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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 85
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 12:21 pm: |   
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I would like "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" on my Back in Irish. Any help would be greatly aprreciated.
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Seosamh Mac Muirí (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 12:48 pm: |
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Níl sé gearr a Chróga75! It's not short!
The enemy of my enemy is my friend:-
Is é eascara m'eascarad mo chara.
Or:
Is é namhaid mo namhad mo chara.
Is fearr liom an chéad cheann. |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 86
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 01:02 pm: |
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which one has a better ring to it?
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Seosamh Mac Muirí (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 01:35 pm: |
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For me, the first has the ring to it. |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 87
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 01:43 pm: |
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Go raibh míle maith agat
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Seosamh Mac Muirí (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:00 pm: |
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Do chéad fáilte a Chróga.
Fan le tuairim daoine eile anois go bhfeice tú. Wait until you see other peoples reactions to both or perhaps any other additions that they may have. |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 88
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:06 pm: |
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ok will do
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Maidhc_Ó_g
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Username: Maidhc_Ó_g
Post Number: 219
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 04:55 pm: |
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Ní thigim an úsaid "m'eascarad" len gcéad sin. Nach "Is é mo chara an t-eascara"? An bhféidir go ndéanann an chéad chean sin feall air.
eascara (ainmfhocal firinscneach)
namhaid duine eascairdiúil |
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Maidhc_Ó_g
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Username: Maidhc_Ó_g
Post Number: 220
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 05:02 pm: |
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Or, if you like political spin, "Is é cara agam an t-eascara." ??? |
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Riona
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Username: Riona
Post Number: 307
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 06:53 pm: |
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We see this phrase coming into play time and time again in history, quite a good one to remember.
Beir bua agus Beannacht |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 3319
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 09:14 am: |
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| | | Is é | He is | | eascara | enemy | | m'eascarad | of my enemy | | mo chara | my friend |
Is fearr liomsa sin leis.
eascara [ainmfhocal firinscneach] namhaid duine eascairdiúil. Foirmeacha eascara [ainmneach uatha] eascarad [ginideach uatha] |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 89
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 09:50 am: |
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So, "Is é eascara m'eascarad mo chara" is the better choice then?
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Odwyer
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Username: Odwyer
Post Number: 66
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 04:24 pm: |
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"Is é eascara m'eascarad mo chara" seems to flow off the tongue the best. |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 90
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 01:25 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agaibh
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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Léitheoir (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 07:39 pm: |
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Hold on a while / Fan go fóill. The problem I see with "eascara" is that it is very seldom used and mainly means an "unfriendly person". "Namhaid" is the common word for "enemy". Another thing, in slogans etc it is customary to leave out the verb "is" or "the copula". Only learners and teachers spin out the full grammar of such sentences. So that would leave you with "namhaid mo namhad mo chara" which being shorter should cause you less pain. :-)
On the other hand having "cara" (friend) repeated in each of the three words might appeal "eascara m'eascarad mo chara" ... the choice is yours. |
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Croga75
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Username: Croga75
Post Number: 91
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 09:57 pm: |
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Thank you very much for that, I will ponder on that for a while before I mark my body again for the 1000th time haha
Ní Bheidh Mo Leithéid Arís Ann!
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