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Irish Phrase Tattoo

  • 03-10-2012 1:56pm
    #1
    IrishBrazilian
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    Hi Folks,

    I'm looking into get a tattoo (it will be my first one) with the following phrase: "My children are my world", but in Irish.

    How would that be translated into Irish?

    Just so, you know, the tattoo will be on my upper back and will be written using a Celtic Font.

    The dimensions will be probably like this guy's design (sic), but without the cross and a single line:

    rfc_celtic_mock.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaol.


  • #3
    An Sionnach Glic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭An Sionnach Glic


    An gal gréine wrote: »
    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaol.

    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaoil.


  • #4
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    An Sionnach Glic wrote: »
    An gal gréine wrote: »
    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaol.

    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaoil.
    Correct. To make it a bit more natural/shorter/more flowing, I would replace "is iad" with 'siad and "agus" with is. This makes it shorter, the rest is opinion based. It does not change the meaning at all.


  • #5
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Gumbi wrote: »
    Correct. To make it a bit more natural/shorter/more flowing, I would replace "is iad" with 'siad and "agus" with is. This makes it shorter, the rest is opinion based. It does not change the meaning at all.

    Certainly in speech I too would have the 'siad and is but in writing...


  • #6
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    An Sionnach Glic wrote: »
    Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaoil.

    Tá an ceart agat. My mistake.


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  • #7
    IrishBrazilian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭IrishBrazilian


    Hi everyone,

    Thanks a lot for it.

    So the correct writting spelling for it would be:

    "Is iad mo pháistí bun agus barr mo shaoil"

    Right?

    I'm so excited to have this, as soon as I have done I will post the pic here.

    Cheers!!


  • #8
    IrishBrazilian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭IrishBrazilian


    I've put this on the Google Translate and it came up as:

    "My children are the essence of my life"

    Is the Google Translate Yolk correct?


  • #9
    Insect Overlord
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    IrishBrazilian wrote: »
    I've put this on the Google Translate and it came up as:

    "My children are the essence of my life"

    Is the Google Translate Yolk correct?

    Google Translate is a disaster. Never rely on it for anything!


  • #10
    An Sionnach Glic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭An Sionnach Glic


    IrishBrazilian wrote: »
    I've put this on the Google Translate

    Kill it with fire!!!!


  • #11
    IrishBrazilian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭IrishBrazilian


    I've got the tattoo done.
    Thanks all for your input!!!

    tattoomarcelo.jpg


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