Can't figure this out..

pog it · 30-03-2010 04:01PM #1

Céard ar mhaith leat nó Céard ba mhaith leat?

Which one is caighdeán and which one is colloquial? Or is one just wrong altogether?

They are both turning up on Google so I'm still completely confused!

Thanks for any help on this!

Micilin Muc · 30-03-2010 05:14PM

Céard ba mhaith leat is both caighdeánach and colloquial I think, but I'll check it out!

Krusader · 30-03-2010 05:33PM

We learnt Cad ba mhaith leat in our class, which is teaching the CO, so I you'd say
Céard ba mhaith leat would be CO also

Gael · 31-03-2010 02:30PM

'Céard ar mhaith leat' seems wrong to me. 'Ar' shouldn't be used in that context. 'Céard ba mhaith leat' is definitely right.

pog it · 31-03-2010 06:50PM

I keep an open mind and check anything I'm not sure about.

I think it was because "Would you like" is "Ar mhaith leat" that I had written "céard ar mhaith leat" without thinking about it.

Great to know "céard ba mhaith" is colloquial and caighdeán. Happy days. Another one bites the dust.

Micilin Muc · 06-04-2010 08:21PM

Céard ar mhaith leat is definitely wrong! What you're looking at here is An Chopail agus an Clásal Coibhneasta. It's not easy!

07-04-2010 01:02AM

clasál coibhneasta is tricky - not hard much tho. just tricky.

Can't figure this out..

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