Archive for April, 2007

If you’re looking for a translation of what one of the “Westlife” singers wrote on their latest album, look no further!

Neart, Grá agus Onóir = Strength, Love and Honour

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (singular)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit
La ale-lah paw-rig son-ah ditch

Dance

rince /RIN-kuh/ = dance
damhsa /DOW-suh/ = dance

Rest In Peace

In Irish, the equivalent to “Rest in Peace” literally means “May his/her sould be on God’s right-hand side”.

An Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Tiocfaidh ár lá = Our day will come
/chuck-hee awr law/

Is é Dia amháin a thabharfaidh breithiúnas orm
/shay JEE-uh a-WAHN a HOW-ree BREH-yoo-nuss ORM/
Only God shall/will judge me

The movie Million Dollar Baby uses the term or endearment Mo cuishle (some spelling is “mo cushla”).  This is and Irish Gaelic term of endearment.  However, it is incorrectly spelt, the correct spelling being Mo chuisle.

mhwombat wrote:

Love is one of those complex concepts, isn’t it. Love is abstract so it is no wonder that there are so many ways to express how you feel about another.

Oldest son named after the Father’s father

Riamh nár dhruid ó spairn lann
/reeve nawr ghruid owe spairn lon/
Those who never fled from the clash of spears

American States

*Alabama- Stát an Chasúir Bhuí – Yellow Hammer State
*Alaska- An Teorainn Dheireanach – The Last Fronteir
*Arizona- Stát an Chainneoin Mhóir – Grand Canyon State
*Arkansas- An Stát Nadúrtha – The Natural State
*California- An Stát Órga – Golden State
*Colorado- Stát an tSléibhe Charraigigh – Rocky Mountain State
*Connecticut- Stát an Bhunreachta – The Constitution State
*Delaware- An Chéad Stát – The First State
*Florida- Stát an Dealraimh Gréine – The Sunshine State
*Georgia- Stát na Péitseoige – The Peach State
*Hawaii- Stát Aloha – Aloha State
*Idaho- Stát an Gheama – Gem State
*Illinois- Tír Lincoln – Land of Lincoln
*Indiana- Stát Hoosier – Hoosier State
*Iowa- Stát an Arbhair – Corn State
*Kansas- Stát Lus na Gréine – Sunflower State
*Kentucky- Stát an Fhéir Ghoirm – Bluegrass State
*Louisiana- Stát an Pheileacáin – Pelican State
*Maine- Stát an Chrainn Péinne – Pinetree State
*Maryland- Stát na Seanlíne – Old Line State
*Massachusetts – Stát na Bá – Bay State
*Michigan – Stát an Locha – Lake State
*Minnesota – Stát na Réalta Thuaidh – North Star State
*Mississippi – Stát na Magnóilia – Magnolia State
*Missouri – Stát an tSléibhe Iarainn – Iron Mountain State
*Montana – Stát na Taisce – Treasure State
*Nebraska – Stát na Mairteola – Beef State
*Nevada – Tír an Airgid – Silverland
*New Hampshire – Stát an Eibhir – Granite State
*New Jersey – Stát an Ghairdín – Garden State
*New Mexico- Tír na Draíochta – Land of Enchantment
*New York- Stát na hImpireachta – Empire State
*North Carolina- Stát an tSeanthuaiscirt – Old North State
*North Dakota- Státe Ghairdín na Síochána – Peace Garden State
*Ohio- Stát na bPoncán – Yankee State
*Oklahoma- Stát na Sooners – Sooner State
*Oregon- Stát an Bheabhair – Beaver State
*Pennsylvania- Stát na hEochrach – Keystone State
*Rhode Island- Stát an Aigéin – Ocean State
*South Carolina- Stát an Phailmín – Palmetto State
*South Dakota- Stát an tSíobtha – Blizzard State
*Tennessee- Stát na nÓglach – Volunteer State
*Texas- Stát na Réalta Aonaraí – Lone Star State
*Utah- Stát Locha an tSalainn – Salt Lake State
*Vermont- Stát an tSléibhe Ghlais – Green Mountain State
*Virginia – Máthair na Stát – Mother of States
*Washington- Stát an tSíorghlais – Evergreen State
*West Virginia- Stát an tSléibhe – Mountain State
*Wisconsin- Stát an Bhroic – Badger State
*Wyoming- Stát an Chomhionannais – Equality State

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