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An bhfuil peata agat? Talking about Pets in Irish: Pearóidí (parrots) Posted by on Jul 21, 2017

(le Róislín) Continuing with our “téama” of “peataí” (naisc thíos), how about “pearóidí“?  Does anyone here have a parrot “mar pheata“?  Má tá, an bhfuil Gaeilge ag an bpearóid?  ‘S é sin a rá, an labhraíonn an phearóid, agus má labhraíonn, an labhraíonn an phearóid Gaeilge? Bhuel, before we look for “freagraí” to that, did…

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An bhfuil peata agat?  Talking about Pets in Irish: Piscíní (Kittens) Posted by on Jun 16, 2017

(le Róislín) Bhuel, we’ve just discussed coiníní as peataí in our sraith nua (faoi pheataí), so let’s go now with an even more popular pet, piscíní, and we’ll look more later at “cait,” which have been covered in some previous posts. As you can see in the picture above, we have an image of a…

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An bhfuil peata agat?  Talking about Pets in Irish Posted by on Jun 12, 2017

(le Róislín) Remember when we talked about hamstair and their gothaí gnúise gleoite, not to mention their “rothaí“?  Hmm, a ngothaí agus a rothaí! — this is the first time I ever got to link up those two words!   And we have, at various times in this blog, talked about different types of pets (madraí…

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Cultacha Banphrionsa vs. Cultacha Sárlaoich: Costume Wars — Princesses vs. Superheroes Posted by on Oct 11, 2016

(le Róislín) Every year around this time I like to check out the articles on the best-selling Halloween costumes (cultacha Oíche Shamhna sárdhíola).   Then it’s both fun and, hopefully, informative, to translate them into Irish.  Some of them, like “garda” or “comhraiceoir dóiteáin” may also prove to be useful words (focail úsáideacha) for everyday conversation…

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Cait: Cúpla Téarma Eile (Mothchat, Baldúin, Crúbálaí) Posted by on Dec 9, 2013

(le Róislín) A few more cat terms have recently come to my attention.  Let’s start with the rather eye-catching: mothchat [muh-khaht] tomcat Ar dtús báire, ní peata “Leamhanfhir” é.  Nó “peata Fhear an Leamhain,” más fearr leat mar sin é.  So, no, the Mothman of West Virginia (and of “Prophecies” fame) didn’t suddenly become a…

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