I know that Sláinte is Gaelic for cheers. (Right?) Well, help a poor American gal get in touch with her Irish heritage before St. Pat's so she doesn't mispronounce it and sound like an idiot when she lifts her Guinness or Beamish, please?
And any other cool phrases you think I could get away with throwin' out would be welcome too. Just so long as ya tell me how to pronounce them.
2007-03-14 16:05:03 · 5 answers · asked by Jes 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
SL - ah (as in car) - n - tch (as in catch) - uh (as in but)
The word stress is on the first syllable (the SLAN part).
2007-03-14 18:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by Steve The Rookie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that all of the above answers are correct, all I can add that all the native speakers I know (Scots) pronounce it like something between 'slantch' and 'slange'
2007-03-15 04:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Nikkers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health! (Could be to one or to a crowd)
Irish: Sláinte
Pronunciation: Slaw-in-tche
Good Luck!!!!
2007-03-14 23:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by dj s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
say: "SLOY uhnn TOCHHHHH (the ch is like in prussian diolect) Oooooooouuuu (like frensh) LAYYYY (frito lay, keneath lay from INRRON fame, etc.)
2007-03-14 23:08:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sl-an-tch , Slan-tch, etc.
2007-03-15 07:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋