Hello! I'm a MA Eng Lit student finishing up my dissertation and as my faculty advisor is Irish, I would really like to add some Irish Gaelic flair to my acknowledgement page.

I know how difficult it can be to get the correct idiomatic phrases in translation, but I would like to say something polite, but not too formal. (I'm not sure if Irish Gaelic has honorifics as there are in Japanese....)

I would like to say something along the lines of: 'I would like to thank Dr. so-in-so for the time and effort she put into helping me along the way. Her insight was extremely valuable and I have learnt much from her feedback.'

Any help would be much appreciated!! Thank you in advance!

I would like to say something along the lines of: 'I would like to thank Dr. so-in-so for the time and effort she put into helping me along the way. Her insight was extremely valuable and I have learnt much from her feedback.' >

Gabhaim buíochas ó chroí leis an Dr. So-in-so as an dua is an dúthracht a roinn sí le stiúradh mo chuid taighde i rith an bhealaigh. Ba mhór agam a léirstean eolais agus is móide m’eolas féin as a bheith faoina stiúir.




Be sure to insert her name or she'll have a good laugh at your expense. It's nice of you to think of doing this for her. Hope her Irish is good but I imagine you've given thought to the matter.

Ah, thank you so much! =)

Yes, she's studied Irish at NUI. I'll remember to put her name in ;) (How embarrassing would that be!)

I enjoy studying languages and hope to one day learn Irish as well. It's nice to be able to speak to people in their native tongue.

Thanks again!

It's nice to be able to speak to people in their native tongue.
-- Is fíor sin - that's true.

Thanks again!
-- Fáilte romhat - you're welcome.

Slán go fóill.