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Hello, cuold any body show me the correct way to pronounce,Also break it down to understand, say hello to your family..... Also the correct way to pronounce gardáil,I think this is the same as a policeman thanks,Mike

Mike McCartin wrote:Hello, cuold any body show me the correct way to pronounce,Also break it down to understand, say hello to your family..... Also the correct way to pronounce gardáil,I think this is the same as a policeman thanks,Mike

I'm confused. Do you want to know how to say "hello"? Or do you want to know how to say "say 'hello' to your family"?

"Policeman" is "garda": GARD-uh

Redwolf

the informal way of saying "hello" in Ireland is to directly start by asking how someone is

Cén chaoi bhfuil tú / sibh

(sibh for a group)

Méabh wrote:the informal way of saying "hello" in Ireland is to directly start by asking how someone is

Cén chaoi bhfuil tú / sibh

(sibh for a group)

Or Conas tá tú??

Yes, the police in Ireland are the Gardaí, GARRdee, one of 'em would be a Garda. But when have you ever seen just one cop??

Just a note:

A "Garda" is a member of An Garda Síochána, the Irish national police force.

An ordinary policeman anywhere else in the world is a poilín, plural poilíní

Believe it or not you often see one cop over here! They are trying to tighten up on it a bit though because in all honesty what good is one cop??!! But it's only now that you're seeing them regularly in twos and threes.

Riaghan wrote:Believe it or not you often see one cop over here! They are trying to tighten up on it a bit though because in all honesty what good is one cop??!! But it's only now that you're seeing them regularly in twos and threes.

Here, they travel in packs!! I guess because they have to......

or

Cad é mar atá tú/sibh?

I got a PM from Mike, and what he's looking for is "Say 'hello' to your family" (as one might say in a letter "Have a great day, and please say 'hi' to Marge and the kids").

Redwolf

Beir mo bheannacht chuig do mhuintir

literally "bear my blessing/greeting to your people"