Archive for 'Irish Language'
Oíche Shamhna – The Eve of Samhain (October 31) Posted by róislín on Oct 21, 2009
(le Róislín) Uair amháin agus mé ag spaisteoireacht i bpasáiste na ngníomhfhigiúirí (na mbábóga aicsin) i siopa ilrannach, cé a chonaic mé ag stánadh anuas orm trí phacáistíocht thrédhearcach phlaisteach ach carachtar ó Ghostbusters darbh ainm “Sam Hain”! Bhain sin preab asam! That startled me! So, what was that all about? As late…
Cineálacha Gloiní agus Soithí Eile don Ól Posted by róislín on Oct 18, 2009
An bhfuil tart ort fós? Still thirsty? The recent blaganna have given you a wide choice of deochanna, but, how to drink them? Here are some of the basics, and a few more specialized: cupán, cup cupán tae could be a cup of tea or a tea-cup (as opposed to a muga). But…
Deochanna Go Leor (Irish Names for Drinks — aipsint go vodca) Posted by róislín on Oct 15, 2009
(le Róislín) Now that “do ghoile” has presumably been “géaraithe,” here’s a list of some of the actual deochanna alcólacha. At some point sa todhchaí, we can also talk about the effects of these beverages, namely various states of tipsiness. And perhaps other related side effects (eilifintí bándearga?). Uisce beatha, literally means “water of…
What’s The Opposite of “Deochanna Meisciúla”? Posted by róislín on Oct 11, 2009
Thinking about the term “soft drinks,” I got to pondering over how and when we use phrase “hard drinks” in English. I just compared the number of Google citations for “hard drinks” vs. “soft drinks” in English, ca. 46,800 (hard) to ca. 5,780,000 (soft) – an interesting contrast. “Hard liquor” gives about 581,000 hits but…
Deochanna Eile Seachas Guinness! Posted by róislín on Oct 6, 2009
Ar ndóigh tá rudaí eile le n-ól ann seachas leann dubh. Seo cuid acu, ag tosú le bricfeasta: sú oráiste, b’fhéidir sú oráiste úrbhrúite (fresh-squeezed) sú mónóg sú pomagránaití caoineog tae (dubh, glas, nó bán) nó tae luibhe caife (gan bhainne nó gan chaiféin nó cuid mhór cineálacha eile, ach ní dóigh liom go…
Blas agus Tréithí Leann Dubh Guinness Posted by róislín on Oct 2, 2009
Here are some interesting phrases for describing the taste of Guinness, giving us some new ways to combine Irish vocabulary words. I’ve translated all of them from fan discussions I’ve found online. There’s a glossary “ag bun an bhlag” and some pronunciation notes are given: 1) bainne seacláide na mbeoracha [… nuh MYOR-ukh-uh] …
Táirge Gearrshaolach Guinness – An Cuimhin Leat É? Ar Bhlais Tú É? Posted by róislín on Sep 28, 2009
I’m still mulling over some good descriptions of Guinness in Irish and the one that comes first to mind, in English, doesn’t seem to exactly fit in Irish. “Mellow” could be “méith” or “súmhar” or “maothlach” or “lánaibí.” But these could also mean “fertile,” “succulent,” mushy,” or “fully ripe/mature,” in that order, and none of…