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Dearg
Member Username: Dearg
Post Number: 98 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 10:08 am: |
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OK, I start these threads every once in a while. It's time for a new one... It would be fun to have a discussion thread about what you did yesterday or today (rather than a thread about Irish grammar itself). This lets us beginners practice everyday speaking Irish. Keep it simple. Present (habitual), past, & future tenses; maybe even the imperative mood. Simple copula expressions (I can, I like, I prefer, etc.) are OK. Basically, anything up through Chapter 29 of Progress In Irish. You can occasionally use more complex words or expressions, but it would really help us beginners if you defined those complex expressions or vocabulary in English. Please feel free to correct. This is a way to learn. However, please don't overtake the thread with discussions of grammar. If you want to make an extended point about grammar, please just start a new thread. Go raibh maith agaibh, a chairde! ===================== D'éirigh mé ag leathuair tar éis a cúig a chlog inné. Chuaigh mé ag an oifig. D'oibrigh mé go crua. Ach tá an deireadh seachtaine anseo anois!* Codlóidh mé. Agus scríóidh mé ag mo chara as Gaeilge. *--OK, that's probably not right! Please correct me. |
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Niamh83
Member Username: Niamh83
Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:14 pm: |
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Oiche mhaith! Is mise Niamh, ta mé i mo chonai i Fhrainc. Ta mé nua anseo ("I'm new here? Is that correct?"). Ta mé tuirseach inniu. Ni dhearna mé rud ar bith. Ta mé ag eisteacht ceol Eireannach anois agus ansin déanfaidh foghlaim mé an Gaelige! Oh dear. That sounds VERY WRONG Irish indeed! Please feel free to correct me! ;.). By the way, sorry for the a fadas, I can't make any sense of the "help with Fada section on this board! It's probably very straightforward... but I must be a bit dumb, I really ain't got a clue, sorry.Great thread by the way, Go raibh maith agat! :.) |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2928 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:55 pm: |
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Táimse traochta inniu freisin! Táimse anseo le fada, ach is maith liom duine nua a fheiscint! Bhí mé ag éisteacht le ceol Mozart níos luaithe. Táim ró leisciúl chun aon rud a fhoghlaim. Murach sin, seans go foghlaimeoidh mé roinnt Fraincise níos deanaí!
Ton Irlandais est assez bon, a Niamh! |
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Niamh83
Member Username: Niamh83
Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 01:00 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agat Aonghus! Is maith liom Mozart freisin... |
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Croga75
Member Username: Croga75
Post Number: 43 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 01:34 pm: |
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Dia dhaoibh, James in ainm dom. tá mé ag obair inniú. Tá mé ag éisteacht (to) Frank Sinatra agus Dean Martin (is brea liom iad). Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Lughaidh
Member Username: Lughaidh
Post Number: 1234 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 02:02 pm: |
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Ar chóir dúinn na meancógaí a cheartú? Cá bhfuil tú ’stopadh sa Fhrainc a Niamh? Is as an Bhriotáin domh féin. Tír Chonaill abú!
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Dennis
Member Username: Dennis
Post Number: 956 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 02:14 pm: |
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Bhí mé ag éisteacht le Marlui Miranda ar maidin. Is maith liom an t-amhrán "Araruna". Éist leis an amhrán ag: http://marluimiranda.calabashmusic.com/world Ognuno sta solo sul cuor della terra trafitto da un raggio di sole: ed è subito sera. -- Salvatore Quasimodo
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Niamh83
Member Username: Niamh83
Post Number: 3 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 03:04 pm: |
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I hope I understand the question Lughaidh. If it means what I think it means, ta mé i mo chonai i bParas... (Message edited by niamh83 on February 04, 2006) |
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| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 03:52 pm: |
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Ar maidin chuaigh mé ag siopadóireacht i lár na cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath. Chuaigh mé don gruagaire. Fear Síneach a ghearr mo chuid gruaige. Bhí mé an-sásta leis an jab a rinne sé. Tháinig mé abhaile ansin agus bhí dinnéar agam le mo mhac. Thaitin an lá go mór liom. |
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Dearg
Member Username: Dearg
Post Number: 99 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 04:12 pm: |
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Dia dhuit, a Niamh, agus fáilte! Dia dhuit, a James. [I haven't been here in a while, so] níl aithne* agam ort. Tá mé i mo chónaí i Minnesota, Meiriceá. Agus tusa? *--I almost typed "níl áthas". :-) |
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Marioberti
Member Username: Marioberti
Post Number: 10 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 07:10 pm: |
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ba bhreá liom le "araruna" a éisteacht ach ní féidir liom.Ró deacair liom. |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 09:05 pm: |
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Oíche mhaith! Stefan a t-ainm atá orm. D'éirigh mé ar a dó dhéag a chlog inniu. Tá áthas orm mar tá laethanta saoire againn anois. D'ith mé mo bhricfeasta (deireanach) ... :-) agus ghlan mé mo chuid soithí as a dheireadh. Bhí tráthnóna deas agam le cairde dom - bhí muid ag caint le chéile agus chonaiceamar ar an teilifiseán. |
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Croga75
Member Username: Croga75
Post Number: 44 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 11:42 am: |
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Dia is muire dhuit a Dhearg.Is Meiriceánach mise freisin.Tá mé i mo chonaí i New Mexico. Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Dennis
Member Username: Dennis
Post Number: 963 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 01:10 pm: |
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Ceist agam ort, a Sgm: cén sórt ainmhí thú? :-) Ognuno sta solo sul cuor della terra trafitto da un raggio di sole: ed è subito sera. -- Salvatore Quasimodo
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Pádraig
Member Username: Pádraig
Post Number: 385 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 05:23 pm: |
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Ní raibh a fhios agam a bhí déadchiorí aici go dtí tháinig í amach i rith an comhrá. Ní maith é an duine a bheith leis féin.
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Liz
Member Username: Liz
Post Number: 66 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 06:29 pm: |
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Bhí gaoth mhór againn inné. Ní raibh leictreachas againn an lá ar fad. Bhí an teach dorcha. Luigh m'fhear ar an leaba agus chuaigh a chodladh. Bhí mise i mo shuí ar an leaba ag seinm ar an bhfidil. Bhuail mise is m'iníon Beethoven suas. gaoth = wind leictreachas = electricity luigh = laid codladh = sleep seinm = playing bhuail = struck |
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Fear_na_mbróg
Member Username: Fear_na_mbróg
Post Number: 1001 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 08:18 pm: |
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Rud aisteach, ach is maith liom nuair nach mbíonn cumhacht againn... bíonn sé síochánta! Is maith liom solas na gcoinneal. (Message edited by Fear_na_mBróg on February 05, 2006) Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin
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Dearg
Member Username: Dearg
Post Number: 100 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agat, a Liz, for the vocabulary ceacht. :-) |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 10:42 am: |
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Scríobh Dennis: quote:Ceist agam ort, a Sgm: cén sórt ainmhí thú? :-) Is fear mé ag an gceann-am... ach, uaireanta is dobhareach mé :-) Lion Seul - Tá sé sin an-mhilis! Stefan (Message edited by sgm on February 06, 2006) |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2934 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 11:14 am: |
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Hmm. Ní dóigh liom go bhfreagraíonn milis don ciall atá le süss, a Stefan. "gleoite" seans? gleoite [aidiacht den tríú díochlaonadh] an-deas ar fad, néata, álainn. |
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Dennis
Member Username: Dennis
Post Number: 967 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 11:18 am: |
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quote:Lion Seul - Tá sé sin an-mhilis! An bhfaca sibh an ceann seo? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/70379/isto_assim/ Ognuno sta solo sul cuor della terra trafitto da un raggio di sole: ed è subito sera. -- Salvatore Quasimodo
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 04:41 pm: |
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quote:Hmm. Ní dóigh liom go bhfreagraíonn milis don ciall atá le süss, a Stefan. Bheul, ní raibh a fhios agam é sin. GRMA - these are the faults you step into ... :-) Sin é an fáth go bhfuil mé anseo - foghlaim, foghlaim, foghlaim ... Stefan |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2936 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 04:49 pm: |
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Tá alt fhada ag de Bhaldraithe ar "sweet" Tá nathanna mar sin casta i ngach teanga. Irish for runaways, vielleicht! |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:06 pm: |
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Yeah, it would be a start if there was a course in this city - with people "ag caint le chéile", you know? To get used to the simplest sentences and not to be unsure with myself all the time and every little thing I want to say... Ar an drochuair, níl ach "Foclóir Scoile" agus foclóir "Irisch-Deutsch" (le Thomas Feito Caldas/Clemens Schleicher) agam... |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2937 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:11 pm: |
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Cá bhfuil tú anois? Bhíodh ranganna gaeilge i roinnt áiteanna i mBerlin nuair a bhí conaí orm ann. Agus tá gaeilgeoir nó dhó san ambasáid. |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:17 pm: |
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Okay, bhí mé leisciúil inniu. D'éirigh mé ar a dó a chlog. Chonaic mé go leor ar an bhfiseán. Tá sneachta ann i Halle (an chathair a bhfuil mé i mo chónaí) agus tá sé an-fhuar i mo sheomra. Shiúil mé tríd(?) an tsneachta - is maith liom fuaim na sneachta faoi mo chosa. FRC |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:22 pm: |
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quote:Cá bhfuil tú anois? Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt. Tá 250.000 daoine ina gcónaí anseo - not so much... We have language courses provided by the "Volkshochschule" (including Welsh) but not an Irish one... |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2939 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:23 pm: |
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Go dtí go ndeantar praisech donn de pé scéal é! Ar chuir tú ceist ar an VHS faoi ranganna? Feicim (le cabhair ó Google) go bhfuil teach tabhairne darbh ainm "The Irish Fiddler" ann - céard faoi fógra a chuir ann? |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2940 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:25 pm: |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 05:39 pm: |
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quote:Raibh lámh agatsa sa lch seo, a Stefan? http://www.weinbergclub.de/wir-gaeilge.html Níl aithne agam ar mo bhaile féin ... :-) Will have a look at it... |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 06:58 pm: |
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quote:Go dtí go ndeantar praisech donn de pé scéal é! Ní thuigim an abairt seo... :-( quote:Ar chuir tú ceist ar an VHS faoi ranganna? Chuir. They don't have anybody who would lead the group - native speakers are always better, aren't they? The owner of the "Irish Fiddler" was from BAC, ach ní raibh aon Ghaeilge aige ... believe me, I already tried. The management changed, by the way, a few months ago, so he isn't even there anymore. Maidir le "Weinbergclub" ... they don't seem to be active a long time now. The start page is available in a lot of languages - I need to find the person who made the Irish one... Go raibh maith agat as do neartú. Stefan |
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2941 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 04:01 am: |
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Ag caint ar an sneachta a bhíos. Ní mhaireann sé deas bán sna cathracha ró fhada. |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 10:47 am: |
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Oh, an ainmfhocal firinscneach "sneachta"? ... Tá an ceart agat. Agus, tá an ceart agat arís! Bhí sé leáite inniu ar maidin. -- What's "easy come, easy go" i nGaeilge? :-) Le meas, Stefan FRC - Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin
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Aonghus
Member Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 2946 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 04:26 am: |
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an ainmfhocal firinscneach "sneachta"? Níl tuairim dá laghad agam! Ach is ea! sneachta [ainmfhocal firinscneach den cheathrú díochlaonadh] braonta reoite uisce nó gal uisce a thiteann as an spéir ina gcalóga bána. Easy come, easy go? N'fheadar! Ní ritheann aon nath ghonta liom. |
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Peter
Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 6 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 09:07 am: |
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to Sgm Halle-am-Saale? D'fhan me/ ann ag mo chairde le mi/ amha/in bliain go leith o/ shin. B'fhe/idir go dtiocfaidh me/ sall ari/st sa samhradh. |
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Sgm
Member Username: Sgm
Post Number: 13 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:00 am: |
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quote:Easy come, easy go? N'fheadar! Ní ritheann aon nath ghonta liom. Is cuma. Ní raibh ach meabhair agam... quote:Halle-am-Saale?... 'Sé - Halle an der Saale. Wow, An comhtharlú! B'fhéidir go mbuailfaimid linn... Le meas, Stefan FRC - Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin
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