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February 20 2004, 21:11 PM
Roxanne "New Arrival" Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 2	Quote Hi, I am looking for a translation and a phonetic pronunciation of "my beloved" into irish gaelic. Please help. Thanks.
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February 20 2004, 21:32 PM
Méabh "Scríbhneoir d'Éigean" Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: Contae Uladh, Nua Eabhrac, S.A.M. Posts: 23,900	Quote are you saying it to the person or will you be talking about them (it's important) a ghrá geal (address form) mo ghrá geal (general possessive) _________________ Dá fheabhas é an t-ól is é an tart a dheireadh. However good the drinking, thirst is how it ends.
February 20 2004, 21:32 PM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 45,322	Quote Hmmm...I'm only seeing "beloved" ("ionúin") as an adjective. How 'bout "Mo ghrá" ("My love")? Would that work? Do wait for other input. I'm a newbie. Redwolf
February 20 2004, 21:42 PM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 45,322	Quote Some other possibilities: A ghrá ("O love," or just "love") A stór ("treasure") Mo chroí ("my heart") (you can also put those two together and get "A stór mo chroí" = "treasure of my heart" A chuisle mo chroí ("pulse of my heart") Irish has a lot of lovely ways to express affection Redwolf
February 20 2004, 21:51 PM
Méabh "Scríbhneoir d'Éigean" Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: Contae Uladh, Nua Eabhrac, S.A.M. Posts: 23,900	Quote a ghrá geal was the translation for "my beloved" that I got from Éanna and Tadhg _________________ Dá fheabhas é an t-ól is é an tart a dheireadh. However good the drinking, thirst is how it ends.
February 20 2004, 21:56 PM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 45,322	Quote Méabh wrote: a ghrá geal was the translation for "my beloved" that I got from Éanna and Tadhg That's odd...it looks like we were posting at the same time, but the last couple of times I reloaded, I didn't see your post (????). Weird. I'll jot that one down. My dictionary appears to be somewhat limited when it comes to terms of endearment! Redwolf
February 21 2004, 15:51 PM
Roxanne "New Arrival" Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 2	Quote Dear Redwolf and Méabh, Thank-you so much for your quick replies they were very helpful to me. Roxanne
February 21 2004, 18:04 PM
Conor "Aistritheoir Cíocrach" Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 16,127	Quote Méabh wrote: a ghrá geal was the translation for "my beloved" that I got from Éanna and Tadhg What about the "v word"?
February 21 2004, 18:06 PM
Conor "Aistritheoir Cíocrach" Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 16,127	Quote Oh! Is it that term of affection rule?!! **as I eye the New Irish Grammar, suspicially, bside me** !!!!!
February 21 2004, 18:10 PM
Méabh "Scríbhneoir d'Éigean" Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: Contae Uladh, Nua Eabhrac, S.A.M. Posts: 23,900	Quote a ghrá geal is still acceptible as is because of its significance in 18th century love poems _________________ Dá fheabhas é an t-ól is é an tart a dheireadh. However good the drinking, thirst is how it ends.
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