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How to say 'Yes, indeed' in Irish

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  • 18-09-2015 4:47pm
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    Ealasaid
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    In Scottish Gaidhlig it would be 'Tha, gu dearbh' Could I get the Irish version, please. :)


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    eezipc
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    I don't think there would be the same translation but we would always have said "Ta go maith" back in Mayo which is similar to what you are looking for.


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    Insect Overlord
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    Technically, "tá" only means "It is" rather than "yes".

    Most answers use the positive form of the verb (in the correct tense) to say " yes".

    "Cinnte, dearfach" would be a nice enough phrase for it that doesn't use a verb.


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    topper75
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    gan dabht


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    Ealasaid
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    It would be the same in Gaidhlig, An File, what I have written is lazy Gaidhlig really :D

    The person to whom I want to write the reply is from Kerry, would there be any specific form from there - eezipc has given me a Mayo version.


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    Insect Overlord
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    Ealasaid wrote: »
    It would be the same in Gaidhlig, An File, what I have written is lazy Gaidhlig really :D.

    That's a language I'd love to get to know better! There are some beautiful songs on-line and some of the words are very familiar from Irish. Sorry, off-topic I know! :)


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    Dyr
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    Would have said...Tá, go deimhin or Sea, go deimhin

    I'd just say gan dabht


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    Ealasaid
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    An File wrote: »
    That's a language I'd love to get to know better! There are some beautiful songs on-line and some of the words are very familiar from Irish. Sorry, off-topic I know! :)

    Yes An File, quite a lot of similar words. I would like to get to know Irish better too! :)


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    Ealasaid
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    Moran taing a huile duine! :)


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    MathsManiac
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    Tá agus é!


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    sryanbruen
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    Why do some people I hear (including my teacher) use "s ea" to translate YES in Irish when you actually repeat the verb in a positive way? Like I thought there was no translation for no or yes in Irish?

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    Insect Overlord
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    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Why do some people I hear (including my teacher) use "s ea" to translate YES in Irish when you actually repeat the verb in a positive way? Like I thought there was no translation for no or yes in Irish?

    If the question involves an chopail (the copula) then "is ea" and "ní h-ea" are the answers in the present tense (the questions being "An ea?" and "Nach ea?")

    This is where you'd often hear people saying " 'sea ".


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    Rorok
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    Cinnte dearfach or sin díreach


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