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pog it · 16-09-2009 04:15PM #1

When you're saying you were searching/reading around Google how can you say this in Irish?

I had written 'bhí mé ag léamh thart Google' and then realised the thart was all wrong, and that it would be 'thar' at least.. but I'm still thinking there is a more natural/colloquial way to say this rather than 'bhí mé ag léamh thar Google'.. 'Bhí mé ag cuardach ar Google?' B'fhéidir?

conchubhar1 · 16-09-2009 11:58PM

Bhí mé ag léamh suíomheanna (ghreasáin) ó Google?

I think the main problem is - would you phrase in any language the above sentence

it seems oddly worded - people would generaly say they were reading (maybe add internet) and sometime if relevant state they got them from google

although neither is needed really - unless this is purely just wondering on structure and grammar etc ?

pog it · 17-09-2009 12:51AM

I came up with:

'Rinne mé cuardach ar Google'

Déanfaidh sé cúis!

pog it · 17-09-2009 12:53AM

conchubhar1 wrote: »

Bhí mé ag léamh suíomheanna (ghreasáin) ó Google?

I think the main problem is - would you phrase in any language the above sentence

it seems oddly worded - people would generaly say they were reading (maybe add internet) and sometime if relevant state they got them from google

although neither is needed really - unless this is purely just wondering on structure and grammar etc ?

I wanted the meaning of 'reading/searching around Google'. I substituted around for on and got Ar. Simple in the end.

ballsymchugh · 17-09-2009 01:01AM

hmmm, can you drop the ar though?? rinne mé cuardach Google sounds fine..

An gal gréine · 17-09-2009 01:29PM

'Rinne mé cuardach ar Google'

Tá an leagan seo go breá, Pog it.

Múinteoir · 19-09-2009 01:00PM

You could also just say Chuardaigh mé Google. Cuardaigh can mean 'to search something' (i.e. a house) or 'to search for something' (i.e. an escaped prisoner).

Grudaire · 19-09-2009 08:04PM

I like thee word Aimsigh myself.

Aimsigh mé *** ar Google?

An gal gréine · 21-09-2009 08:34PM

When your 'cuardach' is complete, then 'aimsigh' would come in to play, when you have found what you were searching for.

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