{"id":43,"date":"2009-06-17T00:27:13","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T04:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=43"},"modified":"2015-03-25T06:12:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T06:12:02","slug":"an-bhfuil-ceol-agat-an-seinneann-tu-an-taltsacsafon-%e2%80%a6-an-xileafon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/an-bhfuil-ceol-agat-an-seinneann-tu-an-taltsacsafon-%e2%80%a6-an-xileafon\/","title":{"rendered":"An Bhfuil Ceol Agat? An Seinneann T\u00fa an tAltsacsaf\u00f3n \u2026 an Xileaf\u00f3n?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl<\/span><\/span>\u00edn)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several ways to ask in Irish if someone plays music.\u00a0 Probably the most general is \u201cAn bhfuil ceol agat<\/strong>?\u201d\u00a0 This literally means \u201cIs there music at you\u201d and refers to playing or singing.\u00a0 The construction where an activity is \u201cat you\u201d is widely used to ask about skills or abilities.\u00a0 Some more examples of the construction are \u201cAn bhfuil sn\u00e1mh agat<\/strong>?\u201d (Can you swim?) and \u201cAn bhfuil Gaeilge agat<\/strong>?\u201d (Do you know Irish?).\u00a0 The \u201cyes\u201d answer for these is \u201ct\u00e1<\/strong>\u201d and the \u201cno\u201d answer is \u201cn\u00edl<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 Many people will tend to modify the answer a bit, as in, \u201cT\u00e1 beag\u00e1n Gaeilge agam<\/strong>\u201d (I know a little Irish).\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The verb \u201cag seinm<\/strong>\u201d (playing) is specifically used for playing music.\u00a0 Unlike English, Irish doesn\u2019t use a single word for playing music, sports (ag imirt<\/strong>) and in general (ag s\u00fagradh<\/strong>).\u00a0 If you\u2019re asking someone if they play an instrument, the question starts \u201cAn seinneann t\u00fa<\/strong> \u2026?\u201d\u00a0 The positive answer will be \u201cseinnim<\/strong>\u201d and the negative answer \u201cn\u00ed sheinnim<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some samples.\u00a0 See if you recognize the instruments:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An seinneann t\u00fa an giot\u00e1r?\u00a0 Seinnim.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An seinneann t\u00fa an bas\u00faca\u00ed?\u00a0 N\u00ed sheinnim.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An seinneann t\u00fa an ti\u00faba?\u00a0 N\u00ed sheinnim, ach seinnim an s\u00fasaf\u00f3n.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An seinneann t\u00fa an fhidil?\u00a0 Seinnim.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are a few more examples that combine saying what music you like and the instrument you play:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is maith liom rac-cheol agus seinnim an dordghiot\u00e1r.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is maith liom ceol clasaiceach agus seinnim an pian\u00f3.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is maith liom ceol Ceilteach agus seinnim an chl\u00e1irseach.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is maith liom ceol traidisi\u00fanta agus seinnim an giot\u00e1r, an fhidil, an maindil\u00edn, agus an bainse\u00f3.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

And yes, for the teideal<\/strong> of this blog, I was looking for a musical instrument that would begin with the letter \u201cz\u201d in Irish, to get the full sense of \u201ca to z,\u201d but there doesn\u2019t seem to be any, n\u00ed nach ionadh<\/strong>.\u00a0 Even the \u201cz\u201d of \u201czither\u201d gets converted to an \u201cs\u201d in Irish, giving \u201csiotar<\/strong>,\u201d a frequent occurrence with \u201cz\u201d-initial borrowings.\u00a0 Cf. s\u00e9abra<\/strong>, sinc <\/strong>and sip <\/strong>for more examples.\u00a0 T\u00e1 an B\u00e9arla at\u00e1 orthusan th\u00edos<\/strong>.\u00a0 N\u00edl m\u00f3r\u00e1n focal a thosa\u00edonn le \u201cz\u201d sa Ghaeilge ar chor ar bith ach seo ceann acu: z\u00fa <\/strong>(zoo).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

N\u00f3ta deireanach amh\u00e1in<\/span><\/strong>: Normally after the prefix \u201calt-\u201c <\/strong>there would be s\u00e9imhi\u00fa <\/strong>(lenition), but remember that generally the letters d, t, and s do not lenite after d, t, and s.\u00a0 So for other instruments, like \u201cfli\u00fait<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cclairn\u00e9id<\/strong>,\u201d what would the \u201calto\u201d forms be?\u00a0 (See freagra, th\u00edos<\/strong>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This blog has mostly focused on instruments.\u00a0 For all you amhr\u00e1naithe<\/strong> out there, \u00c1.B.E<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Croch suas \u00e9! – R\u00f3isl<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00edn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00e9arla: <\/span><\/strong>zebra, zinc, zip<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Freagra: altfhli\u00fait, altchlairn\u00e9id <\/span><\/strong>(Since both of these are feminine nouns, you\u2019d say \u201can altfhli\u00fait\u201d <\/strong>and \u201can altchlairn\u00e9id\u201d<\/strong> for the definite forms.\u00a0 With \u201csacsaf\u00f3n<\/strong>,\u201d you add the letter \u201ct\u201d to the beginning since the noun is masculine, giving \u201can t-altsacsaf\u00f3n<\/strong>\u201d or, if capitalized, as in a title, \u201can tAltsacsaf\u00f3n<\/strong>\u201d).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pronunciation Tips: bhfuil<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 sounds like \u201cwil\u201d; an fhidil<\/strong> \u2013 sounds like \u201cun idj-il\u201d (the \u201cfh\u201d is silent).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn) There are several ways to ask in Irish if someone plays music.\u00a0 Probably the most general is \u201cAn bhfuil ceol agat?\u201d\u00a0 This literally means \u201cIs there music at you\u201d and refers to playing or singing.\u00a0 The construction where an activity is \u201cat you\u201d is widely used to ask about skills or abilities.\u00a0 Some more…<\/p>\n

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