Irish Translation Forum

Isn't she looking for home rather than house? - I'd say baile instead of teach

Is é do bhaile na daoine atá i ngrá leat

I'm getting confused now.

pinkgeek wrote:I'm getting confused now.

Don't worry...they're just working out refinements. "Teach" is "house," "baile" is "home." I'm leaning toward "baile" myself, but the grammar refinements are out of my league.

Redwolf

Máire Gáire wrote:Isn't she looking for home rather than house? - I'd say baile instead of teach

Is é do bhaile na daoine atá i ngrá leat

What does, "leat" mean?

pinkgeek wrote:

Máire Gáire wrote:Isn't she looking for home rather than house? - I'd say baile instead of teach

Is é do bhaile na daoine atá i ngrá leat

What does, "leat" mean?

"leat" is a prepositional pronoun meaning "with you." "na daoine atá i ngrá leat" is literally "the people who are in love with you." I think you might also be able to say "na daoine atá grá agat," but I'm not sure.

Redwolf

Ok Thanks. I was confused because when I looked up "leat", it couldn't find the word.

pinkgeek wrote:Ok Thanks. I was confused because when I looked up "leat", it couldn't find the word.

If you have an Irish dictionary, look in the grammar section (often in the middle) under prepositional pronouns (forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha). You should find a table of words that are formed similarly to "leat." "Leat" is basically a contraction of "le" ("with") and "tú" (you -- singular). Irish uses prepositional pronouns extensively...for example, "Hello": Dia duit (literally "God to you," with "duit" being a contraction of "do tú") or "I like": is maith liom (literally "is good with me," "liom" being a contraction of "le" and "mé.") It's not a form that we use in English, so it takes some getting used to.

Redwolf

Oh ok, that actually does make sense to me. Thanks. I think when I have more time, I'm going to really try and understand the language.