Tattoo translation please

teachertrixibel · 21-10-2016 5:39pm #1

Hi guys,

Can you help me translate the following into Gaeilge? It's for a tattoo so spelling etc will be important ;-)

I love you to our star and back again.

Thanks a million,
Trix

hullaballoo · 21-10-2016 5:42pm

Hi, if you could explain what that means in English, that would be of assistance in providing a translation?

teachertrixibel · 21-10-2016 6:26pm

Hi Hullaballoo,

Essentially it means that I love you infinitely....

hullaballoo · 21-10-2016 6:44pm

Well, there is an issue around the Irish for "I love you." (Incidentally, I just don't think using something superfluous like "infinitely" is pointless. What's the difference between "I love you infinitely" and "I love you six yards"?)

The best thing is to keep things simple to avoid having something meaningless permanently etched into your body. I would stick to a simple "I love you" - "Mo ghrá t(h)ú." I don't know if this is what you're after since the other person isn't mentioned or might not necessarily identify with just "I love you."

There may well be someone else who is more of a romantic and less of a pedant who will have something more embellished.

teachertrixibel · 21-10-2016 6:46pm

Thank you - when should "thú" have the "h" and when should it be left out? Is there any difference if it's for a man/woman?

Thanks for all your help!

hullaballoo · 21-10-2016 7:36pm

It's a matter of choice tbh. It's pronounced with the h but can be written either way.

I should note that some speakers insist it's spelt with the h and some the opposite.