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Chris (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 - 03:32 am: |     |
Hi,
Im looking for a translation of the phrase "Show a little faith, there is magic in the night"
I mean faith in a non-religious way, if that makes any difference in the way it is translated.
'Taispeáin creideamh beag, tá draíocht san oíche' seems like the best translation I have heard so far.
'Taispeáin roinnt creideamh' is another translation I have received.
Also would 'muinín' would be a better word to use than 'creideamh'?
Anyone who can confirm one of these translations or give a new one would be a great help. Thanks! |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1242
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 11:14 am: | |
quote:"Show a little faith, there is magic in the night" Bíodh misneach/ugach agat, tá draíocht san oíche. I wouldn't use either "creideamh" or "taispeáin" there. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11326
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 11:31 am: | |
Seconded.
You might use "Léirigh" if what you intend is that the confidence should be clear to others, but it would be clunky. |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1251
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 12:39 pm: | |
quote:You might use "Léirigh" if what you intend is that the confidence should be clear to others, but it would be clunky. I'm not sure any native Gaeltacht speakers would actually use "léirigh" in the imperative in a wish, say. It strikes me as a calque of English "Show a little enthusiasm/faith/belief/motivation for a change!" |
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AilMaher (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 - 06:00 pm: | |
Hi Im looking for the translation for ' they struck up a great friendship from the minute they first met'
Thanks |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11343
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 03:59 am: | |
Ba dhlúthchairde iad ón gcéaduair a bhuail siad le chéile |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1260
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 05:20 am: | |
quote:they struck up a great friendship from the minute they first met Do dheineadar dlúthcharadas le chéile ach ar chéadchuireadar aithne ar a chéile. |
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Jeaicín
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Username: Jeaicín
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 10:06 am: | |
D'éiríodar an-mhór le chéile ón nóiméad a casadh ar a chéile i dtosach iad. |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1263
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 12:29 pm: | |
Ní hionann "casadh ar dhuine"/"bualadh le duine" agus "aithne a chuir ar dhuine". |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11350
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 12:33 pm: | |
Ní hionann. Ach is ionann "first met" agus bualadh/casadh le duine.
Ní haithne go haontíos! |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1264
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 12:49 pm: | |
quote:Ach is ionann "first met" agus bualadh/casadh le duine. Ní hionann! "Casadh Seán orm inniu/Bhuaileas le Seán ar mo chamachuairt inniu" - níl aon bhaint aige sin le tu féin a chuir in aithne do dhuine a chéaduair. (Message edited by carmanach on February 01, 2011) |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 1265
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 01:01 pm: | |
quote:they struck up a great friendship from the minute they first met Níor thúisce iad a chuir aithne ar a chéile don chéad uair ná gur dheineadar dlúthcharadas le chéile |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 11352
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2011 - 03:53 am: | |
D'fhág mé "don chéad uair" ar lár sa méid a scríobh mé thuas. Ach tar éis meabhrú air, géillim do'd dara leagan.
Carmanach's most recent version best captures the English. |
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Patrickhead001
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Username: Patrickhead001
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:20 pm: | |
Hello all, i am looking for help translating this prayer "Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace". Any help would be greatly appreciated |
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