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How do you say "I did something"?

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  • 01-10-2010 1:34pm
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    flynnboy
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭


    Hi

    Can someone please tell me if there is a generic " I did...."? e.g I did the Irish beginners class last year" "I did...whatever" ?

    Thanks


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    DundalkDuffman
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭DundalkDuffman


    Rinne me?


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    flynnboy
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭flynnboy


    DundalkDuffman wrote: »
    Rinne me?
    is that rinny may


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    deise go deo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,677 ✭✭✭deise go deo


    flynnboy wrote: »
    is that rinny may


    Id pronounce it Rinn-a May


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    craoltoir
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭craoltoir


    Rinne mé or Dhein mé

    The "e" in Rinne sounds like the "e" in the in english

    Dhein mé sounds like yen may


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    Toyota_Avensis
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭Toyota_Avensis


    Dhéin mé isn't correct?! Since ''Rinne Mé'' is the Aimsir Caite (Past Tense) of the verb Déan (Irregular Verb)
    In the context you asked for, you could say;
    ''Thóg mé rang gaeilge anuraidh.''
    I took an Irish Class last year.


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    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    flynnboy wrote: »
    Hi

    Can someone please tell me if there is a generic " I did...."? e.g I did the Irish beginners class last year" "I did...whatever" ?

    Thanks

    D'fhreastal mé ar rang Gaeilge na dtosnathóirí anuraidh...
    While "Rinne mé" is the standard used for "I did", "Dhein mé" is what they say in the Kerry Gaeltacht.


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,120 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    This is one of those cases there is not a direct translation.
    You'll tie yourself in all sorts of knots if you try to directly translate English into Irish.


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