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Help translate?

zeebre12 · 2016-04-26 19:30:16

I'm teaching Caitheamh Aimsire to my 2nd class and I'm not sure which is corect?, is it 'ta broga sacair ar an Pól' or 'ta broga sacair ar Pól? Thanks

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26-04-2016 8:30pm

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I'm teaching Caitheamh Aimsire to my 2nd class and I'm not sure which is corect?, is it 'ta broga sacair ar an Pól' or 'ta broga sacair ar Pól?
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#2 26-04-2016 8:35pm
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"ar Phól". The preposition "ar" takes a séimhiú when it refers to being "on" something in particular.

"An" is the definite article, so you'd never need to use that with a person's first name (although it does turn up in certain cases with surnames, e.g. An Riardánach = THE Ó Riardán )

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