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Is this written correctly please?

  • 03-06-2012 12:04PM
    #1
    2rkehij30qtza5
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    Trying to write to a Gaelscoil looking for an application form. Appreciate it if someone could throw an eye over this and even rephrase if I have made a mistake. Mar tá mo Ghaeilge an-rusty!!! Many thanks.

    A Chara,( ideally want to write 'To Whom it Concerns as don't know name of school secretary)

    Ba mhaith liom foirm iarratais le do thoil le haghaidh m'iníon chun a ainm a chur síos chun tosnú i Scoil X sa bhliain 2014.

    Go raibh maith agat.

    Le Meas,

    Xxxxxxxx


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  • #2
    mr chips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭mr chips


    "A chara" at the start is fine.

    Ba mhaith liom foirm iarratais le haghaidh m'iníne le do thoil, chun a hainm a chlárú le tosú i Scoil X sa bhliain 2014.

    Go raibh maith agat as ucht do chuidithe

    Le meas,
    Galwaygirlee


  • #3
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    mr chips wrote: »
    "A chara" at the start is fine.

    Ba mhaith liom foirm iarratais le haghaidh m'iníne le do thoil, chun a hainm a chlárú le tosú i Scoil X sa bhliain 2014.

    Go raibh maith agat as ucht do chuidithe

    Le meas,
    Galwaygirlee


    Thank you so much Mr.Chips. Appreciate it.


  • #4
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    mr chips wrote: »
    "A chara" at the start is fine.

    Ba mhaith liom foirm iarratais le haghaidh m'iníne le do thoil, chun a hainm a chlárú le tosú i Scoil X sa bhliain 2014.

    Go raibh maith agat as ucht do chuidithe

    Le meas,
    Galwaygirlee

    Should it not be "i mbliain" rather than "sa bhliain"?

    And "m'iníne" ... I've never seen that before? Are you sure that's right?

    I'm no expert, could be totally wrong there. :o


  • #5
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    chatterpillar wrote: »
    ... I'm no expert, could be totally wrong there. :o
    You could, and you are.


  • #6
    mr chips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭mr chips


    Hi chatterpillar,

    The word "sa" is one of the ways of saying "in the" in Irish. "In the year 2014" would therefore be "sa bhliain 2014". The phrase "i mbliana" (as opposed to "i mbliain") means "this year". There are a few different ways of spelling the word for "year", so it's easy to get caught out!

    The genitive case is used following a compound preposition, such as "le haghaidh" above. The genitive singular form of "iníon" is "iníne", and because it starts with a vowel the preceding word "mo" (my) is shortened to m' and combined with the word to which it refers.

    The excitement never ends in my house ....


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