Phrases to say in Irish when a foreigner asks.

BrokenArrows

So many times I've been asked by tourists in Ireland or when I'm traveling to hear some Irish.

Since I didn't actually learn it properly in school my mind usually draws a blank apart from the mandatory "An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas" which I obviously change the meaning of! Lol.

So anyone have any legitimately interesting things to say in Irish to a foreigner as an example of the language.

Czarcasm

Póg mo thóin.

WilyCoyote

Tá sé Mahogany Gaspipes? But I don't know the Irish for it.

riffmongous

Óró, sé do bheatha bhaile
óró, sé do bheatha bhaile
óró, sé do bheatha bhaile
anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh.

Tá Gráinne Mhaol ag teacht thar sáile
óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda,
Gaeil iad féin is ní Gaill ná Spáinnigh
is cuirfidh siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh.

Probably not the most basic Irish, but easy to learn and the tune being so famous makes it a nice talking point

.red.

Neil is a gum!


I never understood why he got the nickname gum when he never chewed it!

genericguy

Poor effort red

Darwin

Beidh rí ra agus ruaille buaille ann!

MRnotlob606

Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.

is maith liom caca milis

shruikan2553

Tiocfadh ar la

Iwasfrozen

BrokenArrows wrote: »

So many times I've been asked by tourists in Ireland or when I'm traveling to hear some Irish.

Since I didn't actually learn it properly in school my mind usually draws a blank apart from the mandatory "An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas" which I obviously change the meaning of! Lol.

So anyone have any legitimately interesting things to say in Irish to a foreigner as an example of the language.

Say you don't speak Irish, what's the problem?

jubella

Ciúnas Bóthar Cailín Bainne

Frosty McSnowballs

Cupan tae motherfcuker.

GBX

Chucky ar la ... or something to that affect

kingchess

nilim abalta an ghaelige a labhairt,cad ta cearr leatsa?

Empty Orchestra 55

feár sneachta bán, hata ar a ceann

Custardpi

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin!

Interest in History

kingchess wrote: »

nilim abalta an ghaelige a labhairt,cad ta cearr leatsa?

To complete this discussion go find on the web the presentation on gaelscoil Irish by Breandán Mac Ardghaill. A TED item.

"Error laden pidgin or creative creole - The Irish of the Gaelscoil".

Custardpi

They would have said the same thing about the Irish spoken by many of the Gaelic Leaguers. Dilution & outside influences are inevitable when trying to revive a language. I'm sure there's similar discussions among Hebrew speakers.

knird evol

OP whilst you don't speak 'irish' you will find that you will be
able to speak 'pseudo irish' perfectly well.
Your years in school will have given you knowledge of the various
sounds, rhythms and cadences that make up irish. You merely vocalise
these confidently and creatively and there you have it. A fluent
pseudo-irish speaker you will be.
Lots of 'aighs'. That guttural 'ch'/k sound. The v. And lots of 'aighs'

DublinArnie

Ní maith liom gaeilge mar tá sé deacair.

Greenmachine

Cuineas Bothar Cailin Deas.

TheBody

Go dtaga laige ar do mhaide!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I just tell them that, despite 14 years being taught it, I can't speak any Irish.

OK beidh mé Gaeilge a labhairt anois is féidir leat a thuiscint dom?

Capt'n Midnight

Irish drinking toasts

Ar an talamh Olive.

Suas du gúna Úna.

foxy farmer

Ar bhfaca tú mo Shéamuisín?

Hal1

Beidh sin a dhéanamh muc, beidh sin a dhéanamh.

c_man

Tiocfaidh ár lá :cool:

Twiki

Scaoil amach an bobailín.

Donkey Oaty

Tóg sos. Tóg KitKat.

Miss.Mayhem

Czarcasm wrote: »

Póg mo thóin.

The last time I was in town with the girls, we convinced a bunch of American lads that this meant 'How are you doing?'

henryporter

"Go raibh tochais siorai air do mhagalai" was always a favourite of mine.

Links234

Tá m'árthach foluaineach lán d'eascanna.

dickface

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste, ná Béarla cliste.