do you know any Irish words? and if so, what are they and what do they mean,? Best answer wins!!!
2006-09-28 09:20:15 · 22 answers · asked by dossin 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
well im very very impressed y'all. you sure do know your Irish
2006-09-28 09:34:09 · update #1
feck, eejit and guinness :-))
2006-09-28 09:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Boycie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ireland
2006-09-28 17:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Irish, if you want to know some words you could e-mail me. Here are a few:
Chuaigh me- I went
Scuab me- I swept
Glan me- I cleaned
Ith me- I ate
Rith me- I ran
Pioc me- I picked
Bhuaigh me- I won
Thug me- I gave
Romhnaigh me- I choose
Ta me an-dachuil- I am very handsome
Gne-sex
Buachaill- Boy
Cailin- Girl
Thats just off the top of my head
2006-09-28 16:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dia is Muire duit, Dossin, cunnas ata tu. An bhuill tu go mait. Is mise Miceal agus ta ohn Cill Mantain. An bhuill aon Gaeilge agut. Cad eh. Deit punt go di an lar mait.
(Hello Dossin, (in fact - Jesus and Mary with you), how are you. Are you well. I am Michael and I am from Wicklow. Do you have any Gaelic (Irish words). What are they. Ten points to the best one.........................(Not bad Dossin for something I learned over fifty years ago............Mait an coileen - good girl)......
2006-09-28 17:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bomb - Buama
Booby Trap - Bobghaiste
British - Briotanach
Bullet - Piléar
Comrade - ComrádaÃ
Dissident - Easaontach
Easter Rising - Ãirà Amach na Cásca
English - Sasanach
Freedom - Saoirse
Gun - Gunna
Hunger Strike - Stailc Ocrais
Hunger Striker - Stailceoir Ocrais
Informer - Brathadóir
Irish Republican - Poblachtach Ãireannach
A lot more in here:
http://www.nagael.com/irish_words.html
English - Irish Dictionary:
http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/
2006-09-28 16:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Slifer! 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Pog mo thoin...kiss my nether regions. ; )
Tá mé ag déanamh báid. I'm making a boat.
Nach bhfuil do mháthair amuigh ar an gcosán? Isn't your mother out on the sidewalk?
cailÃn álainn--beautiful girl
do chat ramhar--your fat cat
NÃl a fhios agam! I don't know!
2006-09-28 16:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by Katie C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* Yes = sea, tá
* No = nà hea, nil
* Thank you = Go raibh maith agat
* Thank you very much = Go raibh mÃle maith agat
* You're welcome = Tá fáilte romhat
* Please = Más é do thoil é, Le do thoil.
* Excuse me = Gaibh mo phardún
* Hello = Dia dhuit
* Goodbye = Slán agat/slán leat
* So long = Slán
* Good morning = Maidin mhaith
* Good afternoon = Dia dhuit tráthnóna
* Good evening = Tráthnóna
* Good night = Ãiche mhaith
* I do not understand = NÃ thuigim
* How do you say this in [English]? = Conas déarfá é sin as [Gaeilge]?
* Do you speak ... = an labharann tú....
* I = mé
* We = sinn
* You (singular, familiar) = tú
* You (plural) = sibh
* They = siad, iad
* What is your name? = Cad is ainm duit?
* Nice to meet you. = Tá áthas orm bualadh leat.
* How are you? = Conas tá tú? Cén chaoi a bfhuil tú? Caidé mar tá tú?
* Good = maith
* Bad = olc
* So so = caoiseach
* Wife = bean céile
* Husband = fear céile
* Daughter = inÃon
* Son = mac
* Mother = máthair
* Father = athair
* Friend = cara
* Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = Cá bfhuil seomra na mban (f) / bfhear (m)?
2006-09-28 16:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slainte- Cheers!
2006-09-28 16:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by x q 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ta Tu Es Smailin Failen. "You have a beautiful heart."
You can use this for a nice love letter or poem to your sweetheart:)
2006-09-28 16:24:18 · answer #9 · answered by mcbrian2000 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah you feckin eijit
2006-09-28 16:25:27 · answer #10 · answered by loopy lou 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"AithnÃonn ciaróg ciaróg eile!"
Literally translated: One cockroach recognises another!
To put it another way - it takes one to know one!
2006-09-28 16:25:23 · answer #11 · answered by RM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋