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June 23 2005, 22:57 PM
mhwombat "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Location: Dún na nGall Posts: 13,650	Quote This is the second in a series of threads designed to help you improve your Irish by practicing with others. To give us a common core of words and phrases, we will refer you to online lessons, occasionally supplemented with our own phrase lists. You can join this series at any time, at any thread. The first thread in the series is available here. http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/ftopic26565-0-asc-0.html ---------- Most of the conversation in this thread will come from the first thread, or from: - http://www.erinsweb.com/gaelic1.html lessons 4, 5, and 6 - The "cheat sheet" below Cheat Sheet Here is a "cheat sheet" of phrases that we often use in simple conversation. NOTE: You probably realise by now that beginings of words change (lenition or eclipsis) in Irish in certain situations, as do endings. I haven't explained those rules here; you can learn them from lessons mentioned above. Describing someone or something, cont. Example: Tá sé __adjective__ = He/it is _____ Tá mé (or Táim) = I am TAW MAY Tá tú = You are TAW TOO Tá sé = He/it is TAW SHAY Tá sí = She/it is TAW SHEE Tá muid (or Táimid) = We are TAW MWIJ Tá sibh = You (plural) are TAW SHIV Tá siad = They are TAW SHEED Example: Níl sí __adjective__ = She/it isn't _____ Níl mé (or Nílim) = I am not NEEL MAY Níl tú = You are not NEEL TOO Níl sé = He/it is not NEEL SHAY Níl sí = She/it is not NEEL SHEE Níl muid (or Nílimid) = We are not NEEL MWIJ Níl sibh = You (plural) are not NEEL SHIV Níl siad = They are not NEEL SHEED Asking questions An bhfuil mé? = Am I? (uh) WILL MAY An bhfuil tú? = Are you? (uh) WILL TOO An bhfuil sé? = Is he/it? (uh) WILL SHAY An bhfuil sí? = Is she/it? (uh) WILL SHEE An bhfuil muid (or An bhfuilimid?) = Are we? (uh) WILL MWIJ An bhfuil sibh? = Are you (plural)? (uh) WILL SHIV An bhfuil siad? = Are they? (uh) WILL SHEED Nach bhfuil mé? = Aren't I? NAKH WILL MAY Nach bhfuil tú? = Aren't you? NAKH WILL TOO Nach bhfuil sé? = Isn't he/it? NAKH WILL SHAY Nach bhfuil sí? = Isn't she/it? NAKH WILL SHEE Nach bhfuil muid (or Nach bhfuilimid?) = Aren't we? NAKH WILL MWIJ Nach bhfuil sibh? = Aren't you (plural)? NAKH WILL SHIV Nach bhfuil siad? = Aren't they? NAKH WILL SHEED All of these questions are answered simply Tá or Níl. Cá bhfuil...? = Where is ...? More Adjectives dathiúil or doighiúil good-looking DAW-hyool, DOY-hyool cairdiúil friendly KAR-jool lách pleasant LAHkh breá fine BRAA álainn beautiful AW-lun daor dear, expensive DEER saor cheap, inexpensive SEER tinn sick, sore CHEEN spéisiúil interesting SPAY-shool tabhachtach important TAH-wukh-tukh glic cunning, "cute" GLIK tuirseach tired TOOR-shukh glán clean GLAHN salach dirty SAH-lukh deacair difficult JAA-ker éasca easy AY-skuh láidir strong LAW-jer lag weak LAHG dána bold, naughty DAH-nuh _________________ Seans Eile - free software to help you practice your Irish Scéala na Wombait - Muddle-headed Memes and Musings Last edited by mhwombat on May 20 2006, 1:39 AM; edited 7 times in total
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June 23 2005, 23:22 PM
mhwombat "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Location: Dún na nGall Posts: 13,650	Quote An bhfuil Gaeilge deacair? _________________ Seans Eile - free software to help you practice your Irish Scéala na Wombait - Muddle-headed Memes and Musings
June 23 2005, 23:30 PM
PolBradach "Anseo again" Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11	Quote mhwombat wrote: An bhfuil Gaeilge deacair? Tá Gaeilge deacair orm. Ach, tá Béarla an-deacair. _________________ Paul Brady No, I'm not the singer. In fact, I've been asked to lip sync in church. My Irish is only slightly ahead of my singing, so wait for more enlightened input.
June 23 2005, 23:35 PM
mhwombat "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Location: Dún na nGall Posts: 13,650	Quote Tá 293 briathra neamhrialta ag Béarla. Tá 11 briathra neamhrialta ag Gaeilge. briathra neamhrialta = irregular verbs _________________ Seans Eile - free software to help you practice your Irish Scéala na Wombait - Muddle-headed Memes and Musings
June 23 2005, 23:45 PM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 40,492	Quote mhwombat wrote: An bhfuil Gaeilge deacair? Níl. Tá sé difriúil, go cinnte, ach níl sé deacair. Redwolf _________________ Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Is fearr Gaeilge na scoile ná gan Gaeilge ar bith
June 24 2005, 2:34 AM
MacHearne "Getting Addicted" Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Location: i San Pedro Posts: 34	Quote Tá. Tá sé difriúil go fóill, ach tá sé an-spéisiúil!
June 24 2005, 12:48 PM
JSmith13 "Scríbhneoir d'Éigean" Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Location: Sa Stáisiún Dóiteáin anois....arís!! Posts: 20,527	Quote Tá mé ag obair anois, ach níl mé sona faoi é!! Rachainn abhaile ach tá an máistir anseo anois!! Cac!! _________________ Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!! I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.
June 24 2005, 21:23 PM
mhwombat "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Location: Dún na nGall Posts: 13,650	Quote Nach bhfuil gach teangacha beagán deacair? Agus nach bhfuil sé tabhachtach teangacha a fhoghlaim? gach = every teanga (pl. teangacha) = language beagán = a bit ___ a fhoghlaim = to learn ___ _________________ Seans Eile - free software to help you practice your Irish Scéala na Wombait - Muddle-headed Memes and Musings Last edited by mhwombat on June 26 2005, 12:55 PM; edited 1 time in total
June 28 2005, 18:18 PM
Aibigéal "Scríbhneoir d'Éigean" Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Location: An Eilvéis Posts: 20,461	Quote Bhí sé ag beagán báisteach ar maidin, ach níl sé ach te anois. ag báisteach -- raining _________________ Fáilte roimh cheartúcháin. / I'm still a learner! Nach í an chuid súl í!
June 30 2005, 8:53 AM
Eoin "Site Admin" Joined: 16 May 2002 Location: Luimneach, Ireland Posts: 2,575	Quote (Unstickying until 3rd July 2005 for the moderator voting). _________________
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