We are looking for a translation for a tattoo for our wedding and wanted it to read " you complete me" or its equivalent. Someone suggested I try here so can anyone help?
Thanks!

Tá m'iomlanú ionatsa.

(Message edited by aonghus on October 22, 2006)

Tiny correction (an added long mark):

Tá m'iomlánú ionatsa.

Literally:

is = is
m' = mo = my
iomlánú = completion
ionat = in you
-sa = emphatic particle

My completion is in YOU.

This is a very good translation! The only other thing I can think of is that the syntax could optionally be reordered to further stress "in you".

Is ionatsa atá m'iomlánú.

lit. "it is within you that my completion is"

(Message edited by dennis on October 22, 2006)

Jayneo,

I thought I would suggest a more literal, word for word translation for your wedding tatoo. Please wait for corrections or elimination as a valid translation from those more knowledgeable, since I am just a Mac Léinn (student).


Criochnaionn tusa mé.

Criochnaionn = complete

tusa = emphatic form of "you"

mé = me.

Criochnaionn tusa mé. You complete me.


FRC GRMA

After posting, I realised I forgot some fadas (accent marks.)

Críochnaíonn tusa mé

The verb "críochnaigh" means "complete" in the sense of "finish, conclude, get to the end of":

Chríochnaigh sé an obair. = He finished the job.

quote:

Críochnaíonn tusa mé, you finish me (as in kill)

Possibly not the sentiment required....

Cé go ndeir na seanfhocail:
Ní féasta go rósta, is ní céasta go pósta.
agus
Más mian leat cáineadh, pós.
Más mian leat moladh, faigh bás!

I had a suspicion that there was some reason why someone before me didn't suggest a word-for-word translation. Now I see why!

Críochnaíonn tusa mé No chance of a double entendre here, eh? (As in you kill me = you make me laugh)? Just kidding.

Anyway, as always, thanks for clarifying things a Dennis agus a Aonghuis.

Thank you all so much for your help - it is really appreciated! We will keep the Críochnaíonn tusa mé for when we fall out!!!
Cheers