Random sentances of Irish you remember from school and their English transation

dinjo99 · 27-12-2015 09:51PM

Leath-húr tar éis a naoi.

I think it means a part-time prostitute who only works nights!!

maudgonner · 28-12-2015 12:12AM

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

I know a poem but cant for the life of me spell it..

If anyone can correct it that'd be great

Ta Bearnard broc I bunc
inseoigh me duit cen fath
to gaol aige leis n skunk
to an fear boct ta

I've never heard this one myself, but I'll have a stab at it:

Tá Bernard Broc i bponc
Inseoidh mé duit cén fáth
Tá gaol aige leis an scúnc
Tá, an fear bocht, tá.

Translation:

Bernard Badger is in bother
Let me tell you why
He's related to the skunk
He is, the poor man, he is.

(or: "He's found out the skunk's his brother, oh my, Bernard, oh my!" if you want to make the rhyme work

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Annasopra · 28-12-2015 12:13AM

looksee wrote: »

I cant write it and I am not willing to write it phonetically , but the Irish for 'close the door'

Dun an doras

Shep_Dog · 28-12-2015 10:12PM

shealbhú amach do lámh

(hold out your hand)

pow wow · 28-12-2015 11:06PM

Ni maith liom scoil/gaeilge/mamai/daidi etc.

Translation: teenage angst.

Paramite Pie · 29-12-2015 01:20AM

Is maith liom chlog.:pac:

feargale · 29-12-2015 04:07AM

Nil aon tonn tinn mar do thonn tinn fein.

syklops · 29-12-2015 04:35AM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

So, did your Gaeilge stay 'briste' or did the brainwashing work?

For people don't know, here are the translation of those above:
- Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile. [A beetle recognises another beetle = It takes one to know one.]
- Tús maith leath na hoibre [A good start is half the work.]
- Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam [A land without a language is a land without a soul.]
- Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná béarla cliste [Broken Irish is better than clever English].
- Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn [meaning 'The grass is always greener on the other side', although literally 'The hill is greener...'.]

I did my Leaving Cert in 1990, and our Irish teacher got us to write essays on a certain few topics which we were supposed to remember/adapt for the essay question in the exam. The most 'famous' one was about 'dífhostaíocht' (unemployment, which was in abundance back then too).

If I met one of the lads from my class now, 25 years later (:eek: ) and said 'Nagorno-Karabakh', the response would probably be "Freaker!", our teacher's nickname. In the late 80s and early 90s, there was a war in Nagorno-Karabakh between the Armenians and Azerbaijanis. We could write prolifically about this 'as Gaeilge'.

Then, a few years ago, a German band that I like released a song called 'Nagorny Karabach'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd-6WweqD0Y

I understood much of the Irish on this thread but I have no earthly clue what this guy is on about.

La.de.da · 29-12-2015 05:02AM

Tá scamal sa spear. Clouds in the sky.

Tá se ag cur baiste. It is raining.

Chuaigh mè ar mo leathanta saoire. I went on my holidays.

I know my irish spelling isn't good. Pity because I loved Irish in school.

Robsweezie · 29-12-2015 05:03AM

Guigh orainn na peacaigh = pray for us sinners. A line from hail mary.

I remember getting in trouble alongside another fella over giggling during prayer time. I laughed at the word "peacaigh" as it sounded like paki, the racial slur. As it came to the line, his eyes caught mine, and we both lost our Sh!t laughing. Teacher stopped the whole thing and spent the next 5 minutes humbling us.

The Randy Riverbeast · 29-12-2015 05:35AM

Ta se pain I an lithroidi - he is a pain in the balls.

In theory, once spelt right it might look more like it, just add a few fades over vowels. I was bad at Irish in case people couldn't tell.

pickarooney · 29-12-2015 05:37AM

Ag bailiú sméara dubha

The only way to spend the Autumn.

Gerinspain · 29-12-2015 11:07AM

The only thing I can remember from school was a song about chickens and I've no idea how to spell any of the words...but we won a Feish Ceol with it.

And from the bus on the way to school
Na gaibh thar an lina bhan go stada an mbus.
Don't cross the white line until the bus stops.

runnerholic · 29-12-2015 11:23AM

As seirbhís = The destination of every bus in the city back in the day!

Medusa22 · 29-12-2015 11:47AM

Robsweezie wrote: »

Guigh orainn na peacaigh = pray for us sinners. A line from hail mary.

I remember getting in trouble alongside another fella over giggling during prayer time. I laughed at the word "peacaigh" as it sounded like paki, the racial slur. As it came to the line, his eyes caught mine, and we both lost our Sh!t laughing. Teacher stopped the whole thing and spent the next 5 minutes humbling us.

'Ag titim' used to make me laugh every time I heard it in primary school

Insect Overlord · 29-12-2015 12:05PM

I used to get a smirk out of "tá tart orm" (I'm thirsty).

Tart must've been the best word for 'whore' that they could get away with saying on The Bill in the 90s.

gramar · 29-12-2015 12:44PM

Scaoil amach an bobalin

boobar · 30-12-2015 01:32AM

Is minic a bhris béal duine a shróin.

Very often a person's mouth breaks their nose

Robsweezie · 30-12-2015 01:37AM

Focail = fcuk all ( not a translation but it sounds like it)

Remember that song "Focail eile, I don't know no Focail at all" I guess you could say he knew fcuk all Focail.

the_syco · 30-12-2015 03:05AM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

"An bhfuil cead agam ag dul go dtí on leithiris"

Do I have permission to go too the toilet.

I love the new memes that tell the foreigners that "An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas" means "you will be in my heart forever" :pac:

Precious flower · 30-12-2015 03:09AM

Stripach was one I'll never forget. Irish stories in school were always so strange. Always loved the phrase "Broken Irish is better than clever English"

BURN! :pac:

Usernemises · 30-12-2015 03:12AM

Is amadan ceart me. (I am a fool)

100 lines of this handed in after lunch. He gave them out like sweets.

refusetolose · 30-12-2015 03:28AM

Gabh mo leithscéal - excuse me?

mooka na solas - turn off the light

gan amhras - no doubt

jerrehpips · 30-12-2015 03:37AM

First question on an irish story
'Lá brea greanmharr a bhí ann'

First question on the story
'Ceard lá a bhí ann?'

XR3i · 09-02-2016 08:51PM

go tobann;

thosaigh sé ag cur báiste

(suddenly; it started raining

XR3i · 09-02-2016 08:51PM

go tobann;

thosaigh sé ag cur báiste

(suddenly; it started raining

esforum · 09-02-2016 08:53PM

Rith are nos na griathe (spelling all over the place I am sure

run like the wind

stoneill · 10-02-2016 08:25AM

Fado, Fado -

Badly Drunk Boy · 10-02-2016 08:34AM

Anyone who came into our class in primary school with a message for the teacher was met with "Abair é as Gaeilge". Say it in Irish. People hated having to come to our class with a message.

Mehaffey1 · 10-02-2016 08:41AM

Bord na Mona - Peat Briquettes

Random sentances of Irish you remember from school and their English transation

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