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A Vocabulary Comparison: ‘Spot the Puppy’ (English) and ‘Bran an Coileán’ (Irish) Posted by róislín on Apr 12, 2017
(le Róislín) Translations are hardly ever word for word or exactly literal. Languages are too idiomatic for most literal translations to flow well. We might expect this especially in songs, poetry and the Classics. But I thought it would interesting to look at a fairly simple text, and one that’s a lot of fun for…
Pronunciation tips for Mamó, Móraí, and Daideo (Grandma/Granny and Grandpa) Posted by róislín on Jun 5, 2009
(le Róislín) There have been numerous inquiries on how to pronounce these words, since the previous blogpost on this topic came out (nasc thíos), so here are some tips: To pronounce Mamó: the final vowel is long, so it gets extra emphasis: mam-OH To pronounce Móraí: the emphasis is on the first syllable, which sounds like…