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need to translate 'you can go ahead of me'

  • 28-04-2009 12:11PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    Just looking to translate this sentence, say for when you're in a shop and you just want to be casual and say to someone behind you 'you can go ahead of me'.
    I know of 'is féidir leat dul ar aghaigh, mas mian leat' but I'd like a more natural sounding translation if it's out there!

    go raibh mile maibh agaibh


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    Is féidir leat dul romham.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Could you get away with "i do dhiaidh"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    i do dhiaidh = after you

    is féidir leat dul ar aghaigh, mas mian leat = you can go ahead, if you wish


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    thanks for that.

    It just occurred to that you can say 'tig leat' for 'is feidir leat'.
    So tig leat dul romham sounds simpler even..

    But could you say, tig leat dul os mo chomhair?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    lean ort

    along with a gesture?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Beautiful! Go raibh mile mile maith agat!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Ar agaidh leat a cailin;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    i dunno if its just way but id take that


    as on with ya girl - as in more kind of get out of here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭garbanzo


    Would "ar aghaigh leat" work as well ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    garbanzo wrote: »
    Would "ar aghaigh leat" work as well ?

    See post #8 on 01 May;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭mr chips


    I'd also use "Gabh ar aghaidh".


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