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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2004 (October-December) » Archive through November 24, 2004 » Is é an chaoi a bhfuil ceist dheireanach agam. « Previous Next »

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Celtoid
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Post Number: 51
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post Print Post

An abairt dheireanach: "Ní mé cén leagan léannta a chuirfeadh aos leighis ar 'Thnúthán an Dúchais'." I don't understand the use of "Ní mé" at the beginning of the sentence.

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Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 03:45 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I wonder....

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 443
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 05:19 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Or "I don't know"

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Fear_na_mbróg
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Post Number: 274
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 07:03 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Is the following valid?:

Ní mé cá bhfuil sé.

for:

I don't know where he is.

Usually I'd say:

Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil sé.
Ní heol dom cá bhfuil sé.

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 445
Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 07:35 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Yes. But not quite the same meaning - more sort of "where the hell is it"



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