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Oiriúintí Rothair – Irish Terms for Some Bicycle Accessories Posted by róislín on May 29, 2018
(le Róislín) From the decorative (tassels or streamers) to the practical (puncture repair kit), let’s look at some Irish words for bicycle accessories, continuing the téama rothaíochta we’ve been working on for the last few posts (naisc thíos). As you can see, the words are presented as a little matching game. Seo na téarmaí, le…
Irish Phrases and Idioms Using ‘Red,’ ‘White,’ and ‘Blue’ (Dearg, Bán, Gorm), pt. 2 Posted by róislín on Jun 26, 2016
(le Róislín) Most recently, we looked at the Irish for “red” (dearg) inspired by the timely red, white and blue color schemes one sees a lot around this time of year, sna Stáit Aontaithe, ar a laghad. So that was “dearg,” and we had lots of examples: Clóicín Dearg, léine dhearg, cuiríní dearga, báid dhearga…
How To Say Irish Words Like ‘Aghaidh,’ ‘Bhratach,’ and ‘Shaoirse’ (Pronunciation Guide for the Red, White and Blue Blog) Posted by róislín on Jun 20, 2013
(le Róislín) The recurring chorus that I hear in Irish classes, year after year, is “How do you pronounce that?,” or as students get more advanced, and ask it in Irish “Cén chaoi a ndeir tú sin?” (How do you say that?). In theory, at least, people could be asking, “Cén chaoi a bhfuaimníonn tú…
Ó Abair An Léir Dhuit, Véarsa 3: Oh, Say Can You See, 3rd verse (Amhrán Náisiúnta na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by róislín on Jun 24, 2012
(le Róislín) By now maybe you’ve made your way through the first verse of “An Bhratach Gheal-Réaltach” (The Star-Spangled Banner) and proceeded on to the less frequently sung second one, presented in the two recent blogs (naisc thíos). But, mar a déarfadh Ron Popeil (dá mbeadh Gaeilge aige), “Ach fan, tá a thuilleadh ann!” Yes, tá…
Ó Abair An Léir Dhuit, Véarsa 2: Oh, Say Can You See, 2nd verse (Amhrán Náisiúnta na Stát Aontaithe) Posted by róislín on Jun 21, 2012
(le Róislín) Most people only sing the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” but an tAthair Ó Gramhnaigh translated all four verses. Here is Véarsa a Dó, with the same set-up as in the previous blog. I’ve split the lines to facilitate the columns and I’ve added a pronunciation guide and a literal translation. The…
Ag Comhaireamh Arís (Cé Mhéad Réalta?) Posted by róislín on Jun 28, 2011
(le Róislín) A flag with a history as complex as that of the United Sates can offer almost limitless possibilities for practicing counting, since the number of stars has continuously increased with each new state. There’s even at least one design already in the works for a 51-state, 51-star flag, should it be necessary. But…
Cé Mhéad Réalta? Cé Mhéad Riabh? Posted by róislín on Jun 26, 2011
(le Róislín) Among the many topics we could discuss concerning flags is the actual design of the American flag. This will also give us some practice with counting in general and counting items while including adjectives that describe the topic further. Here our additional adjectives will be on color, but of course, almost any other…