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"Free as a bird" in Irish?

  • 03-12-2012 10:26AM
    #1
    TheCheshireCat
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    Chomh saor le héan or saor mar éan? Looking to get it tattooed so absolute correct spelling/grammar is a must! :) any help from Irish teachers etc would be really appreciated. Ashamed I don't know it myself, but I plan to get better! :D
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  • #2
    Gumbi
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    The first would be better. Keep in mind, though, that it's a literal translation that doesn't quite hold as much weight as the original.


  • #3
    An gal gréine
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    Saoirse na spéire.
    Saor ó imní.
    Gan srianta.


  • #4
    Gumbi
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    An gal gréine wrote: »
    Saoirse na spéire.
    Saor ó imní.
    Gan srianta.
    These are all really good suggestions, though they'd have slightly different uses. Here's what they mean:
    Freedom of the sky
    Free from worry
    Without limits/restraint


  • #5
    TheCheshireCat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭TheCheshireCat


    Thanks! I love the saoirse na spéire. Might use that instead.


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