Okay, you don't actually have unite, its just that I'm doing something at school in which I have to teach little kids to say happy hoildays, or have a good holiday, something like that anyway. Google translate gave me : tá dea-saoire. Is this right, and if so how is it pronounced? I'd be very grateful for any input into this.
I think it's actually Dia's Muire Dhuit i.e. God AND Mary be with you. To which you can reply Dia's Muire agus Padraig Dhuit! to which the only logical retort is Dia's Muire agus Padraig agus Jeremy Dhuit!!
To OP: how about Ba mhaith liom tú saoire go brea - that's my pidgin Irish for I wish you a good holiday.
try going via French? Happy Holidays...into Bon Voyage...into...something that will sound pathetic and un-Irish...(remember no one will know...unless you are showing us the result with a webcam)...
I was taught 'Dia duit' and the response 'Dia agus Máire duit.' Also taught that the "gwitch" pronunciation is a northern thing (my teacher was from Donegal) and that "ditch" is a more Munster pronunciation.
"I think it's actually Dia's Muire Dhuit i.e. God AND Mary be with you. To which you can reply Dia's Muire agus Padraig Dhuit! to which the only logical retort is Dia's Muire agus Padraig agus Jeremy Dhuit!! "
I believe 'Diarmid/Diarmaid/Diarmuid/Dearmaid' are the Irish/Gallic variants of Jeremy.
I have to teach them to say happy holidays because it ties in with the activity my group is doing. We teach them that in as many languages as possible and assosiate a hat with the phrase. The theme for the whole day is holidays.
....Then again, there is a St. Dermott/Diarmuid who is presumably not the man of mustard fame. So perhaps, to avoid confusion, we should stick to the English form.
I know that the English (God bless us all!) for "Harpy Harlidays" is "Happy Christmas" and assume that the Irish (God bless you all too!) have a similar expression in hteir especially musical (and often difficult to spell) language.
Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
Okay, you don't actually have unite, its just that I'm doing something at school in which I have to teach little kids to say happy hoildays, or have a good holiday, something like that anyway. Google translate gave me : tá dea-saoire. Is this right, and if so how is it pronounced? I'd be very grateful for any input into this.
# Posted on May 10th 2011 by mandolinist
Re: Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
Why a holiday? Why not:
"Beir Bua agus Beannacht"
Good luck and blessings.
Pronunciation: ber boo-ah ah-gus bahn-ukth
or simply
Dia duit
Hello
pronunciation: Dee-ah vwet
# Posted on May 10th 2011 by Will Harmon
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There are many native Irish speakers on this site who may respond. In the meantime, in order to annoy them, I (a non-speaker) offer this:
Depending on the dialect, Dia duit could be "jee ah gwit" and the response is 'jee-ah 'gus Mor-ah gwit'
Basically, you're saying "God unto you" and then the response is to repeat it and add on a Saint.
# Posted on May 10th 2011 by fidkid
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I think it's actually Dia's Muire Dhuit i.e. God AND Mary be with you. To which you can reply Dia's Muire agus Padraig Dhuit! to which the only logical retort is Dia's Muire agus Padraig agus Jeremy Dhuit!!
To OP: how about Ba mhaith liom tú saoire go brea - that's my pidgin Irish for I wish you a good holiday.
# Posted on May 10th 2011 by the wounded hussar
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try going via French? Happy Holidays...into Bon Voyage...into...something that will sound pathetic and un-Irish...(remember no one will know...unless you are showing us the result with a webcam)...
# Posted on May 10th 2011 by mickyfong
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if you need some help with irish, try this
http://www.daltai.com/discus/messages/board-topics.html
everyone here is very helpful and friendly
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by currach
Re: Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
I was taught 'Dia duit' and the response 'Dia agus Máire duit.' Also taught that the "gwitch" pronunciation is a northern thing (my teacher was from Donegal) and that "ditch" is a more Munster pronunciation.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Resodan
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Is "yeah, I am stuck in a ditch, thanks for noticing" an appropriate response?
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Tirno
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@ Tirno
Hahaha! :D
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by Mattias Holm
Workers Of the World, Unite
You have nothing to lose but your chains
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by strayaway
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"I think it's actually Dia's Muire Dhuit i.e. God AND Mary be with you. To which you can reply Dia's Muire agus Padraig Dhuit! to which the only logical retort is Dia's Muire agus Padraig agus Jeremy Dhuit!! "
I believe 'Diarmid/Diarmaid/Diarmuid/Dearmaid' are the Irish/Gallic variants of Jeremy.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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True perhaps Creadur, but if Jeremy calls himself Jeremy ... then who are you or I to call him Diarmuid??
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by the wounded hussar
Re: Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
Dia Duit - God be with you, Dia Daoibh - God be with you all
'Ditch 'is the Northern pronouncialtion - 'Gwitch' is Southern.
Do you need God 'Dia' in the welcome at all? How about Beannachtai na Féile - Happy Holidays.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by iwerzon
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Well this was very helpful...
I have to teach them to say happy holidays because it ties in with the activity my group is doing. We teach them that in as many languages as possible and assosiate a hat with the phrase. The theme for the whole day is holidays.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by mandolinist
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"True perhaps Creadur, but if Jeremy calls himself Jeremy ... then who are you or I to call him Diarmuid??"
Fair point. But when an Irish speaker refers to a saint, do they not use the Irish form of the name? e.g. Muire, not Mary, Mair, Marie or Maria.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
....Then again, there is a St. Dermott/Diarmuid who is presumably not the man of mustard fame. So perhaps, to avoid confusion, we should stick to the English form.
# Posted on May 11th 2011 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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Does anyone else see the irony about this 'call to arms' being stated in English?
# Posted on May 12th 2011 by AlBrown
Re: Gaelic speakers of the world, UNITE!!!!
I presume you mean "enjoy your holidays" as opposed to the Coke Christmas ad out of season.
In which case I would suggest "Bain sult as an saoire" - pronounced somenthing like "bwin sult os on see-re"
Le gach dea-ghuí (best wishes)
# Posted on May 13th 2011 by Cian Mhic Cáinte
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I know that the English (God bless us all!) for "Harpy Harlidays" is "Happy Christmas" and assume that the Irish (God bless you all too!) have a similar expression in hteir especially musical (and often difficult to spell) language.
God bless all here!
# Posted on May 15th 2011 by Ebor_fiddler
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hteir = their (my fingers went all twisty!)
# Posted on May 15th 2011 by Ebor_fiddler