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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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What is true about the following?
"Is tu fuil 'o mo chuislean, is tu cnaimh de mo chnaimh.
Is leatsa mo bhodhaig, chum gum bi sinn 'n ar n-aon.
Is leatsa m'anam gus an criochnaich ar saoghal." | How's Your (Scottish) Gaelic?
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It is a Gaelic Blood Vow.. On many occasions, a blood vow was used alongside a Christian service. This is how it translates: "You are blood of my veins, you are bone of my bone. Yours is my body, that we may be one. Yours is my soul until our worlds end."
Tha an t-acras orm.. It means "I am hungry." "Tha am pathadh orm" means "I am thirsty," "Tha an la fuar" means "The day is cold," and "Dè no naidheachd?" means "What is your news?"
Tapadh leibh.. Obviously, it means "Thank you." Again, "An toil leat càise?" means "Do you like cheese?" (I love that phrase!), "Tha uighean againn" means "We have eggs" and "Diardaoin" means "Thursday."
Blessed. To say good-bye in Gaelic, you might say "Beannachd leibh" which means, literally, "Blessings go with you".
Tha mi gu dòigheil.. The question is, "How are you?" and the correct response is, "I am fine, thank you." The others would not make sense: "It will be dry tomorrow." "I am learning it."
geal. Geal is white, donn is brown, liath is blue, and uaine is green. Clouds could also be black or grey, but those answers weren't listed, were they? :)
| If you come from England, what's the answer to the following question: 'De co as a tha thu?' | Scottish Gaelic
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Tha mi a sassan. Hmm ... Haven't you ever heard the Scots insult the Sassanach? Well it literally means Englishman. Gabhaibh mo leisgul: excuse me (this would be acceptable too {;)} ) Uamhasach fhein math: awfully good (certainly not acceptable!!!). 'S caomh leam a 'ghoid: I like stealing (a bit random maybe ... *head drifts off into clouds*).
| What does the song title 'Oran' mean (hint: Gaelic rock song by Scots band Runrig, who are amazing :) )? | Scottish Gaelic
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Song. Yup the song called Song...There is a song called 'Ard' by Runrig which means high. 'Headlights' and 'Lifeline' are just English songs by Runrig :).
| What does the name 'Ruairidh' (Roderick, Rory or Roddy in English) literally mean? | Scottish Gaelic
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Reddish-brown. Norseman: Fionnghal (Fingal). Unique choice: Aonghas (Angus). Bent nose (yes, *not* a typo, it really does mean this): Camran (Cameron?)
| Which day of the week follows Diluain (Not too hard this ... guessable)? | Scottish Gaelic
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Dimairt. Dihaoine, Disathairne, Didomhnaich are Friday Saturday Sunday and as I'm sure you well know, Tuesday (Dimairt) follows Monday (Diluain). Looks a bit like French, doesn't it?
| Ok, if an older person were to unexpectedly give you a present or gift, what would you say? (Keep in mind that you're a polite person! :) ) | Scottish Gaelic
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Tapadh leibh. Tapadh leat: thanks :) But you can't say that to old people in this language. Slainte mhath: cheers :) You're not drinking right now. An t-uisge: the rain ... Not much use here eh?
Welcome!. 'Fàilte! is a typical Irish Gaelic phrase.
Scotland. 'Alba' is 'a dawn' in Italian, but it's also how the Scottish people call their country. The Gaelic for dawn is 'fàir'.
How are you?. The answer would be: 'Tha mi gle mhath' (I am well) for example.
I am well. A question requiring such answer would be: 'Ciamar a tha thu?' (how are you?) for instance.
My name is Malcolm. Interesting that Calum is actually Malcolm. Colin is Caellin.
Happy New Year. 'Ur' is a 'year'. It even sounds similar.
Farewell, kind friend. 'Choir' is not a choir as you might think. It means 'kind'.
| "Dun" often occurs in combination with person's names such as in Dundonald, Duncannon ("Conan"), Dun Aengus (a Celtic God originally), Dundalk ("Dalgan"). It means the same as "Doon" in Doondonnell and in Lisdoonvarna. What is the nearest equivalent in English for "Dun" or "Doon"? | Irish Gaelic Placenames
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Fortress. The meaning "dune" occurs in Dunkirk, but that's not a Celtic word at all. "Down" in Downpatrick is not a "dune" either. It happens to be a variant form of "Doon" or "Dun". The name Downpatrick must be understood as "the fortress near the church of St. Patrick". Dundrum is the "fortress on the ridge".
Dunmor: the big fortress.
Lis-doon-varna literally means the fortresss of "the fortress with the gaps". "Lis" ="fortress" and Doonvarna derives from "Dun" (fort) "bhearnach" (with gaps).
love. pronounced GRAW. Flowers = bláthanna (BLAW-HENNA); letter = litir (LITCH -ERR); butter = im (IMM).
Slán anois (Goodbye now)!
beside the sea. Cois (KUSH) = beside; farraige (FORR-AGG-EH) = sea. Mountain = sliabh (SHLEE-OVV); city = cathair (KOH-HER); airport = aerfort (AIR-FURTH).
milk. pronounced BONN-YEH. Whiskey = uisce beatha (ISH-KEH BAH-HEH); water = uisce (ISH-KEH); stout = leann dubh (LYANN DHUVV).
Dublin. pronounced AW-KLEE-AH. Belfast = Béal Feiriste (BALE FERR-ISH-THEH); Galway = Gaillimh (GOLL-YUVV); Cork = Corcaigh (KURK-IGH).
| If a person has a beautiful "teach", what do they have that is beautiful? | How's Your Gaelic?
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a house. pronounced CHOCK. Face = aghaidh (EYE-GHH); baby = leanbh (LANN-OV); car = gluaisteán (GLOOSH-THAWN).
drinking. pronounced EGG OAL. Eating = ag ithe (EGG IH-HEH); walking = ag siúil (EGG SHOOL); talking = ag caint (EGG KONCH).
a friend. pronounced KORRA. Brother = deartháir (DHRIH-HARR); sister = deirfiúr (DHRIH-FOOR); neighbour = comharsa (KOAR-SAH).
your hand. pronounced LAWV. Leg = cos (KUSS); head = ceann (KYONN); back = droim (DHRIMM).
a kiss. The Pogues got their name from a rather naughty Irish phrase which asks people to kiss a certain part of their anatomy!
| When you arrive in Ireland and someone says "fáilte romhat", what are they saying? | How's Your Gaelic?
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Welcome to you. pronounced FAWL-CHEH ROW-ATH. The Irish Tourist Board is called 'Fáilte Ireland'.
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