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How does and athiest say 'hello' in Irish?

  • 24-05-2011 2:12pm
    #1
    Liam1000
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Liam1000


    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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  • #2
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    I say "bhuel".


  • #3
    Tony Rich Meaty
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Tony Rich Meaty


    gruss gott

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


  • #4
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


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


  • #5
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Caide mar atá thú?

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


  • #6
    dlofnep
    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    Yes, but an outdated one to many people.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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  • #7
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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    Yes, but an outdated one to many people.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    Irish is outdated.


  • #8
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    A arracht spagetti ag eitilt duit


  • #9
    HavingCrack
    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.


  • #10
    dlofnep
    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    Irish is outdated.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.


  • #11
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    ''Story''.


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  • #12
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭latenia


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

    ie By speaking in English


  • #13
    Lustrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Lustrum


    What's an english athiest's national anthem?

    Is it just "Save the Queen"?


  • #14
    dlofnep
    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.


  • #15
    mikhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭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?


  • #16
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭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.


  • #17
    Max Power1
    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!


  • #18
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


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

    I was thinking 'Timpiste'


  • #19
    gene_tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #20
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    "Cad é an sceál?"

    Works for me.


  • #21
    sensibleken
    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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  • #22
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


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


  • #23
    sdun
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭sdun


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


  • #24
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    how about "Creid e no na creid e?"


  • #25
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭Liamario


    Hów aré you gettíng on- aigh


  • #26
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭Patser


    Darwin Duit!


  • #27
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,735 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


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


  • #28
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

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


  • #29
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Ickle Magoo wrote: »
    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

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

    Tha mi gle mhath, tapadh leat ;)


  • #30
    mikhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Ickle Magoo wrote: »
    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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  • #31
    Air_Bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Air_Bass


    Cad atá suas ?

    Conas atá sé crochta ?


  • #32
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    mikhail wrote: »
    Close enough. "Cad é mar a tá tú?" is the Irish equivalent.

    'Conas atá tú?' Isn't it?

    (Look at me with my Irish, if only Mrs. Dennehy could see me now).


  • #33
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


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

    If someone said "Ní raibh Dia dhuit" to me, I'd be slightly scared. Something very sinister about the past tense being used! :pac:


  • #34
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Ickle Magoo wrote: »
    Halò? Ciamar a tha thu/sibh?

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

    is it not scots gaelic rather than scots


  • #35
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    Ooooh, I'm not getting into the whole language/dialect argument...that rages in crofts all across the highlands & islands. :pac:


  • #36
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    What do a-Thorists call Thursday? Must be proper inconvenient to have to ensure you're using secular words and phrases all the time.


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  • #37
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    gene_tunney wrote: »
    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.

    THIS


  • #38
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    cad e an sceal capall?

    :)


  • #39
    AhSureTisGrand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭AhSureTisGrand


    Conas atá m'fhear gorm?


  • #40
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Helloail.

    Well adding -ail or -atha and reversing the words got me through secondary school Irish. I even memorised an essay I wrote about the red hand defenders breaking into my family home at christmas and stealing a skud missile. I spelt SKUD "scudatha", with a fada I think, and my teacher put a tick beside it :D

    I wrote that essay repeatedly before my LC and then twisted the one in the exam into it!


  • #41
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Conas 'tá agat/agaibh is a common one.


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  • #42
    Enkidu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭Enkidu


    strobe wrote: »
    'Conas atá tú?' Isn't it?

    (Look at me with my Irish, if only Mrs. Dennehy could see me now).
    Conas atá tú? is the Connacht way of saying it. Conas being a contraction of Cá ionnas = Which manner = How, so Conas atá tú means:
    How which you are?

    Cad é mar atá tú, is Munster, literally meaning: What (is it) as which you are?


  • #43
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Enkidu wrote: »
    Conas atá tú? is the Connacht way of saying it. Conas being a contraction of Cá ionnas = Which manner = How, so Conas atá tú means:
    How which you are?

    Cad é mar atá tú, is Munster, literally meaning: What (is it) as which you are?

    Eh no, you're completely wrong there ted.

    Conas atá tú/Conas tánn tú/Conas taoi = Munster.
    Cén chaoi (a) bhfuil tú = Connacht.
    Cad é mar atá tú = Ulster.


  • #44
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Eh no, you're completely wrong there ted.

    Conas atá tú/Conas tánn tú/Conas taoi = Munster.
    Cén chaoi (a) bhfuil tú = Connacht.
    Cad é mar atá tú = Ulster.

    How do people find these threads???????:P


  • #45
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Well it's obvious atheists dont have this problem as they dont actually speak irish.

    Hopefully no lying went on the Census form though, we wouldnt want false representation and all that jazz. :rolleyes:


  • #46
    Colm!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Colm!


    "Conas taoi?"

    Simple. I say it anyway and so does anyone I seem to end up speaking Irish to; "Dia dhuit" is way more formal and thus rarely used. Nothing even remotely atheist\religious about it.


  • #47
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    Well it's obvious atheists dont have this problem as they dont actually speak irish.

    What on earth are you on about? I'm an atheist, and I speak Irish.


  • #48
    Daftendirekt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Daftendirekt


    I just go with "O hai."

    It's international.


  • #49
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Haigh!!


  • #50
    Panrich
    Registered Users Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭Panrich


    This really should be moved to After Hours. There are a few regulars over there who would be very disappointed to miss another chance at knocking Irish.


  • #51
    legspin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭legspin


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

    I was thinking 'Timpiste'

    Second name Úfasach

    He'll probably be mates with Sneachta and Cabáiste.


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