Is it: Scríobhfaidh mé leat aon lá amhain ?
Or does 'aon lá' suffice?

To write to someone is "scríobh chuig duine éigin".

One day, i’ll write you = Lá, scríobhfaidh mé chugat" or "scríobhfaidh mé chugat lá". Actually, "aon" and "amháin" sounds to me like an Anglicism. "Lá" alone means "one day", so no need of "aon" nor "amháin".

I think seanchaithe would say "lá" in their stories. When you mean "one day" as an adverb, I think people would use more "lá amháin" than "aon lá". In Connemara and Munster, "aon lá" would be understood as "any day", I think.

If I wanted to say "I'll write to you one day", then I'd write
"scríobhfaidh mé chugat lá éigin"

I'd agree with Lughaidh's last paragraph, but I don't think I would use lá on its own in this context.

Aonghus, in the sentence I'm trying to emphasize that I will write ONE day - one day in the future - not "a day" which it would be if I only wrote "lá". So "Scríobhfaidh mé chugat lá éigin" sounds more natural.

Doesn't "éigin" mean "some?" So, is there a difference between:

1. I'll write to you one day?

and

2. I'll write to you some day?

Maybe there is no difference, but since Norwegiandame is asking the question about ONE day, I was curious if it's possible to write specifically "one day" in Irish instead of "some day" in Irish.

Stick with Aonghus , he has the proper "blas" of the language.By the way "To have the BLAS" is the ability to speak the Living language proficiently and not "BOOK IRISH"/Academia Irish".
Maith an fear, a Aonghais sén feall nach leanann mórán eile do
shampla.

(Message edited by mickrua on July 06, 2006)

A Mhic Leinn ildánach,

feictear domhsa nach bhfuil difear ar bith idir "one day" agus "some day". Táid araon éiginnte.

A Mhick, grma as do mholadh.

I thought I'd take a look at Irish dictionary online http://www.englishirishdictionary.com just to see what they had to say:

For "one day": lá, (aon)lá amháin

For "some day": lá éigin

A Aonghuis,

Looks like you responded whilst I was typing my posting regarding Irish dictionary online. Ní bhfuair mé "táid" sa foclóir, ach sílim go dúirt tú "they are both uncertain."

Thanks for your patience with me on this subject. I don't know if I'll ever figure out if there's a difference, if any, between "some day" or "one day," but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Maybe one day......um.....some day I'll figure it out. :)

Go raibh maith agat.

Tá + siad -> Táid

indefinite rather than uncertain is what I meant.

I think that in the context "lá éigin" is fine.
I trust Aonghus' 'blas'!

I'd agree with Lughaidh's last paragraph, but I don't think I would use lá on its own in this context.

That's ok, but in Donegal, people would say it.

Stick with Aonghus , he has the proper "blas" of the language.By the way "To have the BLAS" is the ability to speak the Living language proficiently and not "BOOK IRISH"/Academia Irish".

Do you mean I don't have the "blas"? Cá bhfuair mé mo chuid Gaeilge, dar leat?

A Lughaidh a chara,

You are very fluent too. I don't think anyone meant to say that you weren't because we all know that you are, and I always think of you as the one who champions Ulster Irish.

Beir bua agus beannacht

A Lughaidh a chara,

Sílim go bhfuil "blas" agat freisin. It would be nice for us to have discussions without ad-hominum campaigns for or against a particular person since I think it detracts from our discussions. There's also a certain anti-academia presence on this forum, which I find hilarious at times, but also falls into the same ad-hominum type approach to discussing or attempting to make a point.

Tír Chonaill abú!

Bhí mé lá i nGaillimh agus...	I was in Galway one day and ...
Beidh mé i nGaillimh lá éigin agus...	I will be in Galway one day

I feel that "éigin" is required for the future; but I'm not flatly contradicting Lughaidh!


Maidir le Ad Hominem, agus na h"Ad's" eile ar fad, táim leis an Mac Léinn

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