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BS: Anyone translate this..?

20 Feb 03 - 07:00 PM (#894693)
Subject: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Malachy

'ah bhfuil Donncha ag teacht'..is in a line in a book I'm reading. Thanks.
Mal.


20 Feb 03 - 07:22 PM (#894705)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: catspaw49

Oh beautiful Donna the Ag teacher.

No, seriously, someone will be around shortly to help you. We have several speakers here....

Spaw


20 Feb 03 - 07:32 PM (#894714)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Leadfingers

Ich kann kliene Gaelisch sprecchen


20 Feb 03 - 07:56 PM (#894738)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Gareth

Not Welsh, not even North Welsh - but is is Esperanto ????
Gareth


20 Feb 03 - 07:59 PM (#894739)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Malachy

Hi Spaw
Thought along the same lines myself..that it was a spot of advertising by Donncha..the makers of beautiful Irish Agas'..*grin*


20 Feb 03 - 08:08 PM (#894745)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Strupag

Tha Morag a catail a nochd!


20 Feb 03 - 08:09 PM (#894747)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Áine

It means -- 'Is Donncha coming?'

Slán, Áine


20 Feb 03 - 08:20 PM (#894754)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: McGrath of Harlow

But a much more stylish way of saying it.


21 Feb 03 - 05:00 AM (#895005)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: Declan

Maolseachlann,

Donncha (or several other variations in spelling such as Donnchadha) is an Irish (Gaelic) man's name usually translated into English as Dennis.


21 Feb 03 - 03:51 PM (#895424)
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone translate this..?
From: GUEST

So what's the Gaelic for "No it's just the way he's standing"?