Archive for June, 2010
An tUile-Chuimhneoir sa Leabhar Harry Potter agus an Órchloch Posted by róislín on Jun 9, 2010
(le Róislín) Since we’ve talked so much about memory lately … An cuimhin leat an tUile-Chuimhneoir [un TIL-eh-KHIV-nyorzh] a sheol seanmháthair Neville Longbottom chuige? An féidir leat cur síos air? (Cén chuma atá air?) Dath? Cruth? Méid, srl.? An bhfuil a fhios agat cén Béarla atá air? An bhfuil a fhios agat cén sórt focail…
D-Day (an 6ú lá de mhí an Mheithimh) i nGaeilge? Posted by róislín on Jun 6, 2010
Cén Ghaeilge atá ar D-Day? Freagra: “D-Day” Yet another example of a “lá a bhfuil cuimhne air,” or maybe I should say “lá a mbíonn cuimhne air,” to emphasize the continuity. Amanna fágtar téarma iasachta sa teanga iasachta, mar huerta agus kloof agus “wadi,” agus sin é an scéal le “D-Day,” as far as…
More Phrases about Memory and Remembering (Cuimhne, Cuimhneamh, srl.), including Amnesia Posted by róislín on Jun 5, 2010
Cuimhne [KWIV-neh]: Tá cuimhne agam air sin. I remember that. Tá cuimhne na seacht nduine [NIN-yeh] aici. She has a wonderful memory, lit. the memory of (the) seven people. cuimhní cinn, reminiscences, memoirs cuimhneamh [KWIV-nyav or KWIV-nyoo or KWIV-neh] cuimhneamh míosa [KWIV-nyav MEE-uss-uh], month’s mind cuimhneamh ar bheart [erzh vyart, vy like the “v” in…