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Gobán (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 09:26 am: |
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Inspired by Seosamh Mac Muirí's request that we learners post in Irish more often, I thought I would start a thread titled "What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day?" The closest I can come is "Cad e a dhéanann tú ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig?" I'd appreciate help in writing this correctly. Another question, would a different preposition be used to say "on St. Patrick's day" versus "for St. Patrick's day?" So...... what are YOU (tusa) doing for St. Patrick's Day? Feel free to describe your plans for that day in whatever Irish (and English when needed) you have. Le meas, Gobán |
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Larry
Member Username: Larry
Post Number: 152 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 10:08 am: |
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Is dóigh liom go mbeidh mé ag obair sa bhaile ag an am sin. (Message edited by Larry on March 05, 2006) Larry Ackerman
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Fear_na_mbróg
Member Username: Fear_na_mbróg
Post Number: 1053 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 10:09 am: |
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"Cad a bheidh ar siúl agat ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig?" is what I'd say. "ar siúl" sort of translates as "on", e.g.: The television is on = Tá an teilifís ar siúl Cad a bheidh ar siúl agat = What will you have on? = What will you be up to = What will you be doing? -- Níl a fhios agam go fóill cad a dhéanfaidh mé; b'fhéidir go rachaidh mé go dtí an pharáid i lár na cathrach. I don't know yet what I'll do; maybe I'll go to the parade in the city centre. Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin Correct me for the love of God... I'm a perfectionist! : )
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Cionaodh
Member Username: Cionaodh
Post Number: 177 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 04:33 pm: |
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Tabharfaidh mé léacht Ghaeilge don Acadamh Hitchcock (Brimfield, Massachusetts, S.A.M.). http://www.gaeilge.org FRC - Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin
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Riona
Member Username: Riona
Post Number: 63 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 06:10 pm: |
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Ta se mo la ban ar na bliain. (sorry, no fadas) It's my favorite day of the year. Don't know how correct the Irish was but I wanted to try. Still figuring out what I'll do, but it will probably consist of going as many places as I can and watching dancers and musicians and curling my hair (which is hard because it is very straight) and things of that sort. Beir bua agus beannacht. |
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Larry
Member Username: Larry
Post Number: 154 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 02:29 pm: |
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"Is é an lá é is fearr liom na bliana" is how I would say "it's my favourite day of the year" but, of course, I could be wrong ;) Larry Ackerman
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Robert (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 02:45 pm: |
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Beidh mé ag déanamh bainne! (le duine eile!) |
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Robert (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 02:53 pm: |
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tá sé an lá den bhliain is fearr liomsa |
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Dáithí Ó Geanainn (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 07:21 am: |
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Beidh mé ag seinm m'fhadóg le mo ghrúpa cheoil ag teach tabhairne "The Jolly Brewer" i Lincoln. Beidh fáilte romhaibh go léir! |
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Mac Tíre (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 12:26 pm: |
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A Dháithí, Ca bhfuil Lincoln? I Nebraska? :) |
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Dáithí Ó Geanainn (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 09:00 am: |
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Mac, a chara - gabh mo leithscéal - tá mé i mo chónaí i a Lincoln , Sasana! |
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Máirín
Member Username: Máirín
Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 01:26 pm: |
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Beidh mé ag máirseáil suas Aibhinne Cuigiú sna Mórshúil Cathair Nua-Eabhar, le cuidiú Dia. |
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Máirín
Member Username: Máirín
Post Number: 24 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 01:31 pm: |
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I will be marching up Fifth Avenue in the New York City Parade, with the help of God. |
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Mary (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From:
| Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 08:19 pm: |
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Beidh mé ag an Aifreann Gaeilge in eaglais N. Aignéis, N. E. agus tar éis, beidh mé ag máirséail. |
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