A chairdean,

ciamar a chanadh neach "toilet bowl/lavatory pan/WC pan" sa Ghaidhlig
far a bheil sibh a' fuireach?

Mairi

I am an undergraduate linguistics student at McGill University, and I'm looking for participants for a study on Irish English (Hiberno-English). You can see the survey here. It only takes a few minutes to fill out and you can have fun laughing at my bad poetry! The only requirement is that you grew up in (or are growing up) in Ireland. Thanks for ( Read more... )

So, I'm buying a Mini Cooper this weekend, and it's got a Euro plate on the front. Ga doesn't require front plates, so I can put anything I want on there. I found a site where I can get an Irish Europlate, that says whatever I want, but I can't think of anything I want it to *say*. I was thinking something fun and driving like, in Gaelic. Any ( Read more... )

I don't want this to get into a debate over the politics associated with the phrase but I was wondering if the phrase Tiocfaidh ár lá would be different in Gaidhlig?

Thanks in advance.

Hi, I'm writing a Harry Potter fanfiction and Seamus Finnigan slips into his native tongue. I need someone to translate two sentences for me. I had a friend who was going to do it for me, but he hasn't got back to me and I need to have this done by Friday.

Sentence one...
"You'll get Splinched for sure, Harry. I don't think Ginny will appreciate ( Read more... )

Chaarjyn,

This year's intensive (10 am to 9 pm!) Manx language course will be held from 27 to 31 July at Eary Cushlin, on the west coast of the Isle of Man.

Anyone interested in attending may contact the Manx Language Officer, Adrian Cain, for further information; his email and phone numbers are in the brochure linked to above.

Lhiuish,Thomaase

Because I'm too lazy to post individually. ^_^

To embryomystic and marthaclark for the confirmation and clarification of my Irish translation the other day. ^_^ It was much appreciated.

And...to whomever was behind the anonymous reply...thanks to you also for commenting. ^_^

Greetings ( Read more... )

Hello,

I didn't see anything about this in the community guidelines. Mod, please feel free to delete if it's unwelcome.

I want to invite you to be among our first supporters at irishcentral.com, the best new Irish site in the world. I think you'll be particularly interested in our current contest to win a luxury week in Ireland - the winner will ( Read more... )

Greetings!

I have a friend who is looking to get a tattoo that says Three Brothers in Scots Gaelic....can anyone help me with this? I don't want to suggest the wrong thing, since my Gaelic is entirely inadequate.

Sorry to pop in just for this...

Thanks in advance!

(x-posted to gaidhlig)