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How would you say "Can I ask you a question?" in Irish

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  • 03-01-2012 4:58am
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    Rob G
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Thanks for any help...


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    ITS_A_BADGER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ITS_A_BADGER


    god um its 4am i think, ya might get away with come here ya fecker can i ask ya a quick question? and put on a country accent sorted


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    Harry the Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Harry the Red


    Ummmm ich... bin... baguette... sil vous plait?


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    "An féidir liom ceist a chur ort?"

    "An freagróidh tú ceist dom?"

    "Inis dom, (ceist)...?"


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    Harry the Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Harry the Red


    OK, I'll be serious, gathering from a bit of my own logic and google translate, I think it's something like "An féidir liom iarraidh ceist agat?" or "Ar féidir liom iarraidh ceist agat?".

    I hate Irish...


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    Harry the Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Harry the Red


    sorry for third post XD
    I've figured out it IS "an" NOT "ar"


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    Gael
    Registered Users Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭Gael


    Harry the Red wrote: »

    I hate Irish...

    How original.

    First of all, it's a question of permission, not ability, i.e. may I ask you a question.

    "An bhfuil cead agam ceist a chur ort?"


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    pog it
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    If you don't want to say 'can I' you could just say 'Ceist agam ort' - 'Question for you'.


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    mr chips
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭mr chips


    "An dtig liom ceist a chur ort?"


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    deirdremf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭deirdremf


    Rob G wrote: »
    Thanks for any help...
    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    "An féidir liom ceist a chur ort?"

    "An freagróidh tú ceist dom?"

    "Inis dom, (ceist)...?"
    pog it wrote: »
    If you don't want to say 'can I' you could just say 'Ceist agam ort' - 'Question for you'.
    mr chips wrote: »
    "An dtig liom ceist a chur ort?"
    The ones in black type seem good to me.
    And if you want to be a little more formal or polite, you could try

    "Ar mhiste leat má chuireann mé ceist ort?"
    or
    "Ar mhiste leat ceist a fhreagairt dom?"


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    Insect Overlord
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    deirdremf wrote: »
    "Ar mhiste leat ceist a fhreagairt dom?"

    I was just thinking of posting that one too. :) Great minds!


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    Harry the Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭Harry the Red


    Gael wrote: »
    How original.

    First of all, it's a question of permission, not ability, i.e. may I ask you a question.

    "An bhfuil cead agam ceist a chur ort?"

    "How original"? Seriously? I might say that to someone who says "Justin Bieber's music sucks" but not "I hate Irish". I've argued with many people who DO support continuing to teach Irish even though it's still slowly dying anyway. By the way, do you support the mandatory teaching or Irish?


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    SuperSean11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭SuperSean11


    Harry the Red wrote: »
    Gael wrote: »
    How original.

    First of all, it's a question of permission, not ability, i.e. may I ask you a question.

    "An bhfuil cead agam ceist a chur ort?"

    "How original"? Seriously? I might say that to someone who says "Justin Bieber's music sucks" but not "I hate Irish". I've argued with many people who DO support continuing to teach Irish even though it's still slowly dying anyway. By the way, do you support the mandatory teaching or Irish?

    Well you did say that you hate Irish in the Irish forum ???


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    *grabs popcorn*


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    mr chips
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭mr chips


    Ah go easy on him folks. It's obviously a hot topic for him right now and they do have a tendency to act out at that stage. It was Commerce that I hated most of all.

    But honestly Harry, once you have the exams you'll be set for life. The world is your oyster, you just don't realise it yet. And the spots will clear up eventually.


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    brianeanna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭brianeanna


    Lord save us, but could ye be a little less sensitive?

    Harry's clearly only expressing annoyance at the complexities of Irish grammar, rather than making a philosophical statement about the language.

    He was originally trying to help, you know!

    B


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    brianeanna wrote: »
    Lord save us, but could ye be a little less sensitive?

    Harry's clearly only expressing annoyance at the complexities of Irish grammar, rather than making a philosophical statement about the language.

    He was originally trying to help, you know!

    B

    Pile o'rubbish. Did you read Harry's second offering in this thread?
    Harry the Red wrote: »
    "How original"? Seriously? I might say that to someone who says "Justin Bieber's music sucks" but not "I hate Irish". I've argued with many people who DO support continuing to teach Irish even though it's still slowly dying anyway. By the way, do you support the mandatory teaching or Irish?

    He's about as helpful here as an umbrella made of tissue paper.


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