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FensterDJ · 2011-02-17 13:51:34

Gan mo leathsceal ar an bearla, nil mo chuid gaelige roimh maith chun an ceist seo a cuir daoibh When someone gets a compliment in ireland, a common modest response might be "Ah would ya stop" Does this expression come from Irish?, is there an irish translation or equivalent phrase? Thanks

17-02-2011 02:51PM

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Gan mo leathsceal ar an bearla, nil mo chuid gaelige roimh maith chun an ceist seo a cuir daoibh

When someone gets a compliment in ireland, a common modest response might be "Ah would ya stop"

Does this expression come from Irish?, is there an irish translation or equivalent phrase?

Thanks

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#2 17-02-2011 03:43PM

craoltoir

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You could say "Éirigh as!" or "Ná habair é!"

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#3 17-02-2011 10:27PM

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Or "Leag as" or "arra an stopfaidh tú!"

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#4 18-02-2011 09:32PM

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go raibh maith agaibh

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