Tag Archives: An Fhrainc
Blag na bhFrancach (“The Blog of the French,” Go Téamach Ar A Laghad) Posted by róislín on Aug 5, 2011
(le Róislín) As alluded to in a recent blog, today’s vocabulary theme is “na Francaigh” (the French), with the terminology for the country, the people, etc. We’ll also touch on “the Franks,” in the historical sense, but I can already foresee that thoroughly covering terminology derived from or at least connected to “na Frainc” (the…
Logainmneacha Eile: Urú agus Ainmneacha gan “An” Posted by róislín on Jul 15, 2011
(le Róislín) Here are some more possibilities for saying where you live, according to country, to follow up on the flurry of interest after the recent “ghost-town” blog (an blag faoin scáilbhaile). This blog will just deal with ainmneacha tíortha that don’t include the definite article, like Ceanada, Meicsiceo, Sasana, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá. Irish, unlike…
Tír le Teanga Posted by róislín on Feb 3, 2011
Agus aríst eile! And yet again! More nationalities and ethnicities, but this time for you to figure out. I’m giving you ainm na tíre / an cheantair agus ainm na teanga / na dteangacha. I hope that from that, you can figure out the nationality, ethnicity, or relevant ethnonym. And then, if it’s yours, please…