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Irish oral help

  • 25-03-2012 11:30am
    #1
    ImRebecca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Im doing my pre Irish oral this week and I want to say "I don't eat meat because I'm vegetarian" does anyone know how to say this? I know that vegetarian is fheoilseantóir.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,327 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    It's been 30 years since I did Irish, but...
    'Ní ithim feoil toisc gur fheoilseantóir mé'.


  • #3
    Junokevv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭Junokevv


    Would it not be toisc go bhfuil ?


  • #4
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,327 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Quite possibly, though in oral Irish (as in English) you can get away with things you would not write.
    As I said, it's been 30 years. Other suggestions are most welcome.

    My old teacher used to tell us 'if you can't say it, don't say it'.
    An easier approach would be 'I do not eat meat. I am a vegetarian'.


  • #5
    leopard trek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭leopard trek


    no spurious, you were right the first time. The sentence would be completely different if it had to contain go bhfuil.
    LPT


  • #6
    plumpote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭plumpote


    Junokevv wrote: »
    Would it not be toisc go bhfuil ?

    No, gur is right. This is the same concept as if you were saying 'I am a student'- you would say 'Is dalta mé' instead of 'Tá mé dalta'.

    Hope this isn't too confusing!


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  • #7
    NoHarm1994
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭NoHarm1994


    This is why the language is dying...


  • #8
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,327 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    NoHarm1994 wrote: »
    This is why the language is dying...

    ...because people who went to school 30 years ago still remember it?


  • #9
    NoHarm1994
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭NoHarm1994


    spurious wrote: »
    ...because people who went to school 30 years ago still remember it?

    Nope. Tá sé sin ar fheabhas, fair play duit! The problem is that no one seems to know the right way of saying things as gaeilge, these damn rules and exceptions will be the death of me :pac:


  • #10
    leopard trek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭leopard trek


    'Is fearr gaeilge briste ná bearla cliste'
    This says it all.
    All people can do is try, im a fluent irish speaker and im quite proud of that but its nice to see people trying. People who try show that the Irish language is still there, even if it is incorrect, all people can do is try their best.
    LPT


  • #11
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,327 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I've posted this before, but more people should see it.
    Post about a Polish woman who learned Irish


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  • #12
    NoHarm1994
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭NoHarm1994


    spurious wrote: »
    I've posted this before, but more people should see it.
    Post about a Polish woman who learned Irish

    That is brilliant, and sorry if I came across as slightly pessimistic, that definitely wasn't my goal! I am all for giving Irish a bash and if you ask me just leave the exceptions at the door. However when you hemorrhage marks in your Irish oral over missing a úrú or séimhiú here and there, it is a real kick in the nuts!!


  • #13
    Bazinga_N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    spurious wrote: »
    I've posted this before, but more people should see it.
    Post about a Polish woman who learned Irish

    That Is Truly Amazing To Read.. And Her Irish Is Honestly Really Good! It's Really Nice To See Her Do What She Did.. But It Makes Me Think That Their Truly Isn't A Lot Of Resources Around For People To Learn Irish (Without Breaking The Bank). Thanks For Sharing Spurious


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