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'Faoin' or 'faoi na'

  • 31-03-2015 2:44pm
    #1
    Gealt95
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I want to say in Irish 'they were talking about the holidays'. Do I say 'bhi siad ag caint faoin/faoi na laethanta saoire'. I know faoin means 'about the', so I presume it's faoin?? Thanks for your help! ;)


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,920 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Gealt95 wrote: »
    I want to say in Irish 'they were talking about the holidays'. Do I say 'bhi siad ag caint faoin/faoi na laethanta saoire'. I know faoin means 'about the', so I presume it's faoin?? Thanks for your help! ;)

    Faoin = singular.
    Faoin na = plural.

    In this case, as laethanta saoire is plural (lá => laethanta) you'll need to use "faoi na".


  • #3
    Eirien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Eirien


    Quick question to:
    An File wrote: »
    Faoin na = plural.

    My gramadach has faoi + na = faoi na in the plural. Is thisba dialectal variant?


  • #4
    Aard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    faoi + an = faoin
    faoi + na = faoi na
    faoi + a = faoina (or possibly spelt 'faoin a')


  • #5
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,920 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Eirien wrote: »
    Quick question to:

    My gramadach has faoi + na = faoi na in the plural. Is thisba dialectal variant?

    Sorry, typo! Meant to write faoi na.


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