Dia Dhuit All

I’m looking for a DVD that will teach my American cousins (aged 2 and 4) basic Irish. Can anyone recommend such a DVD. If yes, can you advise why you recommend it. Other considerations include can it be obtained in Region 1 DVD format and where is a good value for money place to buy it.

Go Raibh Maith Agat in Advance

My children are in that age range. They enjoy Muzzy in Irish -- it's a set of video/audio tapes targeted to younger children. I don't think it has been released on DVD, however.

TG4 have Clifford the Big Red Dog and Tec an Tarracóir available.

http://www.tg4.ie/siopa/shop/category.asp?page=2&catid=13&sortby=id

Also, several Dora DVDs are available.

I read : "DVD includes Irish language version"

And subtitles in irish? or only sound.

sound.

Most recent DVD players accept all the different DVD types. I haven't had any problems. I also wish that there were Irish subtitles for Irish videos, because, well, it helps the deaf people and the people learning Irish.

When I was in Ireland last, I loved watching "Rith Diego Rith" just because of the juxtaposition of Irish and Spanish. By the way, shouldn't it be "Rith, a Dhiego, Rith" Is there a rule against leniting foreign names?

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Rith Diego Rith

Isn't it in this case past tense?

Diego run.

(Message edited by ingeborg on August 10, 2009)

My understanding is that rith is like the English go! (as the title often is given: Go, Diego, Go!), the imperative, with Diego as a vocative.

(Message edited by seánw on August 10, 2009)

It's customary not to lenite foreign names, although there isn't a rule against it.

"Rith" is the imperative here.
"A Diego" or "A Dhiego" would be the vocative, but sometimes the vocative is omitted.

Dora has the same use of Spanish.

Can anyone help me to translate into Irish "into the wishing fountain"? Thank you very much. Edi

What "into the wishing fountain"?

I'd suggest "Tobar na Mianta" for wishing fountain, but how to translate into depends on what is going in.

I spent few nights on the Internet for these translations because I don't know the Irish language.

Please confirm if these translations are good. Thank you very much for your effort.

empty pocket = póca folamh
the first snowflake = an chéad calóg shneachta

"throwing a coin into the wishing fountain"

Thank you very much for your effort.

Edi
Romania

I made some translations into Irish, but I'm not sure if they are 100% correct (words, word order, articles, lenitions etc). I need translations without any mistake.
I will be grateful if I will receive a confirmation from a native Irish speaker. Thank you very much for your effort.

ripples=tonnáin
crumbs (of bread)=grabhróga
desert(ed) beach=trá thréigthe
the last egret=an éigrit dheireanach
into the middle of silence=i lár an tosta
the old maple remains without wings=fannan an tsean mhailp gan sciatháin
a wave is gathering the last footprints=bailíonn tonn na loirg dheireanacha

Edi
Romania

For the last one i'd say loirg coise to be clearer.
The rest are fine

Bonn a chaitheamh isteach i dTobar na Mianta.

I want to say that learning some elements of Gaelic language is a wonderful experience for me. I'm still a traveler. Your help is the right light in my darkness.

Go raibh maith agat.

Edi
Romania

Cu plăcere

I tried a translation for another poem. Please indicate me the mistakes or give me a confirmation.
Go raibh maith agat.

gearrthóir adhmaid=woodcutter/tree cutter

tugann saileach a háit dón thost=a willow gives its place to the silence

Edi
Romania

Edi,

Please consider registering an account for yourself.
It's free, and takes approximately a week to process, after which your postings are added instantly.

Even more important, please start your own thread on this.

With best regards, CF

Thank you for your advice. I followed it and today I received the approval of registering.

Sincerely, Edi