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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby PaulWirral » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:44 am

PHRASE: Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam
PRONOUNCED: teer gon tyong-ga, teer gon on-umm
MEANING: A country (land) without a language, a country without a soul

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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby Dutton17 » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:40 am

How do you say 'Blue sky' in Irish?

Blue sky: spéir ghorm

Pronunciation: spare ghurm (hard 'g')
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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby Dutton17 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:42 am

How do you say 'Sandcastle' in Irish?

Sandcaastle: caisleán ghainimh

Pronunciation: kahsh-lawn ghah-nyiv (hard 'g')
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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby PaulWirral » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:37 am

PHRASE: Tada gan iarracht
PRONOUNCED: taw-dah gonn ear-ockt
MEANING: Nothing is done without effort

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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby PaulWirral » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:33 am

PHRASE: cuimhnigh i gconai
PRONOUNCED: cweeve-nee ih go-nee
MEANING: Always remember

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Re: An Irish word for each day

Postby PaulWirral » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:28 pm

PHRASE: Cha d'dhùin doras nach d'fhosgail doras
PRONOUNCED: caw dih-doo-inn durriss nock dus-gall duriss
MEANING: No door closed without another opening

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