Irish Translation Forum

Hello! I am a "newbie" to this site,it seems GREAT!! I have a "?",and I hope no one is offended.But,I saw a bumper sticker today,and it is the Irish equilivent of "KISS MY
IRISH (BUTT) ) It didn't use the actual word "BUTT",but I am keeping it clean.All I remember the first word was "pug",or something similar.I would like to have it as my signiture on my e-mails to like minded Irish friends here in America.Thank-you,and have a good weekend.

Póg mo thóin gaelach

Kiss my Irish arse (butt).

Niall Mór wrote:Póg mo thóin gaelach

Kiss my Irish arse (butt).

Many thanks!!!!! At age 50,after going thru life,I believe I have EARNED the right to use that phrase!!! Thank-you,again!!!

Errm, don't you use Éireannach for the adjective?:

Póg mo thóin Éireannach (?)

Or are both ways acceptable, is there a diff. between the two at all?

irishlady wrote:Errm, don't you use Éireannach for the adjective?:

Póg mo thóin Éireannach (?)

Or are both ways acceptable, is there a diff. between the two at all?

They're kind of interchangeable. Éireannach does specifically mean "Irish," whereas "Gaelach" could be interpreted as "Gaelic" (as in the peoples, as well as the languages), but in reality you'll hear the latter almost as much as the former.

Redwolf

Redwolf wrote:

irishlady wrote:Errm, don't you use Éireannach for the adjective?:

Póg mo thóin Éireannach (?)

Or are both ways acceptable, is there a diff. between the two at all?

They're kind of interchangeable. Éireannach does specifically mean "Irish," whereas "Gaelach" could be interpreted as "Gaelic" (as in the peoples, as well as the languages), but in reality you'll hear the latter almost as much as the former.

Redwolf

That's what I thought, hmm, okay, thanks Red!!