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Pause words in Irish

Krusader · 2010-10-22 17:26:17

Anybody got a list of pause words that are used in Irish, the way we use "kinda" "like" or even "eh" in English

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22-10-2010 6:26pm

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Krusader

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Anybody got a list of pause words that are used in Irish, the way we use "kinda" "like" or even "eh" in English

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#2 22-10-2010 6:39pm
Toyota_Avensis

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''marrrr'' like
''bhuel'' pronouned 'welll''
And ''is docha' meaning i suppose... Some ideas

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#3 23-10-2010 12:37am
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ara;)

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#4 02-11-2010 2:56pm
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Hi a chara,

Just seen this and remembered your post.

Airiú/ Arú = Ah!/Aw!

http://www.transparent.com/irish/more-on-%E2%80%9Cbefore%E2%80%9D-i-ngaeilge-or-when-%E2%80%9Cbefore%E2%80%9D-also-means-%E2%80%9Cafter%E2%80%9D/

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#5 02-11-2010 7:24pm
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Do you have 'Speaking Irish'?
Has a paragraph on what they call 'filler words'. Same thing you're looking for. The paragraph was towards the beginning of the book if I remember rightly..

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#6 02-11-2010 7:41pm
Krusader

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No don't have that book, i'll look it up

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#7 15-11-2010 3:49pm
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N'fheadar, i wonder
usage: Nnnnnnnnnnn'fheadar an bhfuil...

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