{"id":7647,"date":"2016-02-11T21:25:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T21:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=7647"},"modified":"2019-03-10T16:45:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T16:45:40","slug":"saying-i-love-you-in-irish-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/saying-i-love-you-in-irish-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying “I Love You” in Irish"},"content":{"rendered":"

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‘T\u00e1 m\u00e9 i ngr\u00e1 leat,’ a deir luch amh\u00e1in leis an luch eile. \u00a0‘T\u00e1 mise i ngr\u00e1 leatsa,” a deir an luch eile. \u00a0‘(grafaic: http:\/\/www.clipartpal.com\/clipart_pd\/holiday\/valentine\/valentineanimals_10077.html)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Around Valentine’s Day (L\u00e1 Vailint\u00edn)<\/strong>, we see lots of cards, candies, and decorative items saying “I love you” in English.\u00a0 Irish has many ways to say this as well, although the actual verb “to love” isn’t usually part of the phrase.\u00a0 Most of the expressions rely on terms of endearment (t\u00e9arma\u00ed ceana).<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may remember a blog from a few years ago that offered ten ways to say “I love you” (nasc th\u00edos).\u00a0<\/strong> This time we’ll take those same phrases, but with some of the words or parts of the words left out.<\/p>\n

If you re-read the blog from 8 Feabhra 2013<\/strong>, of course you’ll have the answers, but we’ll also have some variations here, such as saying “She loves him” or “I love Gr\u00e1inne,” which were not included in the earlier blog.<\/p>\n

See if you can fill in the blanks for the following phrases.\u00a0 Freagra\u00ed agus n\u00f3ta\u00ed faoi fhuaimni\u00fa na bhfocal<\/strong> (pronunciation) agus aistri\u00fach\u00e1in <\/strong>(translations) focal ar fhocal th\u00edos.\u00a0 <\/strong>The length of the blanks is not directly related to the number of \u00a0letters to be filled in, although shorter blanks indicate a single letter.<\/p>\n

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  1. _____ t\u00fa m__ st\u00f3r.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. _____t\u00fa m__ st\u00f3ir\u00edn.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. _____ t___ mo g__r\u00e1.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Is t\u00fa mo c__uisl__.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. _____ t\u00fa mo m__uir__\u00edn.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    6a.\u00a0Is t\u00fa gr\u00e1 geal mo c__ro\u00ed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    6b. Is \u00ed\u00a0 gr\u00e1 geal mo chro\u00ed\u00a0 ___.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    6c. Is ___ Gr\u00e1inne gr\u00e1 geal mo chro\u00ed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Mo g__r\u00e1 t__\u00fa!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      8a.\u00a0T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam d___t.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8b.\u00a0 T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam\u00a0 o__t.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8c. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam ar G__r\u00e1inne.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8d. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam a__r. <\/strong><\/p>\n

      8e. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam\u00a0 __o \u00a0Sh\u00e9amas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8f. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 ag Marley a__ \u00a0Charlie.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8g. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 ai__e ar Kim.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8h. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agai__n\u00a0 d\u00f3i____.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      8i.\u00a0 T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 ai__e\u00a0 __irthi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. T\u00e1im i __gr\u00e1 leat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        9b. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 i \u00a0__gr\u00e1\u00a0 l__i.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        9c. T\u00e1 Mickey Mouse i \u00a0__gr\u00e1 le Minnie Mouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

        9d. T\u00e1 Addison i __gr\u00e1 le Madison.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. T\u00e1 mo c__ro\u00ed ist__gh iona__.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Bhuel, sin anois agaibh, cleachtadh le neart d\u00f3igheanna le <\/strong>“I love you” a r\u00e1 i nGaeilge.\u00a0 T\u00e1 s\u00fail agam go mbeidh siad \u00fas\u00e1ideach do L\u00e1 Vailint\u00edn. SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          PS (10 M\u00e1rta 2019): One more way to say “I love you” in Irish: Mo chuach th\u00fa!” (lit. You are my tress, curl, ball, bundle, hug, embrace — admittedly, none of the literal translations seem to quite match the sentiment).<\/p>\n

          Nasc:\u00a0<\/strong>Deich nD\u00f3igh (10 Ways) le \u2018I Love You\u2019 a R\u00e1 i nGaeilge<\/a>\u00a0Posted on 08. Feb, 2013 by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a>\u00a0(https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/deich-ndoigh-10-ways-le-i-love-you-a-ra-i-ngaeilge\/)<\/p>\n

          Freagra\u00ed agus aistri\u00fach\u00e1in.<\/strong>\u00a0 All of these could be translated using “love” as a verb, with slight variations, but a more literal translation is given below. \u00a0“Sweetheart” or “beloved” or some other term of endearment could also be used instead of “darling.”<\/p>\n

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          1. Is t\u00fa mo st\u00f3r<\/strong>, you are my darling.<\/li>\n
          2. Is t\u00fa mo st\u00f3ir\u00edn<\/strong>, you are my little darling (more affectionate than diminutive per se)<\/li>\n
          3. Is t\u00fa mo ghr\u00e1<\/strong>, you are my love<\/li>\n
          4. Is t\u00fa mo chuisle <\/strong>[KHUSH-luh], you are my pulse. You might recognize this one from the anglicization “Macushla.”<\/li>\n
          5. Is t\u00fa mo mhuirn\u00edn <\/strong>[WURzh<\/sup>-neen OR VURzh<\/sup>-neen], You are my darling. You might recognize this one from the song “Kathleen Mavourneen.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            6a.\u00a0Is t\u00fa gr\u00e1 geal mo chro\u00ed<\/strong> [khree], You are the bright love of my heart.<\/p>\n

            6b. Is \u00ed gr\u00e1 geal mo chro\u00ed \u00ed<\/strong>, She is the bright light of my heart.<\/p>\n

            6c.\u00a0 Is \u00ed Gr\u00e1inne gr\u00e1 geal mo chro\u00ed<\/strong>, Gr\u00e1inne is the bright light of my heart.<\/p>\n

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            1. Mo ghr\u00e1 th\u00fa<\/strong>!, You are my love! There’s no actual verb in this phrase.\u00a0 This seems to be the most commonly used of all of these phrases.<\/li>\n
            2. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam duit, <\/strong>I love you, lit. Love is at me for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              8b.\u00a0 T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam ort<\/strong>, I love you, lit<\/strong>. Love is at me on you.<\/p>\n

              8c. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam ar Ghr\u00e1inne, <\/strong>I love Gr\u00e1inne, lit. Love is at me on Gr\u00e1inne.<\/p>\n

              8d. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam air, <\/strong>I love him, lit. Love is at me on him.<\/p>\n

              8e. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 agam do Sh\u00e9amas, <\/strong>I love S\u00e9amas, lit. Love is at me for S\u00e9amas.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

              8f. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 ag Marley ar \u00a0Charlie<\/strong>.\u00a0 Marley loves Charlie, lit. Love is at Marley on Charlie.<\/p>\n

              8g. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 aige ar Kim<\/strong>, He loves Kim, lit. Love is at him on Kim.<\/p>\n

              8h. T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 againn\u00a0 d\u00f3ibh<\/strong>, \u00a0We love them, lit. Love is at us for them.<\/p>\n

              8i.\u00a0 T\u00e1 gr\u00e1 aige uirthi, <\/strong>He loves her, lit. Love is at him on her.<\/p>\n

              9a.\u00a0T\u00e1im i ngr\u00e1 leat, <\/strong>I am in love with you.\u00a0 <\/strong>To pronounce the initial “ng-“, think of it as being attached to the preceding “i,” so it’s like the “-ng-” of “singing” (not like the “ng” of “finger”).<\/p>\n

              9b. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 i ngr\u00e1 l\u00e9i<\/strong>, He is in love with her.<\/p>\n

              9c. T\u00e1 Mickey Mouse i ngr\u00e1 le Minnie Mouse<\/strong>, Mickey Mouse is in love with Minnie Mouse.<\/p>\n

              9d. T\u00e1 Addison i ngr\u00e1 le Madison<\/strong>, Addison is in love with Madison.<\/p>\n

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              1. T\u00e1 mo chro\u00ed istigh ionat<\/strong>, I love you, lit. My heart is in you, or, even more literally, My heart is inside in you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

                (le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)   Around Valentine’s Day (L\u00e1 Vailint\u00edn), we see lots of cards, candies, and decorative items saying “I love you” in English.\u00a0 Irish has many ways to say this as well, although the actual verb “to love” isn’t usually part of the phrase.\u00a0 Most of the expressions rely on terms of endearment (t\u00e9arma\u00ed ceana)…<\/p>\n

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