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Simple Irish vocabulary
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20-09-2015 2:40pm#1
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Can you post some examples of sentences you'd like translated? Those kinds of words tend to change depending on context and tense, but I'll give it a stab:
"That"
Past tense: I saw that he was drunk
Chonaic mé go raibh sé ar meisce
Present tense: I see that you have a cat
Feicim go bhfuil cat agat.
Future tense: I am sure that she will be at the party
Táim cinnte go mbeidh sí ag an gcóisir
Conditional tense: I knew (that) she would be there
Bhí a fhios agam go mbeadh sí ann
The above notes are about using "that + verb", specifically, the irregular verb "to be" - "Bí", which tends to be most commonly used. If you want to say things like "that she said", "that she did", the rule of thumb is to translate the verb part first, and then add "go+urú". E.g I want to say "I see that she eats meat."
First of all I translate the "she eats meat" part = itheann sí (íosann sí if you're learning Connemara Irish :P )
Then I add go+urú = go nitheann sí
So the whole sentence is now: "Feicim go nitheann sí feoil.
This is the general rule of thumb, it works on most regular verbs but you'll find some exceptions in the irregular verbs, Bí being one of them. Other things you should note:
-For using "that" in the past tense, replace "go" with gur.
-To make it negative, e.g. "that she doesn't eat" add the word "nach" instead of "go" and "nár" instead of "gur", and add the urús: "Ní raibh a fhios agam nach itheann sí feoil" (I didn't know that she doesn't eat meat)
When "That"=object
That being said,.....
É sin ráite,....
I am buying that one
Tá mé ag ceannach an ceann sin
I hope this is of some help to you! Let me know if you need help
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Acciaccatura wrote: »Can you post some examples of sentences you'd like translated? Those kinds of words tend to change depending on context and tense, but I'll give it a stab:
"That"
Past tense: I saw that he was drunk
Chonaic mé go raibh sé ar meisce
Present tense: I see that you have a cat
Feicim go bhfuil cat agat.
Future tense: I am sure that she will be at the party
Táim cinnte go mbeidh sí ag an gcóisir
Conditional tense: I knew (that) she would be there
Bhí a fhios agam go mbeadh sí ann
The above notes are about using "that + verb", specifically, the irregular verb "to be" - "Bí", which tends to be most commonly used. If you want to say things like "that she said", "that she did", the rule of thumb is to translate the verb part first, and then add "go+urú". E.g I want to say "I see that she eats meat."
First of all I translate the "she eats meat" part = itheann sí (íosann sí if you're learning Connemara Irish :P )
Then I add go+urú = go nitheann sí
So the whole sentence is now: "Feicim go nitheann sí feoil.
This is the general rule of thumb, it works on most regular verbs but you'll find some exceptions in the irregular verbs, Bí being one of them. Other things you should note:
-For using "that" in the past tense, replace "go" with gur.
-To make it negative, e.g. "that she doesn't eat" add the word "nach" instead of "go" and "nár" instead of "gur", and add the urús: "Ní raibh a fhios agam nach itheann sí feoil" (I didn't know that she doesn't eat meat)
When "That"=object
That being said,.....
É sin ráite,....
I am buying that one
Tá mé ag ceannach an ceann sin
I hope this is of some help to you! Let me know if you need help
Yes I am aware of the variables of changes, that doesn't matter. You don't have to give me full sentences, just the variables of the word as I will know when to use it by the sound of it. For example, tá an duine EILE, the next person was or an tseachtain seo chugainn, the next week. Here are all the words I could think of right now. If there is no translation like "A", just say no t.
That - which you've done
Then
Now
Before
Beside
Front
Back
Next - anymore variables?
After
Like
Out
So
Use
To
Too
From
Of
By
In
In the
Up
Down
This
Well (well, I have no more news, that kind of context)
Over
Think
Know
Do
At
I was given (is it tugadh?)
If I think of more, I will let ya knowPhotography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/
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Acciaccatura wrote: »Can you post some examples of sentences you'd like translated? Those kinds of words tend to change depending on context and tense, but I'll give it a stab:
"That"
Past tense: I saw that he was drunk
Chonaic mé go raibh sé ar meisce
Present tense: I see that you have a cat
Feicim go bhfuil cat agat.
Future tense: I am sure that she will be at the party
Táim cinnte go mbeidh sí ag an gcóisir
Conditional tense: I knew (that) she would be there
Bhí a fhios agam go mbeadh sí ann
The above notes are about using "that + verb", specifically, the irregular verb "to be" - "Bí", which tends to be most commonly used. If you want to say things like "that she said", "that she did", the rule of thumb is to translate the verb part first, and then add "go+urú". E.g I want to say "I see that she eats meat."
First of all I translate the "she eats meat" part = itheann sí (íosann sí if you're learning Connemara Irish :P )
Then I add go+urú = go nitheann sí
So the whole sentence is now: "Feicim go nitheann sí feoil.
This is the general rule of thumb, it works on most regular verbs but you'll find some exceptions in the irregular verbs, Bí being one of them. Other things you should note:
-For using "that" in the past tense, replace "go" with gur.
-To make it negative, e.g. "that she doesn't eat" add the word "nach" instead of "go" and "nár" instead of "gur", and add the urús: "Ní raibh a fhios agam nach itheann sí feoil" (I didn't know that she doesn't eat meat)
When "That"=object
That being said,.....
É sin ráite,....
I am buying that one
Tá mé ag ceannach an ceann sin
I hope this is of some help to you! Let me know if you need help
I learn that...Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/
Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1
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