Irish Translation Forum

hello,
i was wanting to get the translation for "the little irish boy". i've been told it's "an buachaill beag gaeilge "

Looks good. For a tattoo always wait until 3 translators have agreed.

I think you need Gaelach or Éireannach

Tiarnan4 wrote:I think you need Gaelach or Éireannach

Definitely! "Gaeilge" is "Irish" as in the language...it's not an adjective describing a person.

An Buachaill Beag Gaelach: The Little Irish Boy (if Irish heritage is meant)

An Buachaill Beag Éireannach: The Little Irish Boy (if Irish nationality is meant)

Redwolf

thanks a lot guys

Little boy is Buachaillín
éireannach is Irish
Gaelach in Gaelic so If you want my little Irish boy then it is

Mo buachaillín Éireannach

Gaelach in Gaelic so If you want my little Irish boy then it is

Mo buachaillín Éireannach

Aontaím leat, thig le aon nduine bheith ina dhuine Éireannach de réir dúchais nó saoránacht níl aon rialach nach dtig an t-ainm a úsáid muna rugadh tú amach as d'Éirinn, tá sé ceart i measc sa chaint na Gaeltachta ar laghad agus chan fhaca mé sé sin scríobhtha i leabhar ar bith. Tá mé cinnte go dtí a cheannóidh duine pas Éireannach nach rugadh in Éirinn mar gheall ar an muintir Éireannach atá acu, tchítear ''Éireannach'' scríobhtha in aice leis an náisiúntacht sa leathanach ní ''Gaelach'' ar bith ann.

For the sake of rhyming you could say Mo ghasúirín gaelach or Mo gharsúinín gaelach
if he is your child.

The yanks have a different meaning for "Gaelach". In Ireland "Gaelach" means of the Gaelic culture and speaking Gaoluinn/Gaeilge. You can't be Gaelic without speaking the language. However as I've often pointed out language is organic and dynamic and if the meaning is seen like that abroad, then fair enough, but it is not seen like that here from my perspective. But that is only one perspective and I welcome the diversity of meanings.