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How to say the following Irish words??

  • 06-04-2010 03:17PM
    #1
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭


    Laghad
    Dian
    chuige
    faoin
    caithfidh
    díol
    ghlanadh
    ama
    Faigheann
    Ionsaí na hinse

    Just wanna make sure I'm saying things correctly. Thanks in advance. ;)


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  • #2
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Some pronunciations will depend on your neck of the wood but here goes:
    Zephyr91 wrote: »
    Laghad - lie-ad
    Dian - jean
    chuige - hig-eh
    faoin - fween/feen
    caithfidh - kai-fee
    díol - jeel
    ghlanadh - glan-ooh
    ama - ama
    Faigheann - fy-en
    Ionsaí na hinse - un-see na hin-sheh


  • #3
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Woo you're awesome, thanks for the fast reply!! :):D


  • #4
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    Zephyr91 wrote: »
    Laghad


    ghlanadh



    Not pronounced glan-uh.

    You must pronounce the gh.
    It would be hard to put into words how you would go about doing this.
    You need the tongue.


  • #5
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Ronan Keating wrote: »
    Not pronounced glan-uh.

    You must pronounce the gh.
    It would be hard to put into words how you would go about doing this.
    You need the tongue.

    I know what you mean I think. Kinda like ghl*noise as if you're hawking up phlegm*anoo.


  • #6
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    Yes. It's like "dha" is not pronounced "da".

    I use the type of speak frequently in my songs.


    "The schmile on yer faysche lehs may knaw that ya naed may"


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  • #7
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Ronan Keating wrote: »
    Yes. It's like "dha" is not pronounced "da".

    I use the type of speak frequently in my songs.


    "The schmile on yer faysche lehs may knaw that ya naed may"

    Dur's a truth in your eysh saying you'll never leave me...


  • #8
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Ronan Keating wrote: »
    Not pronounced glan-uh.

    You must pronounce the gh.

    Like I said:
    deemark wrote: »
    Some pronunciations will depend on your neck of the woods


  • #9
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    deemark wrote: »
    Like I said:

    The first "H"

    "Ghla"

    and the "OOHHH" at the end


  • #10
    Psychedelia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭Psychedelia


    Hi could you help me with the pronunciate of:

    Béor (i realise this is relatively simple but when i say it, it seems weird! :P)

    úll na haithne

    baothghalántacht

    seicteachas

    Comhghleachaí

    Diongbháilteacht

    please & thank you


  • #11
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    Psychedelia wrote: »
    Hi could you help me with the pronunciate of:

    Béor - "Be yore"

    úll na haithne - "ool na high-na"

    baothghalántacht - "bay gal an tacked"

    seicteachas - "sek chack as"

    Comhghleachaí - "co glack ee"

    Diongbháilteacht - "Ji -ong vale chackt"



    .


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  • #12
    Psychedelia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭Psychedelia


    Thanks!


  • #13
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Are you from Donegal Ronan?

    The á sound is pronounced differently in Donegal, so if you're anywhere else Psychedelia:

    baothghalántacht = bwee-gal-awn-thucked
    Diongbháilteacht = ji-ong-wall-chacked

    "aithne" = ah-neh


  • #14
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    Ronan Keating is a Dub.


  • #15
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    how do you say Tráchtáil (business) and Bitheolaíocht (bio)? Thanks...I am coming off as if i knew nothing a all, but I jus wanna make sure I'm saying things correctly. :p


  • #16
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    Zephyr91 wrote: »
    how do you say Tráchtáil (business) and Bitheolaíocht (bio)? Thanks...I am coming off as if i knew nothing a all, but I jus wanna make sure I'm saying things correctly. :p

    Tráchtáil= Thrawk-thaw-il (same /aw/ sound as in the english word saw)
    Bitheolaíocht= Bih-ole-ee-ukth


  • #17
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Thanks a lot! :)


  • #18
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    post-aimseartha

    gheall

    toisc

    Thanks! :D


  • #19
    Ronan Keating
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭Ronan Keating


    Zephyr91 wrote: »

    post-aimseartha = post am shear a

    gheall = gee yall

    toisc = toshk

    Thanks! :D


    .


  • #20
    Zephyr91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Once again, Mr. Keating, you come through. :p Thanks!


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