Irish Class, August 8, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 8ú lá Mí na Lúnasa 2016
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Monday Night Irish Class, August 8, 2016
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Monday Night Irish Class, July 25, 2016
Irish Class, July 25, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 25ú lá Mí na Iúil 2016
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| Is olc nach ngabhfaidh comhairle, ach is measa a ghabhfas gach uile comhairle. | It’s bad not to take advice, but it is worse to take everyone’s advice. | |
| Is minic a bhíonns fréamh cham ag crann díreach. | The straight tree often has crooked roots. | |
Monday Night Irish Class, June 20, 2016
Irish Class, June 20, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 20ú lá Mí na Mheiteam 2016
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| Innis do mhná é, innis don saoghal é. | Tell it to a woman, tell it to the world. | innis=inis. saoghal=saol |
| Bíonn an mí-ádh gnóthach. | Misfortune is busy | |
| Is fearr féachaint romhant ná dá féachaint i do dhiaidh. | One look ahead is better than two looks behind. | |
| Dá fhad é an lá tiocfaidh an tráthnóna. | No matter how long the day evening will come. | |
Monday Night Irish Class, June 13, 2016
Irish Class, June 13, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 13ú lá Mí na Mheiteam 2016
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| Chíonn beirt rud nach bhfeiceann duine amháin. | Two people see what one person does not. |
From Will:
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| foigid = foighe | patience | |
| cinniúnt | destiny, fate | |
| Buann an fhoigid ar an gcinniúnt | Patience wins over destiny |
Past Relative Clauses
Monday Night Irish Class, June 6, 2016
Irish Class, June 6, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 6ú lá Mí na Mheiteam 2016
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| An tseoid is dofhála is í is áille | The jewel that is hardest to find is the one that is most beautiful. |
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| tuirse | tiredness, fatigue | |
| tairbhe | benefit, profit | |
| Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe | The fatigue leaves but the benefit stays | |
Amú san Aistriúchán
(Comóradh 1916) – ‘An Roinn Oidreachta agus Gaeltacht’ agus beag ‘omos’ ag Roinn an Taoisigh don síneadh fada
Monday Night Irish Class, May 16, 2016
Irish Class, May 16, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 16ú lá mí na Bealtaine 2016
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Monday Night Irish Class, May 9, 2016
Irish Class, May 9, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 9ú lá mí na Bealtaine 2016
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| An té is mó a fhosclaíos a bhéal is é is lú a fhosclaíos a sparán. | He who opens his mouth the most opens his purse the least. | foscail=oscail (Don.) |
| Smachtódh gach éinne drochbhean ach an té a mbeadh sí aige | No one would control a bad woman but he who has her. |
Monday Night Irish Class, April 18, 2016
Irish Class, April 18, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 18ú lá mí Aibreáin 2016
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| Is minic go ndearna scuab tellaigh achrann idir bhean mhic agus máthair chéile. | A little thing often makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law. | “It is often that a fireplace broom makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law.” |
| tellach | fireplace, hearth | gs tellaigh |
| [Is é] Cothú na doininne soineann na hoíche. | The calm of the night is the nourishment of the storm. | Note word order different from English. |
| soinnean | fair weather, calm | |
| doinnean | stormy weather, storm | f2 gs doininne |
Monday Night Irish Class, April 11, 2016
Irish Class, April 11, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 11ú lá mí Aibreáin 2016
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| An té a shantaíonn an t-iomlán, is minic a chaillean sé a chuid. | The one who desires/covets everything often loses his portion. | |
| Is fearr an mhaith a déantar agus a maítear ná an mhaith nach ndéantar agust nach maítear. | It is better to do the good thing and claim credit for it than not to do it and not to claim it. | |
Monday Night Irish Class, March 28, 2016
Irish Class, March 28, 2016
Rang Gaeilge, 28ú lá mí na Márta 2016
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| an té a dhéanann an poll titeann sé ann. | Whoever makes the hole, falls in it. | = “you’ve made your bed, now lie in it.” |
| a dhéanann | that makes | Direct relative clause. Could also use a dhéananns |
| Beidh rd ag an sárachán nuair a bheid an náireachán folamh. | The climber will have something when the shy person has nothing. | |
| sárachán | climber, thruster, careerist | |
| náireachán | bashful/shy person | |
| folamh | empty | |
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