Gaelic Phrases Of The Month

BEAT

got this in a newsletter I suscribe to, thought it was fitting to the language forum...
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PHRASE: Ca as duit?
PRONOUNCED: caw oss dwit
MEANING: Where are you from?

PHRASE: Is as Meiricea/Sasana/Eire dom
PRONOUNCED: iss oss mare-i-caw/sos-in-ah/air-ah dum
MEANING: I am from America/England/Ireland

PHRASE: Ta tu go h-aileann!
PRONOUNCED: taw two guh haul-inn!
MEANING: You are beautiful!

View the archive of phrases here:

http://www.ireland-information.com/irishphrases.htm

zynaps

Thought these might come in handy, you know, common phrases and so forth

PHRASE: Is maith liom piobar a chur i chupáin tae.
PRONOUNCED: Iss moh lum pyubar a ch(ch as in ach!)ur i chupawn tay
MEANING: I like to put pepper in cups of tea.

PHRASE: Áfach.
PRONOUNCED: Aww fukk
MEANING: However.

PHRASE: Nuair a bhíonn an cait amuigh, bíonn na luch ag rince!
PRONOUNCED: Noor a vee-un un kh(like in ach)at a-mwih, bee-un na lukh egg rinkeh
MEANING: When the cat is out, the mice are dancing

PHRASE: You leath leibeadáin ciúbaithe!
PRONOUNCED: You lah lebbidawn queubaheh!
MEANING: You dozy bollox! (lit. "You half idiot cubed!")
(one of our teachers used to say it )

PHRASE: Ahh, tá boladh ait ón seomra sin. An raibh tusa ag suí ann le tamall, a bhromaideoir?
PRONOUNCED: Ahh, taw bullah at own showmra shin. Un revv tussa egg suy (like see, but more undulating!) own (as in down) le tommall, a vrumadoor?
MEANING: Ahh, there's a weird smell from that room. Were you sitting there for a while, ye who farts?

hope this helps

zynaps