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Handy words and phrases?

  • 29-10-2015 3:53pm
    #1
    mattP
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    So I speak Irish in my daily life now, and it has helped me leaps and bounds which is great because the LC is rearing its ugly head :P When I talk in irish the odd English words slip in, things like "yannow?" or "like" or "well"
    Could anyone give me such words or phrases in Irish? Im not really bothered in learning off reams of keywords, I prefer to have some form of fluency and speak it how Id speak English - without over complication :P thanks :)


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  • #2
    Caoimhgh1n
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    An dtuigeann tú? - Do you understand? (You know)

    Bhuel - Well


  • #3
    Dughorm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 895 ✭✭✭Dughorm


    You'd get some handy phrases off pioc do ride as well!


  • #4
    Comhairleoir
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    Féach ar focloir.ie - mar shampla, seo iontráil le haghaidh 'like"

    23 adverb informal filler in speech
    we were there for like a week bhíomar ann ar feadh seachtaine nó rud éigin
    is he going out with her like? an bhfuil sé ag siúl amach léi, an bhfuil?; an bhfuil sé ag dul amach léi, nó cad é?; an bhfuil sé ag dul amach léi, nó rud éigin?
    it's not so bad, like dhera níl sé chomh holc sin; níl sé chomh dona sin, muise
    he said he was like 'okay' dúirt sé go raibh sé, mar a déarfá, 'ceart go leor'


  • #5
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    If:

    Bí + ag = To have

    What's "having" in Irish?

    Same with "knowing"?

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  • #6
    hullaballoo
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    What's the context you're asking about? Can you put the words into sentences because there isn't really a direct translation. Much the same as you would never say, "having" on its own in English, nor would you in Irish.

    sryanbruen: "Hi, hullaballoo! Having."
    hullaballoo: "What an odd chap."


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  • #7
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    What's the context you're asking about? Can you put the words into sentences because there isn't really a direct translation. Much the same as you would never say, "having" on its own in English, nor would you in Irish.

    sryanbruen: "Hi, hullaballoo! Having."
    hullaballoo: "What an odd chap."

    No like "I am having a good time"

    OR

    "We were having great crack last night

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  • #8
    Insect Overlord
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    sryanbruen wrote: »
    "We were having great crack last night

    "Bhí an-chraic againn aréir"

    There is no equivalent verb in Irish to the English "have".


  • #9
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    An File wrote: »
    "Bhí an-chraic againn aréir"

    Literally that means we had great crack last night? Is there not a verbal noun (an tainm briathartha) for "having" in Irish? Like for example,

    To meet > Buail le
    Meeting > Ag bualadh le

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  • #10
    Insect Overlord
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    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Is there not a verbal noun (an tainm briathartha) for "having" in Irish? Like for example,

    To meet > Buail le
    Meeting > Ag bualadh le

    As I already mentioned above:
    An File wrote: »
    There is no equivalent verb in Irish to the English "have".

    If there is no verb, there can be no verbal adjective.

    You could use another construction like "Bhíomar ag baint an-taitnimh as an oíche aréir" if you insist on using that tense.


  • #11
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    An File wrote: »
    As I already mentioned above:



    If there is no verb, there can be no verbal adjective.

    'Em.... I didn't say verbal adjective? :confused: I said verbal noun? :confused:

    Oh wait... this sounds wrong of what I was about to say.

    Ag bheith ag

    I see why no verbal noun...

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  • #12
    Insect Overlord
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    sryanbruen wrote: »
    'Em.... I didn't say verbal adjective? :confused: I said verbal noun? :confused:

    Sorry, my mistake. I meant to say verbal noun.

    That said, the point I made is still true. If no noun exists, then there can be no verbal noun or verbal adjective for it.


  • #13
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,504 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    So for saying something like "I am having good crack". You literally say "I have good crack"?

    Tá an-craic agam?

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  • #14
    Insect Overlord
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    sryanbruen wrote: »
    So for saying something like "I am having good crack". You literally say "I have good crack"?

    Tá an-craic agam?

    Another phrase (for instance, "Bhíomar ag baint an-taitnimh as an oíche aréir" or "Táim ag baint fíor-thaitnimh as seo!") would probably be more effective if you want to use a verbal noun (in this case, "baint")


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