Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????

13 Nov 00 - 04:50 PM (#339966)
Subject: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Clinton Hammond2

I figued this wouldbe the best place to ask, that I knew of...

Anyone know it?

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13 Nov 00 - 05:03 PM (#339973)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: NEIL COMER

Go raibh maith agat ( pro. Gu row moy ugut)

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13 Nov 00 - 05:22 PM (#339992)
Subject: Gaelic word for 'Ta' then???
From: Clinton Hammond2

How about something less formal...

The gaelic equivalent to, say, ta'?

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13 Nov 00 - 07:19 PM (#340092)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Tattie Bogle

Tapadh leat (singular/familiar) Pron: tapa laht

Tapadh leibh (plural/formal) Pron: tapa loeive

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13 Nov 00 - 10:51 PM (#340204)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Clinton Hammond2

tapadh leibh, then!

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14 Nov 00 - 04:48 AM (#340339)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: pict

moran taing=many thanks used a lot more often these days

tapadh leat/leibh,moran taing are Scottish Go raibh maith agat is Irish

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14 Nov 00 - 01:14 PM (#340566)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Fiolar

By the way - "go raibh mait agat" is pronounced "gu rev moh agut." (moh as in "moth" without the "t". M

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14 Nov 00 - 01:56 PM (#340600)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST,Sean MacRuaraidh

Hi,

I believe the pronunciation differs depending on which part of Ireland you're in. I learnt Irish for a while at school in N.Ireland and when I met someone who'd learnt Irish in Cork their pronunciation of common phrases was quite different

I claim 'go row my uggit' is the correct way to say it !

Sean

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14 Nov 00 - 02:07 PM (#340610)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: beachcomber

Is doigh liom go bfuill an cheart ag an t-uasal Mac Ruaraidh. It does depend on where in the country you live or l;earn the Irish Language and both Fiolar and Neill are also correct for the dialect they are using. Slawn

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14 Nov 00 - 05:09 PM (#340712)
Subject: Frigg'n monoglots
From: Clinton Hammond2

Ya??? Ya do and you'll clean it up too!!

LOL!!

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14 Nov 00 - 06:05 PM (#340749)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST,Paddy(1)

To explain:

"Go raibh maith agat" literally means "May good(ness) be with you"

It is rather complicated when you think of it!

But we Irish never use one word when we can get away with four.

Go raibh = may (something) be

mait = good (i.e the "something", in this phrase)

agat = with you

Paddy(1)

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15 Nov 00 - 01:37 AM (#340925)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST,francesco

what about tiocfaidh.ar.la

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15 Nov 00 - 02:04 AM (#340931)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: alison

pronounced "chucky ar la" and means "our day will come", familiar slogan in republican areas....

slainte

alison

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15 Nov 00 - 08:54 AM (#341031)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST,JTT

There isn't really any short version of "go raibh maith agat", but Aran people slur it into "gurra maaaht".

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15 Nov 00 - 01:09 PM (#341190)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Fiolar

It is possible to use the Irish word "buiochas" (bwee cus) which simply means "thanks". It is worth pointing out that the pronounciation for Irish words using English word "sound-alikes" is a best a poor substitute. M

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15 Nov 00 - 01:53 PM (#341222)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: McGrath of Harlow

It may look like a long sweep of words, but spoken it doesn't take any longer than saying "thank you" (T'tha n'k yough).

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15 Nov 00 - 02:13 PM (#341233)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST,Sean Mac Ruaraidh

Hi,

Surely the time it takes to say it depends on whether you say it in 6/8 time or 2/4 time.

Maybe its best said in Single Jig mode !

Also - what about the emphasis - I would put it on the 'maith' rather than the 'go', 'raibh' or 'agat' !

Cheers,

Sean.

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15 Nov 00 - 07:48 PM (#341438)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: MsMoon

While folks have got their Gaelic lexicons out, I've been searching for the word for "moon" and any handy related expressions...like "new moon", "moonlight", etc. What I'm looking for is something I can use for a new e-mail address, since I'm of Irish descent, and my last name is Moon, and I've long since given up hope of being able to use anything English with Moon in it as a log-in. It'ss too late for that!

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16 Nov 00 - 06:39 AM (#341606)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: GUEST

Gealach(gyal-uch ch as in loch)Scots Gaelic for moon. Gealach ùr=new moon. gath-gealaich=moon beam solas gealaich=moon light

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16 Nov 00 - 01:08 PM (#341775)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: Fiolar

Try the Irish word "re" (pronounced "ray") which is another word for The Moon. (Earth's satellite) no the other meaning. M

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16 Nov 00 - 01:36 PM (#341790)
Subject: RE: Help: Gaelic word for 'Thank you'????
From: NEIL COMER

Is as Cuige Uladh dom- mo bhron mar chuir me isteach ar mhuintir Chuige Mumhan

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