Díospóireacht gan fuath
The odd one
26-01-2005, 17:16
Any chance I could start an irish language thread without it descending into a Nationalist/ Unionist debate? :confused:
Alinania
26-01-2005, 17:19
There's only one way to find out... :p
Tiggen Beagon Gaelinga, ackh nih murah (i'm just learning).
As you can see, I'm not literate in Irish worth sh*t, so please bear with me!
The odd one
26-01-2005, 17:42
what other languages do you speak?
Very little welsh (a few words).
The odd one
26-01-2005, 18:22
its more welsh than i speak :p
What languages do you speak?
THE CELTS WILL LIVE ON!!!
Sel Appa
27-01-2005, 03:23
The first word is Diaspora? Is it Irish or Gaelic?
The odd one
28-01-2005, 13:01
woops! replying a bit late. díospóireacht:discussion. irish/gaeilge not gaelic, similar to deutsch/german
The Isthmus
28-01-2005, 13:09
Suas nan Alba!!!!
Legless Pirates
28-01-2005, 13:21
I just know "vir" because it's on the door of the mens' room in an Irish pub
The odd one
28-01-2005, 13:40
I just know "vir" because it's on the door of the mens' room in an Irish pub
that should be 'fir' (men). speaking of which; 'mná' is women.
The Mindset
28-01-2005, 14:01
The only Gaeilge sentence I know is "Bí i do thost", which is hardly appropriate for a nice and friendly thread like this.
Legless Pirates
28-01-2005, 14:03
that should be 'fir' (men). speaking of which; 'mná' is women.
vir... fir..... It's all the same
I just know "vir" because it's on the door of the mens' room in an Irish pub
Is Maerican ickah, sha vo shu!
(again forgive my illiteracy in Gaeling)
Seosavists
29-01-2005, 22:23
Is Maerican ickah, sha vo shu!
(again forgive my illiteracy in Gaeling)
forgiven but its pretty bad. :)
Is Meiriceanach..
sha vo shu??
The odd one
02-02-2005, 11:47
vir... fir..... It's all the same
i suppose so but there's no 'v' in the irish alphabet (or j,k,q,v,w,x,y or z for that matter) that said there was no standard spelling in irish between the reformation and the early nineteenth century. (just trying to sound smarter than i am!)
Ruaritania
02-02-2005, 11:50
i suppose so but there's no 'v' in the irish alphabet (or j,k,q,v,w,x,y or z for that matter) that said there was no standard spelling in irish between the reformation and the early nineteenth century. (just trying to sound smarter than i am!)
ya... what always got me in my Irish oral for the leaving was trying to say siceolaiocht agus soceolaiocht without messing up!
by the way, how do you get the fada's? its been bugging me for ages...
The odd one
02-02-2005, 12:05
ya... what always got me in my Irish oral for the leaving was trying to say siceolaiocht agus soceolaiocht without messing up!
by the way, how do you get the fada's? its been bugging me for ages...
press Alt Gr when you're typing the letter (the Alt on the left doesn't work)
Ruaritania
02-02-2005, 12:32
ok coolio thanx!
The odd one
02-02-2005, 17:37
this is the first thread i've started and i must say i'm quite proud of myself.
go raibh mile maith agaibh as ucht bhúr cabhair. cheers!
Ireland333
02-02-2005, 17:47
Conas ata tu an (lads). Ta me ga maith
Na nGael
02-04-2005, 15:06
Tiggen Beagon Gaelinga, ackh nih murah (i'm just learning).
As you can see, I'm not literate in Irish worth sh*t, so please bear with me!
That looks like Manx, lol.
Cén fáth níl mórán daoine ag labhairt Gaeilge san "thread" seo?
Is "thread" Gaeilge í, sea? :rolleyes: