Translation of 'I think so'

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Just wondering how this would be said in general conversation. Have come up with 'ceapaim go bhfuil' but think that means 'I think that' moreso. Also thought 'ceapaim gurb amhlaidh é' but that seems quite long-winded. Any help would be appreciated.

Micilin Muc

Ceapaim é
Sílim é

Not sure about Connacht's 'measaim', because 'measaim é' sounds wrong. More like 'measaim go bhfuil' or whatever verb & tense previously used.

lfqnic

It depends on the context, as ever, but something along the lines of 'is dóigh liom é', 'ceapaim/cheapfainn é'. (You hear the conditional used a lot in Irish where you mightn't in English). You're right that "ceapaim go bhfuil" is "i think that...".

biko

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Ceapaim é

Reminds me of the old knee capping joke

lfqnic

Abair leat! Do tell!

biko

Dhá republicain iad ag siúl síos an bóthair i mBéal Feirste, nuair a fheiceáil siad fear seasamh i gcoinne balla.
"An ceapann tú go bhfuil an fear sin san U.V.F.?"
"Ni ceapaim"..

Pew pew

lfqnic

haha *osna*

Gumbi

Ceapaim or measaim alone are enough. "Go bhfuil" needs a subject (I think that's the word?). The implication is there with either ceapaim or measaim alone.

lfqnic

Doesn't it still depend on context?

"An gceapann tú go gcuirfidh sé síos inniu?" "Ceapann" - grand
"An gcuirfidh sé síos inniu?" "ceapaim" - not right - cuirfidh or "ceapaim go gcuirfidh" / "cheapfainn é" / "is dóigh liom é"
"An bhfuil an mála sin trom?" "ceapaim go bhfuil" - grand, but plain old 'ceapaim' would be weird to me...

An bhfuil dul amú orm?

Gumbi

lfqnic wrote: »

Doesn't it still depend on context?

"An gceapann tú go gcuirfidh sé síos inniu?" "Ceapann" - grand
"An gcuirfidh sé síos inniu?" "ceapaim" - not right - cuirfidh or "ceapaim go gcuirfidh" / "cheapfainn é" / "is dóigh liom é"
"An bhfuil an mála sin trom?" "ceapaim go bhfuil" - grand, but plain old 'ceapaim' would be weird to me...

An bhfuil dul amú orm?

Nah tá 'n cheart agat. Botún a bhí ann. Oibríonn "ceapann" ní "ceapaim" mar a dúradh. Oibríonn cheapfainn é freisin.

lfqnic

'Sé chomhthéacs an buachaill!