Irish Class, October 19, 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. | |
Saoirse! — “Freedom!”
Irish Class, October 12, 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 |
Go dian sa tóir (tuilleadh) — “Hard in pursuit” (continued)
Irish Class, October 5, 2015
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Na trí ní is mó giodam:
piscín cait
meannán gabhair
nó baintreach óg mhná.
The three friskiest things are:
a kitten
a kid [goat]
and a young widow.
Go dian sa tóir (tuilleadh) — “Hard in pursuit” (continued)
Irish Class, September 28, 2015
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| “Sin méadú ort!” arsa an dreolín, nuair a rinne sé a mhún san fharraige. | “That’s made you bigger” said the wren when he had peed in the sea. | |
| “Siúil, a mhic” — mar a dúirt an seanphortán leis an bportán óg. | “Walk straight, son” — said the old crab to the young crab. |
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Irish Class, September 21, 2015
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| Is minic a mhaolaigh béile maith brón. | A good meal often reduces sorrow. | |
| rud ar bith | anything, nothing | (context dependent) |
| Rud ar bith leis an ocras a mhaolú, arsa an táilliúir agus é ag ithe míoltóige. | Anything to lessen the hunger, said the tailor as he was eating a midge |
ag ithe vn needs gen. míoltóige |
Go dian sa tóir — “Hard in pursuit”
Irish Class, September 14, 2015
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| Is é an scéal é á insint don chapall is an capall ina chodladh. | It is the story told to the horse and the horse is asleep. | Somebody is droning on and nobody is listening |
| á insint | it is told | Object of a verbal noun: á refers to scéal |
Éalú (tuilleadh) — “Escape” (continued)
Irish Class, August 10, 2015
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| Is maith an chearc nach mbeireann amuigh. | It is a good hen that does not lay [eggs] outside [the coop]. | Don’t show off./Don’t be ostentatious. |
Domhan Dorcha (tuilleadh) — “Dark world (continued)”
Irish Class, July 27, 2015
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Cé a phósfas an t-airgead, pósfaidh sé óinseach.
Imeoidh an t-airgead, fanfaidh an óinseach.
Whoever marries money, will marry a fool.
The money will be gone, the fool stays.
| Cé | Who(ever) | |
| An té | Whoever | |
| a phósfas = a phósfann | marries | pres. in relative clause |
| óinseach | fool, foolish woman |
Domhan Dorcha (tuilleadh) — “Dark world (continued)”
Irish Class, July 13, 2015
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An eascann ag ithe a heireabail.
“An eel that eats his tail.”
Someone who badmouths his/her own relatives.
Irish Class, June 22, 2015
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