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Monday night Irish Class, August 28, 2017
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Irish Class, August 28, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 28ú lá Mí na Lúnasa 2017
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Seanfhocal
| Is fearr mac le himirt ná mac le hól | Better a son who gambles than one who drinks. | imir “play” means “plays games of chance” here |
| laoch | hero | |
| in aisce | for nothing | |
| Faightear gach laoch in aisce | Age conquers all. | |
| greannmhar | funny, humorous | |
| Ní minic a bhíos bocht greannmhar | Nobody finds a poor person humorous | |
Iasc nua-aimsithe ainmnithe as amhránaí Gaeltachta
| Iasc nua-aimsithe ainmnithe as amhránaí Gaeltachta | Newly found fish named after Gaeltacht singer | |
Ainmníodh Leporinus enyae as an amhránaí clúiteach Gaeltachta Enya, as Gaoth Dobhair,
toisc gur in abhainn an Orinoco, teideal amhráin dá cuid, a fuarthas é
Monday night Irish Class, August 7, 2017
Irish Class, August 7, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 7ú lá Mí na Lúnasa 2017
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Seanfhocal
| Go dtí leath bealaigh síos tá sult, suaimhneas, agus sásamh ann ach as sin síos tá deamhas, diabhal, agus dochar san ól. | When you start drinking, first it feels good, and then it goes to hell. | parallel structure, s-d/good-bad contrast. |
| Is maith an rud an foighid, ach is dona í an fhailli. | Patience is a good thing, but negligence/neglect is bad | |
Sórt réamhrá atá in ‘Homecoming’ Spider-Man
| Sórt réamhrá atá in ‘Homecoming’ | H is sort of a prequel |
LÉIRMHEAS SCANNÁIN: Leagtar bunchloch i ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ ach
caithfear fanacht fanacht nó go dtosóidh an t-aicsean ina cheart
Monday night Irish Class, July 24, 2017
Irish Class, July 24, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 24ú lá Mí na Iúil 2017
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Seanfhocal
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Fear Gaeltachta díbeartha as Meiriceá ag na húdaráis inimirce
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Bhí John Cunningham as Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill ina chónaí i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá ó bhí 1999 ann.
Chuaigh sé anonn ar chlár víosa ach níor fhág sé an tír nuair a chuaigh an víosa sin in éag
Monday Night Irish Class, July 10, 2017
Irish Class, July 10, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 10ú lá Mí na Iúil 2017
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Seanfhocal
| cloch | stone | f |
| Dá duiteadh cloch i gcaiseal, is ort-sa thuiteadh sí | “If a stone were to fall in a castle, it would fall on you.” | thuiteadh subj. Dá eclipses |
| beir | bear, bring | |
| moill | delay | f |
| bárr = barr | point, top (speed) | |
| Beireann an mhoill an bárr léi | Undue haste reduces speed./”Delay brings the top speed with it.” | |
| Ní moill faobhar | Taking the time to sharpen your tool won’t slow you down./”Än edge is not a delay.” | |
‘Leanfaidh
mé le foghlaim na Gaeilge agus mé i mo Thaoiseach’ – Varadkar
| Leanfaidh mé le foghlaim na Gaeilge agus mé i mo Thaoiseach | I will continue with learning Irish as I am Taoiseach |
Leanfadh Leo Varadkar ag déanamh cúrsaí Gaeilge agus é in oifig an Taoisigh.
Deir sé chomh maith go bhfuil sé ag súil go mbeidh maoiniú breise ar fáil don Ghaeilge
Monday Night Irish Class, June 19, 2017
Irish Class, June 19, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 19ú lá Mí na Mheiteam 2017
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Seanfhocal
| Aithníonn fear na h-olna dhíol fear na h-olna cheannach. | The wool seller knows (recognizes) the wool buyer. | |
| graftha = grafadh | grubbing, hoeing | |
| fiadhaigh = fiach | hunt(ing), chase, chasing | |
| gaoithe = gaoth | wind | |
| Tá trí saghas fear ann, fear grafta, fear fiadhaigh, agus fear gaoithe. | There are three sorts of man, the worker, the pleasure-seeker, and the windbag. |
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Siopadóireacht
Monday Night Irish Class, May 22, 2017
Irish Class, May 22, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 22ú lá mí na Bealtaine 2017
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Seanfhocal
| Ceannaigh an maor ‘s ní baol duit an máistir. | Buy the steward and the master is not a danger to you. | Note imperative and copula. |
| Ní glic é nach nglacfaid teagasc. | He is not clever who will not accept instruction/teaching. | |
| Is duine saibhir é, dáiríre, an duine nach bhfuil uaidh ach beagán. | It is truly a rich person who needs/wants but little. | The tá-ó ← tá sé ag teastaíl ó |
Monday Night Irish Class, May 8, 2017
Irish Class, May 8, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 8ú lá mí na Bealtaine 2017
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Seanfhocal
| Ná taispeáin d’fhiacail san áit nach dtig leat greim a bhaint amach. | Don’t bare you’re teeth if you are not in a position to bite! | |
| tig le | to be able to | Don form of Ttar |
| Tá sé chomh críonna go dtabharfadh sé breith idir Conall agus Eoghan. | He is so wise he could give a judgement between Conall and Eoghan. | Sons of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and legendary founders of Tirconnell and Tyrone. |
Monday Night Irish Class, May 1, 2017
Irish Class, May 1, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 1ú lá mí na Bealtaine 2017
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Seanfhocal
Monday Night Irish Class, April 24, 2017
Irish Class, April 24, 2017
Rang Gaeilge, 24ú lá mí Aibreáin 2017
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Seanfhocail
| Is iomaí lá ag an uaigh orainn. | Live for today. | “It’s many a day the grave will have us.” |
| Cha dtig a bhaint as an tsac ach a lán a bhíos ann. | You cannot take more out of a sack than what was in it. | Don. e.g. Cha – negative particle |
