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can you translate for me please

  • 04-02-2011 12:15AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭


    can you help a friend of mine who lives in USA he would like to get a tattoo with the saying " Life is a moment in time "

    now here is the problem its a tattoo and will be on his body forever and he does not want - life is but a moment in time - or any thing like it

    thank you for any help I may get

    K


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,418 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Direct translation is not really possible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭dandruff_ie


    ok so well then can you give me a idea for him on it he also like " like is just a moment in time " and again its not the same as but

    any help is helpful

    thank you


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,122 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    "Níl ann sa saol ach nóiméad sa síoraíocht."

    A rough approximation for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Approximations might be: "Ár n-am ar an tsaol seo"= Our mortal span.
    "Ní bhíonn in aon ní ach seal" = Nothing lasts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭deirdremf


    Níl sa saol seo ach seal


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