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How does and athiest say 'hello' in Irish?

  • 24-05-2011 1:12pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 14


    Hi Gang,

    The usual Irish greeting is 'Dia duit' or 'God be with you'.

    So what should we say? Or should we maintain a sullen silence?

    Cheers.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    I say "bhuel".


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    gruss gott

    I duno what's wrong with dia dhuit, it's just a greeting


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Conas atá tú? (Just "How are you").


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Caide mar atá thú?

    or Dhia Dhuit. Couldn't really give ****e tbh.:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    bluewolf wrote: »
    gruss gott

    I duno what's wrong with dia dhuit, it's just a greeting

    Yes, but an outdated one to many people. Languages evolve all the time. There's no reason why Gaeilge can't either. "Haigh" or "Bhuel" work just fine.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Yes, but an outdated one to many people. Languages evolve all the time. There's no reason why Gaeilge can't either. "Haigh" or "Bhuel" work just fine.

    Irish is outdated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    A arracht spagetti ag eitilt duit


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    It's pretty common just to say Hello in Gaeilge these days. Not many people use Dia Dhuit much any more.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Malty_T wrote: »
    Irish is outdated.

    You're certainly entitled to that view. It doesn't make it correct, nor is this forum the one to discuss the social relevance of the Irish language. I use it weekly - it's very much in date for me.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    ''Story''.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭latenia


    dlofnep wrote: »
    "Haigh" or "Bhuel" work just fine.

    ie By speaking in English


  • Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭Lustrum


    What's an english athiest's national anthem?

    Is it just "Save the Queen"?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    latenia wrote: »
    ie By speaking in English

    So are Bosnians speaking English when they say halo, or Germans when they say hallo, or Faroese when they say hey, or Icelanders when they say halló, or Norweigan's when they say hei, or Scots gaelic speakers when they say hallo, or Welsh when they say hylo?

    What a narrow view you have of the world.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Liam1000 wrote: »
    Hi Gang,

    The usual Irish greeting is 'Dia duit' or 'God be with you'.

    So what should we say? Or should we maintain a sullen silence?

    Cheers.
    How does an atheist say goodbye in English? Does he act like an idiot, or accept that it lost the meaning of God be with ye centuries ago?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,398 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    I don't believe in Irish. After spending another week in a gaeltacht I still haven't seen any evidence that it exists in spoken form.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    mikhail wrote: »
    How does an atheist say goodbye in English? Does he act like an idiot, or accept that it lost the meaning of God be with ye centuries ago?
    God Almighty, thats told him!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    If i ever have a son I'll definetely give him an irish name.

    I was thinking 'Timpiste'


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭gene_tunney


    This is pointless. If you want to eliminate any trace of religion from language you will have a long way to go. The English "Goodbye" is a shortening of "God be with you". Will you stop saying that as well?

    Everything we say is peppered with religious references, but the fact that we use them doesn't make us religious.


  • Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    "Cad é an sceál?"

    Works for me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    seamus wrote: »
    "Cad é an sceál?"

    Works for me.

    not if they reply with

    'Fadó fadó......'


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Spoken Irish existed long before the RC Church came anywhere near this island.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18 sdun


    "Dia dhuit" for athesists...uhm, how about, "Ni raibh Dia dhuit" ? :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    how about "Creid e no na creid e?"


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭Liamario


    Hów aré you gettíng on- aigh


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,825 ✭✭✭Patser


    Darwin Duit!


  • Registered Users Posts: 45,176 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    It's only a saying OP. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

    Actually, that's scots because I don't speak irish... :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

    Actually, that's scots because I don't speak irish... :o

    Tha mi gle mhath, tapadh leat ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

    Actually, that's scots because I don't speak irish... :o
    Close enough. "Cad é mar a tá tú?" is the Irish equivalent.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭Air_Bass


    Cad atá suas ?

    Conas atá sé crochta ?


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