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I want to get the first initials of my family members tattooed on my shoulder and I am wonderful what the single letters would be, if they would be any different...it would be:
It kind of depends on what the actual names are. Irish doesn't use the letter "J," for example.
Redwolf
March 05 2004, 12:49 PM
Houdini654
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their names are
James
Sherry
Michael
Thanks for your help
March 05 2004, 12:53 PM
JSmith13
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Houdini654 wrote:their names are James Sherry Michael Thanks for your help
James- Séamas or Séamus
Sherry- Couldn't find it
Michael- Mícheál or Míchíl
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!
I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.
March 05 2004, 12:56 PM
Houdini654
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do you think you could also translate
"Live for today"
for me ?
March 05 2004, 13:24 PM
JSmith13
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Houdini654 wrote:do you think you could also translate "Live for today" for me ?
Go maire mar inniu.
Again, wait for more input.
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!
I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.
March 05 2004, 13:30 PM
Houdini654
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So, live for today would be translated as,
"Go maire mar inniu"?
Just making sure.
Thanks for all your help
March 05 2004, 13:34 PM
JSmith13
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Posts: 20540
Houdini654 wrote:So, live for today would be translated as, "Go maire mar inniu"? Just making sure. Thanks for all your help
That's my translation, but there are many more translators WELL above my level, so before you start warming up the ink gun, wait and see what they have to say. Between all of us, you'll get a good one
Beidh ár lá linn.......go luath!!
I'm a beginner. Wait for more input with my translations.
March 05 2004, 17:58 PM
Asarlaí
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You've done a good job there Jim - This one's come up before by Ailill or Pól(I think) Mair i gcomhair inniú = Live for today