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August 28 2010, 19:34 PM

Hi!

I plan on getting a tattoo and would like for it to say "The Pursuit of Happiness" in Gaelic. If I could get a good consensus of what the proper translation is, I would greatly appreciate it.

August 28 2010, 19:37 PM

an thóir áthais

August 28 2010, 20:04 PM

Perhaps an thóraíocht sonais

August 28 2010, 20:18 PM

One from Rudi a while back..

tóraíocht an tsonais

Wait for more input yet..

August 29 2010, 3:22 AM

Thanks

So, wait for someone to agree with one?

August 29 2010, 3:30 AM

pennyrat wrote:One from Rudi a while back..

tóraíocht an tsonais

Wait for more input yet..

I would go with this one. :gut:

"Happiness" here is an abtract concept and so I would expect the definite article in the middle.

The phrase could also be capitalised like this:

Tóraíocht an tSonais (note that it is the S which is in upper case in the last word, not the t.)

(A word for yobar and czam2007: DeNTalS)

August 29 2010, 3:40 AM

Thank you very very much

Don't suppose you would tell me how to pronounce it?

Its not necessary but would be nice. Thank you to all of you for the translation!

August 29 2010, 3:46 AM

Roughly:

Tóraíocht an tSonais
TOOR-ree-ukht uh TON-ush ("toor" rhymes with "door"; "ton" rhymes with "on")

August 29 2010, 3:52 AM

Thank you again

August 29 2010, 5:09 AM

Breandán wrote:
Tóraíocht an tSonais (note that it is the S which is in upper case in the last word, not the t.)

(A word for yobar and czam2007: DeNTalS)

Such troubles with the solitary article in Irish! And people think German articles are a pain in the ass! :lol:

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