Archive for December, 2010
Happy vs. Merry and All That! (Sona, Meidhreach, srl.) Posted by róislín on Dec 12, 2010
(le Róislín) ‘S é an séasúr é! ‘Tis the season! So let’s do a little holiday terminology. Some of these phrases are quite well known but all are interesting when looked at from a translator’s perspective. Nollaig Shona! or to be more specific “Nollaig Shona dhuit!” (to one person) or “Nollaig Shona dhaoibh! (plural). Or…
(Baoth)g(h)eilleagar nó Eacnamaíocht? Posted by róislín on Dec 8, 2010
In the last few blogs, we’ve been leading up to talking about the economy. Not that this will be any sort of “grinnanailís.” My main goal here is terminology, so you can discuss the topic further among yourselves. If you look up the word “economy,” you’re likely to find at least three different Irish terms…
Ag Caint faoin Euro (Speaking of the Euro) (pt. 2) Posted by róislín on Dec 4, 2010
We recently went through the ways to count words like “euro,” “úll,” and “uair.” I included the last two since they illustrate additional features of Irish that don’t show up with the word “euro,” like lenition (séimhiú), eclipsis (urú), and h-prefixation. Another currency that might often be discussed (and counted) in Irish is the “punt.” …