How do you say "I did something"?

flynnboy · 01-10-2010 01:34PM #1

Hi

Can someone please tell me if there is a generic " I did...."? e.g I did the Irish beginners class last year" "I did...whatever" ?

Thanks

DundalkDuffman · 01-10-2010 01:51PM

Rinne me?

flynnboy · 01-10-2010 02:10PM

DundalkDuffman wrote: »

Rinne me?

is that rinny may

deise go deo · 01-10-2010 03:49PM

flynnboy wrote: »

is that rinny may

Id pronounce it Rinn-a May

craoltoir · 01-10-2010 03:50PM

Rinne mé or Dhein mé

The "e" in Rinne sounds like the "e" in the in english

Dhein mé sounds like yen may

Toyota_Avensis · 01-10-2010 06:05PM

Dhéin mé isn't correct?! Since ''Rinne Mé'' is the Aimsir Caite (Past Tense) of the verb Déan (Irregular Verb)
In the context you asked for, you could say;
''Thóg mé rang gaeilge anuraidh.''
I took an Irish Class last year.

An gal gréine · 01-10-2010 06:18PM

flynnboy wrote: »

Hi

Can someone please tell me if there is a generic " I did...."? e.g I did the Irish beginners class last year" "I did...whatever" ?

Thanks

D'fhreastal mé ar rang Gaeilge na dtosnathóirí anuraidh...
While "Rinne mé" is the standard used for "I did", "Dhein mé" is what they say in the Kerry Gaeltacht.

spurious · 01-10-2010 06:22PM

This is one of those cases there is not a direct translation.
You'll tie yourself in all sorts of knots if you try to directly translate English into Irish.

How do you say "I did something"?

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