I'd give her one.

BabyEater

I was wondering how you would say the phrase. I'd give her one in Irish ( "give her one" is sufficient). The reason being not to make it too obvious to the opposite sex.

ShiverinEskimo

I remember someone having this actually in college.
I would liketo know what it is too. Could become a nationwide thing. One more for the lads.

egan007

Tabhair cean aici
Give her one

Tabhairfidh me cean aici
I'd give her one

I'm sure my spelling is off...
As usuall i can speak irish but i can't sepll it!

ShiverinEskimo

and how would you say "If she was lucky"

fletch

ShiverinEskimo wrote:

and how would you say "If she was lucky"

má bhí an t-adh lei. (i think)

BabyEater

Lovely man thanks for the info

Shoolaboola

egan007 wrote:

Tabhair cean aici
Give her one

Tabhairfidh me cean aici
I'd give her one

I'm sure my spelling is off...
As usuall i can speak irish but i can't sepll it!

aici is wrong its "dí" aici is "she has"
you cant say I'd give one she has

Yoda

Tabhair ceann di? "Give a head to her"? Certainly is ambiguous.

Blub2k4

Surely there is an Irish phrase which does not rely on dodgy direct translations which wont work in reality? Anyone?

Zaphod

"Bhuailfinn craiceann léi"?

Hagar

Zaphod: Bhuailfinn craiceann léi
De Niro: Ni hea, buail craiceann leatsa

Hagar

Buaileann se craiceann len a mhaithair doesn't have quite the same ring to it as mudderfupper

Gael

I'm fairly sure the word "babhta" can be used as a synonym for sex or "one" if you like.

ie. "Thabharfainn babhta di". Using "ceann" is definitely Béarlachas.

Zaphod

Hagar wrote:

Buaileann se craiceann len a mhaithair doesn't have quite the same ring to it as mudderfupper

Presumably the Irish haven't spent as much time as the English contemplating having sexual relations with their mummies and therefore don't have the same range of pithy phrases to describe an individual who engages in such acts.

Little Goose

BabyEater wrote:

I was wondering how you would say the phrase. I'd give her one in Irish ( "give her one" is sufficient). The reason being not to make it too obvious to the opposite sex.

You can actually work this out by yourself, believe it or not!

1. Cop on to yourself and quit using phrases like that.

2. Develop a personality.

3. Have respect.

4. Never underestimate the opposite sex.

This will almost guarantee you to actually get an opportunity to "give" a girl "one" and you all you'll have to worry about is phrases such as:

"Tá an-bhrón orm. Níl a fhios agam cad a thárla! Tá mo bhéal nios mó ná mo liathróidí"

Go n-éiri an t-áth leat! :rolleyes:

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

what's wrong with wanting to "give" a member of the opposite sex "one" ?

what's wrong with wanting to keep a private conversation between friends private? They're talking about the girl, not to her.

Rozabeez

CRUTHADÓIR!!!!
Best irish word ever.

Little Goose

Mordeth wrote:

what's wrong with wanting to keep a private conversation between friends private?

er... I would hardly call this place 'private'..

:rolleyes:

simu

Is áit é seo chun an teanga a phlé, ní chun béasa a fhoghlaim! :-)

This a a place to discuss Irish, not to learn manners! :-)

The_Conductor

Gael wrote:

I'm fairly sure the word "babhta" can be used as a synonym for sex or "one" if you like.

ie. "Thabharfainn babhta di". Using "ceann" is definitely Béarlachas.

Actually sex is "gneas"

Yoda

Actually, 'sex' is "gnéas".

Míshásta

"Thabharfainn ceann di" is perfectly acceptable Irish but has nothing (directly) to do with sexual activity.

It means "I would notice her" or "I would pay attention to her"

Maybe it's just Munster Irish. N'fheadar.