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Say ‘Pleeeeease’! (i nGaeilge) Posted by on May 6, 2014

(le Róislín) I recently came across an interesting web page discussing the English word “please” (nasc thíos).  It pointed out that “please” in English can be a verb, an adverb, and an interjection.  Or to insinuate a few Irish grammar terms into this blog: briathar, dobhriathar, agus intriacht.   It set me thinking (ní nach ionadh)…

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Deochanna Go Leor (Irish Names for Drinks — aipsint go vodca) Posted by on Oct 15, 2009

(le Róislín) Now that “do ghoile” has presumably been “géaraithe,” here’s a list of some of the actual deochanna alcólacha.  At some point sa todhchaí, we can also talk about the effects of these beverages, namely various states of tipsiness.  And perhaps other related side effects (eilifintí bándearga?).   Uisce beatha, literally means “water of…

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