thanks in advance. |
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Philosophe
Member Username: Philosophe
Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 09:21 am: |
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well going from context i'd say they mean "isn't it" or something similar-have to get someone a bit more proficient than me though, for a definitive answer! |
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Budineire
Member Username: Budineire
Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 12:49 pm: |
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Bhuel, Nach means not and Neach means being, but if its used " nach,nach or neach,neach" I would not have a clue what they mean, as not,not or being,being does not mean anything, it would have to be in a sentence to make more sense. *Eibhlin* ;o) |
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Seosamh Mac Muirí (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 01:45 pm: |
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... in between, I heard the announcers saying something that sounded like "nach nach" or "neach B'fhéidir gur intriacht cheiste a chuala tú: ... An ea? An ea? An ea? In conversation you may only pick up the very common interjection given in one syllable: In some else's ortography: Nya, nya, nya? or: Nja, nja, nja? Ádh mór. |
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Paul (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 01:49 pm: |
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"Nach ndeachaigh"? That's my guess... Le meas, Paul |
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(Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 06:50 pm: |
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Sílim gur chuala ár gcara David "nach mbeadh" mar "nach mbeadh sé ansin." I think our friend David heard "that would not be" as in "that he would not be there." - Gearóid |
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