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I'm a writer in final revisions on a story in which my hero speaks Irish Gaelic. Unfortunately, I do not, so it's presented a bit of a problem.
I've listed, below, the sentences he says in Irish (sometimes with a mix of English.) For each one, he is speaking to his wife, who is the love of his life, so my intention is for his words to be very loving, romantic, etc. What I would like to know first is just if they're correct grammatically and also usage-wise--a native speaker would say romantic things this way--and also that they're correct as coming from one person, as in they don't look like sentences/dialect from speakers from different regions of the country. Translations and any suggestions for changes are also very welcome! Thanks so much.A ghrá, is tusa mo ghrá
I love you, mo bhean chéile. Mo ghrá
tá bron orm (when he is desperately sorry for something he's done)
Grá mo chroí, he whispered. Gráim thú.
Is tú mo ghrá. (<--- Is this different usage from the first line, above?) Tá mo chroí istigh ionat, forever.
Last thing--I don't know if this is okay to ask here, but if so, can you give any recommendations for common Irish epithets, whether in English or Irish, that a native speaker would use either good-naturedly, sort of joking around, or when seriously angry/annoyed?
Again, thank you, one and all, for your help, it is very much appreciated!
