Tag Archives: existence
Cén stíl agus cén chuma? (What style and what appearance?) Posted by róislín on Feb 28, 2014
(le Róislín) B’fhéidir gurb í seo ceann de na fuinneoga is clúití i stair ealaíne. An aithníonn tú í? Bhí sí sa phictiúr a bhí sa bhlag is déanaí (https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/cad-a-dheanfaidh-tu-ar-an-deireadh-seachtaine-seo-what-are-you-doing-this-wee/). Cén stíl í? Perhaps this is one of the most famous windows in the history of art. Do you recognize it? It was in the…
An Focal “ann” (agus beagáinín faoi “ionam,” “ionat,” srl.) Posted by róislín on Apr 19, 2012
(le Róislín) Some of you might be wondering about the word “ann” in the question “An ann di?” from the recent blog entitled “Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘rusticle’? An Ann Di (Dó)?” It is a short but multi-purpose, multi-faceted, and very important word in Irish. The very literal translation of “An ann di?” is, perhaps…
Tuilleadh Téarmaí Oíche Shamhna (More Halloween Terms) Posted by róislín on Oct 31, 2009
(le Róislín) An bhfuil culaith Oíche Shamhna agat? Do you have a Halloween costume? Má tá, cén sórt culaithe atá ann? An mbeidh tú i do vaimpír? [un may too ih duh VAM-peerzh?] Beidh [bay] / Ní bheidh [nee vay] For these questions, note that you’re literally saying something like, “Will you be in your vampire?”…