Irish Translation Forum

I need these for an article due... very soon. Can y'all just double check everything, esp pronunciation? T.I.A.

1) Item one on the agenda: let's get drunk=Mir a haon ar an gclar gno: bímis ar meisce(mere ah hain uh on glar gh-no: bhin-mis on mesh-kah)
2)Give me the same as the man on the floor=Tabhair dom an rud céanna mar atá ag an fhear ar an urlá r! (too-irr um do on root kay-ann mar ah-taw ig uh ahr ar on urr-lawr) *correct pronunciation?*
3)This gentleman/lady will pay for everything=Iocfaidh fear/bhean seo as gach rud. (PRONUNCIATION)
4) Are you drunk yet!?=An bhfuil tú dálta fós!? (on will two dawl-ta fowss)
5) I have a hangover.=Tá póit orm. (PRONUNCIATION)
6) Are you still drunk?=An bhfuil tú ar meisce fós (on will two uh mesh-kah f-oh-ss)
7) My favorite color really is green!=Is é glas an dáth is fearr liom go fírinneach! (PRONUNCIATION)

You can use this link to get to a site where you can type in words or phrases and hear them pronounced, but not everyone agrees with everything you hear there (it has a definite slant towards the Ulster dialect) , and it seems to work better word by word or in small chunks: http://www.abair.tcd.ie/?page=synthesis&lang=eng
For now, heres a rough approximation, using your format, with corrections:

Item one on the agenda: let's get drunk
Mír a haon ar an gclar gno: bímis ar meisce
meer uh hayn arr unn glarr gnoh: BEE-mish arr MESH-kuh

Give me the same as the man on the floor
Tabhair dom an rud céanna mar atá ag an fhear ar an urlár
torr dum unn ruhd KAY-uh-nuh mar uh-taw agg uhn ahr arr uhn urr-lawr
[ruhd rhyming with "could"]

This gentleman/lady will pay for everything
Iocfaidh [an fear /an bhean] uasal seo as gach rud
ICK-hee [uhn farr/uhn van] show ahss gakh rudd
[kh is a guttural sound like the “ch” in “Loch Ness”]

Are you drunk yet!?
An bhfuil tú dálta fós?
unn will too DAWL-tuh fowss
[I'm not familiar with dálta meaning drunk]

I have a hangover
Tá póit orm
taw poht' ORR-uhm
[The t' is a soft “t” sound, something which is hard for many English speakers to pronounce. If you happen to be from the Deep South in the US, or know someone from there who can pronounce it for you, it's very close to the "t" in "tune"]

Are you still drunk?
An bhfuil tú ar meisce fós
unn will too arr MESH-kuh fohss

My favorite color really is green
Is é glas an dáth is fearr liom go fírinneach
shay glahss uhn daw iss farr l[y]uhm guh FEER-uh-nukh

rachel21321 wrote:4) Are you drunk yet!?=An bhfuil tú dálta fós!?

dallta (le hól) / dallta (ar meisce) = blind drunk.

I'd say the pronunciation of 'rud' is more like the English 'rod'.

iora_rua wrote:I'd say the pronunciation of 'rud' is more like the English 'rod'.

I know what you mean -- that it's a short sound, but I wouldn't suggest "rod" as a pronunciation guide to an American, Irish or English person, because they'll pronounce it with a short o instead of a short oo. If you use "rood" as a guide, then the person might pronounce it with a long or short oo. We want a short oo, but to my mind, even if they use a long oo they are closer than if they use a short o. Of course, that's a judgement call.

As an alternative:
rud is pronounced rood, to rhyme with hood (not rude).

Haigh
I'm so glad that you've explained the sound difference between fear and fearr - (it's worried me ever since I started learning Irish) GRMA

mhwombat wrote:

iora_rua wrote:I'd say the pronunciation of 'rud' is more like the English 'rod'.

I know what you mean -- that it's a short sound, but I wouldn't suggest "rod" as a pronunciation guide to an American, Irish or English person, because they'll pronounce it with a short o instead of a short oo. If you use "rood" as a guide, then the person might pronounce it with a long or short oo. We want a short oo, but to my mind, even if they use a long oo they are closer than if they use a short o. Of course, that's a judgement call.

As an alternative:
rud is pronounced rood, to rhyme with hood (not rude).

I complete agree with this -- growing up learning Munster Irish (and even afterwards with more 'standard' Irish) 'rud' rhymes with hood

rachel21321 wrote:2)Give me the same as the man on the floor=Tabhair dom an rud céanna mar atá ag an fhear ar an urlá r! (too-irr um do on root kay-ann mar ah-taw ig uh ahr ar on urr-lawr) *correct pronunciation?*

Tabhair dom, as other have said depends on the dialect. I'd suggest listening to this song Raggle Taggle Gypsey / Tabhair Dom Do Lámh -- unfortunately I can't find one on youtube that's as Gaeilge Anyone know where I could find one?

[This song makes me weep, it's so poignant about Ireland's divisions]

i would say rud as in the rudder of a boat ,,, , and rhyming with bud ,, thats Ulstter Irish