Tag Archives: Australia
Dhá fhocal shuimiúla eile ón leagan Gaeilge den “Star-Spangled Banner” Posted by róislín on Jul 8, 2015
(le Róislín) So far, we’ve looked a little closer at the Irish word for “spangle” and at when “spéir” (sky) becomes “spéartha” (skies), based on ”Ó Abair An Léir Dhuit” (the Irish version of “The Star-Spangled Banner”). Before we leave the topic for this year, let’s take a closer look at a couple more “focail…
Beagán Eile de Bhéarla na hAstráile (A Little More Aussie English, translated into Irish) Posted by róislín on May 28, 2014
(le Róislín) Given our recent “turas focal go dtí an Astráil,” I thought it would be interesting to add a few more basics, going beyond just the “-ie” ending ones we just looked at, like “barbie” and “tallie” (nasc thíos). These will include the word “Australia” itself and the Irish versions of some iconic Aussie…
That’s The Way The Easter Bilby Goes – Cluas i ndiaidh Cluaise (using the Irish verb “to eat”)! Posted by róislín on Apr 10, 2012
(le Róislín) Some of you might remember our brief discussion of “An Bilbí Cásca” last year when we were talking about Máirt Chásca as a lá saoire bainc? Where is that extra bank holiday, which none of the rest of us get, observed? “Bilbí” is a bit of a clue — sa Tasmáin! I say…