{"id":4753,"date":"2015-03-17T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=4753"},"modified":"2015-03-05T04:38:16","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T09:38:16","slug":"a-look-at-some-irish-english-for-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/a-look-at-some-irish-english-for-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at some Irish English for St. Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all and may the luck of the Irish<\/em> be with you!<\/p>\n

Today, Saint Patrick\u2019s Day, is a holiday celebrated in various ways around the world, such as with parades, wearing the color green, and drinking beer! As you may know the Saint Patrick\u2019s Day holiday originates in the country of Ireland. Because today is St. Patrick\u2019s Day I thought we would take a closer look at the English speaking country of Ireland, to honor this holiday. If you want to learn more about the holiday of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day in general, take a look at this post<\/a> I wrote a few years ago.<\/p>\n

\u00a0About Ireland:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ireland is an island nation within the British Isles. Ireland is divided into two parts: the \u201cRepublic of Ireland\u201d and \u201cNorthern Ireland.\u201d Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, while the Republic of Ireland is not. The population of the whole of Ireland is close to 5 million people, with the majority of people living in the Republic of Ireland. Although Ireland is an English-speaking country, there is another major language spoken in this country. This other major language is Gaelic. The Gaelic language was spoken in Ireland long before English, as far back as the 1st century AD. Although English is now the primary language of Ireland, a number of Gaelic words have been incorporated into the English language over time. Take a look at these five English words, which have their origin in Gaelic.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Gaelic vocabulary in English:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0bother<\/em><\/strong> (n) \u2013 effort; difficulty<\/p>\n

Example: It is always such a bother<\/em> to clean the kitchen after we have a party.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>galore<\/em> <\/strong>(adj.) \u2013 <\/strong>plentiful; in abundance<\/p>\n

There were flowers galore<\/em> growing in the field this year.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>phony<\/em> <\/strong>(adj.) \u2013 not real; counterfeit; not genuine<\/p>\n

Example: The phony<\/em> van Gogh painting was easily spotted.<\/p>\n

slob <\/strong>(n) \u2013 an unclean and generally lazy person<\/p>\n

Example: My brother is a real slob<\/em>; he never cleans his house and hasn\u2019t had a job in years.<\/p>\n

\u00a0trousers <\/strong><\/em>(n) \u2013 clothing worn on the legs that cover both legs fully; pants<\/p>\n

Example: I packed both shorts and trousers<\/em> for my vacation since I wasn\u2019t sure what the weather would be like.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Irish idioms:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gaelic language and culture have influenced Ireland in many ways, including some of the proverbs (or idioms) that the Irish now commonly use. Here I\u2019ve selected five idioms that have their origin in Gaelic, but are now regularly spoken in English in Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarry a woman from Truagh and you marry all Truagh*.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaning: When you enter into a relationship with, or marry, someone, you are entering into a relationship with not just that person, but also their friends, family, and community.<\/p>\n

*Truagh is the name of a town in Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many ways of killing a pig other than by choking it with butter.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaning: There is more than one way to do everything. There are both obvious and less obvious ways to solve a problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe well fed person doesn\u2019t understand the hungry one.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaning: People can\u2019t truly understand something until they have experienced it. We understand through experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no hearth* like your own hearth.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaning: Another English expression that means the same thing as this one is \u201cThere\u2019s no place like home.\u201d<\/em> Both of these phrases express that we are most comfortable in our own homes and in familiar surroundings.<\/p>\n

*hearth = fireplace<\/p>\n

\u201cTime is a good story teller.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaning: Over time stories often become exaggerated, and so they become better stories, with more details and embellishments.<\/p>\n

Happy Saint Patrick\u2019s Day to all!<\/strong> I hope you celebrate by using some of this English vocabulary that comes to us from the native Irish language of Gaelic.<\/p>\n

Some information from this post was sourced from: http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/paul-anthony-jones\/saint-patricks-day-irish-words_b_4966766.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all and may the luck of the Irish be with you! Today, Saint Patrick\u2019s Day, is a holiday celebrated in various ways around the world, such as with parades, wearing the color green, and drinking beer! As you may know the Saint Patrick\u2019s Day holiday originates in the country of…<\/p>\n

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