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Titles, Quotes, and Sayings in Irish to Practice Terms for ‘Daoine Muinteartha’ (Family Members), Cuid/Part 1 Posted by róislín on Nov 28, 2016
(le Róislín) Aithreacha, máithreacha, deirfiúracha agus deartháireacha agus a thuilleadh. Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, and more. Today’s blogpost consists of a few traditional proverbs in Irish and a variety of quotes, paraphrases, and classic book, movie, or TV program titles that I have translated into Irish or written in Irish. In each case, a key…
25 Ways to Say ‘Family’ in Irish, Cuid a Trí (Pt. 3) Posted by róislín on Feb 29, 2016
(le Róislín) So far, in this mionsraith within this blog, we’ve looked at seven out of the 25 ways to say “family” in Irish that I have identified. In today’s post, we’ll look further at words that have to do with the extended family or relatives. And just as a little review, let’s try a…
Five New Year’s Resolutions a Leprechaun Would Make (and How to Say Them in Irish) Posted by róislín on Jan 10, 2013
(le Róislín) So this is the time of year for na dea-rúin. Déanann muid iad agus briseann muid iad. Céard fútsa? An bhfuil do dhea-rún (nó do dhea-rúin) i bhfeidhm fós? Anyway, mulling over and reading over the tendency to make and break resolutions, I figured I’d go even farther out on a “géag” and…
“Ga-sheol go Filideilfia nó go Detroit mé, a Scotty! Tá mé ag iarraidh an Taispeántas (Exhibition) ‘RéaltAistear’ a fheiceáil.” Posted by róislín on Aug 4, 2009
Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil daoine (agus b’fhéidir neacha eile!) amuigh ansin a bhfuil suim acu sa Ghaeilge agus sna cláracha agus sna scannáin RéaltAistear (Star Trek). Faoi láthair tá an taispeántas i bhFilideilfia ag an Institiúid Franklin (www.fl.edu) agus i nDetroit ag an Detroit Science Center (www.detroitsciencecenter.org). Seo cúpla frása ón seó…