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— Michele (@EmVeeGreen) November 25, 2015
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Monday Night Irish Class, November 23, 2015
Irish Class, November 23, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 23ú lá Mí na Samhna 2015
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| Sceitheann fíon fírinne | The truth comes out after a bit of drink. | “Wine vomits truth.” |
| Ní breac é go mbíonn sé ar an bport | Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. | “It is not a trout until it is on the (river)bank.” |
Noun Gender — Common patterns
What’s for lunch?
Today on the work cafeteria menu. I'm actually sort of curious. pic.twitter.com/0S4tDvzsrB
— Mara Grunbaum (@maragrunbaum) November 20, 2015
Monday Night Irish Class, November 16, 2015
Irish Class, November 16, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 16ú lá Mí na Samhna 2015
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| Déanann sparán trom croí éadrom. | A heavy purse makes for a light heart. | |
| Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad. | A light heart lives long. |
Adjectives
(Nuair a bhfuil caint faoi aidiachtaí, is cuimhin liom an scéal seo.)
Monday Night Irish Class, November 9, 2015
Irish Class, November 9, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 9ú lá Mí na Samhna 2015
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| Déanann codladh fada tóin lom. | If you are lazy, when you wear out the seat of your pants, you won’t have the means to replace them. | “Long sleep makes for a bare bottom.” |
| An té nach ndéannan obair sa teas, beidh ocras sa sioc air. | One who doesn’t work in the heat will be hungry in the frost. |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
chonacthas le Jazzer
Cats
"Prof. Mandelbrot? It's Dr. Schrödinger. I seem to have a problem." pic.twitter.com/DzfNMixYrF
— Kevin Fox (@kfury) November 10, 2014
Monday Night Irish Class, November 2, 2015
Irish Class, November 2, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 2ú lá Mí na Samhna 2015
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| Is maith an t-iománaí an fear ar an gclaí | back-seat driver, Monday morning quarterback | “It’s a good hurler the man that sits on the wall “ |
| Is maith comhairle ach is fearr cabhair. | Advice is good but help is better. | |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Seanchara (tuilleadh} — “An old friend” (continued)
Monday Night Irish Class, October 26, 2015
Irish Class, October 26, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 26ú lá Mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2015
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| Ní scéal rúin é ó tá a fhios ag triúr é. | It’s not a secret once three people know it. | |
| Is leithide bualtrach satailt air. | sometimes it is better to leave things alone instead of trying to explain yourself or defend yourself about something said about you. | “A cow pat gets bigger (wider) when tread upon.” |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Seanchara — “An old friend”
Monday Night Irish Class, October 19, 2015
Irish Class, October 19, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 19ú lá Mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2015
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| An té os mó a úsáideann a theanga is é is lú a lúbann a dhroim. | The person who uses his tongue the most is he who bends his back the least. | |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Saoirse! — “Freedom!”
Monday Night Irish Class, October 12, 2015
Irish Class, October 12, 2015
Rang Gaeilge, 12ú lá Mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2015
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| “Tá an méid sin de ghnó an earraigh déanta agam,” mar a dúirt an fear tar éis dó a bhean a chur. | “That’s that much of the spring business done, ” as the man said after burying his wife. | |
| cuir | put, plant, bury | vn cur |
CRÚBA NA CINNIÚNA
le Áine Uí Fhoghlú
Go dian sa tóir (tuilleadh) — “Hard in pursuit” (continued)