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Cad Is *Turlaicín Ann? (Discussing ‘Turducken’ in Irish) Posted by on Nov 18, 2011

(le Róislín) Más neamhchoitianta agus réasúnta nua an bia sin “tófurcaí,” a bhí sa bhlag is déanaí, cén t-ainm a bheadh air seo – turcaí agus lacha agus sicín?  *Turlachín, an ea?  Ní hea, ní bheadh sa rud sin ach “turcaí” agus “lachín” (duckling).  “*Turlaicín,” mar sin, is dócha, más fiú Gaeilge a chur air. …

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As Easy As “Pióg”: How To Say Kinds of Pies in Irish Posted by on Nov 12, 2011

(le Róislín) In the end, you’ll need to be your own judge as to whether this is really “as easy as pie,” but here at least are some tips for naming different types of pies.  And as two holiday seasons approach, Lá Altaithe (Meiriceá) and An Nollaig, what tastier topic? So let’s look at the terms for…

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Béile Lá Altaithe i Meiriceá Posted by on Nov 9, 2011

(le Róislín) Speaking of “goile,” here are some sample foods you might find on the biachlár for a typical American Thanksgiving meal, and also the terms for the different courses in a meal, not quite from “anraith” to “cnónna,” but along those lines.  “Glasraí” has many possibilities and there are two choices for “an príomhchúrsa”…

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Ag Comhaireamh Turcaithe (Counting Turkeys, in Irish) Posted by 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,”…

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Wrapping Up “Before” (roimh, sula, etc.) and “After” (i ndiaidh, tar éis, etc.) Posted by on Nov 21, 2010

(le Róislín) Before we really start talking turcaí, in honor of Lá an Altaithe (the American holiday coming up), let’s briefly review the “before” and “after” spectrum.  Then, after our turkey interlude, we can resume with the points of the compass, as hinted at earlier. For the word “before,” there were two main expressions, one…

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Séasúr na dTurcaithe (Turkey Season) Posted by 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…

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