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Talkin’ Turkey (Go Litriúil agus Go Fíortha) Posted by róislín on Nov 6, 2011
(le Róislín) There are probably enough “turkey” idioms in English to fill many blogs, but of course, we have to keep in mind that most of these do not occur literally in Irish. Not surprising, since the bird isn’t native to Ireland, and the Irish language has plenty of local references for speaking go meafarach. …
Ag Comhaireamh Turcaithe (Counting Turkeys, in Irish) Posted by róislín on Nov 3, 2011
(le Róislín) Last blog we looked at the phrases for counting pumpkins. Counting anything in Irish is never just a matter of learning the words for the numbers (aon, dó, trí, or amháin, dhá, trí, etc.). It also involves possible changes to the beginning of the word for the item you’re counting. Remember, for “puimcín,”…
Séasúr na dTurcaithe (Turkey Season) Posted by róislín on Nov 24, 2009
(le Róislín) An Mháirt, agus dhá lá go Lá an Altaithe. Séasúr na dTurcaithe sna Stáit. Turcaithe sna fógraí ar an teilifís. Pardún uachtaráin do thurcaí ámharach amháin ar an nuacht. Duine i gculaith thurcaí ag bualadh a sciathán taobh thiar de thuairisceoir na haimsire ar maidin. B’fhéidir duine eile i gculaith thurcaí ina sheasamh taobh…