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Bunús na Gaeilge - Basic Irish Language
There is no other way to revive Irish than for a crowd of people to spread it.
- Douglas Hyde
Note: The spellings and pronunciations used are based on Aideen's own natural use of Connemara Irish but they have been kept simple, so as to be understood where there are differences in the language.
For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster and Munster the word is 'cífidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee; Ulster - chee-fee.
The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and 'd' are in Irish, but not in English; it's difficult to 'reproduce' them in writing. Where I use 'th' and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your tongue gently behind your front upper teeth."
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Lesson 41: Weddings
Engaged to be married? Mother or father of the bride or groom? Invited to a wedding? Have fun with this lesson!
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Phrase: We have three marriageable daughters
Irish: tá triúr iníon le cumhdach againn
Pronunciation: thaw throor in-een leh koo-dhahkh ah-ginn
Phrase: Love and Marriage
Irish: Grá (or) Cion agus Pósadh
Pronunciation: graw (kiuhn) ah-gus pos-sah
Word: Couple (as in love/marriage)
Irish: lánúin
Pronunciation: law-nooin
Phrase: He asked for her hand in marriage (he proposed to her)
Irish: chuir sé ceiliúr pósadh uirthí
Pronunciation: khuir shay kel-oor poh-sah ir-hee
Word: Engagement
Irish: gealltanas
Pronunciation: gi-ahl-thahn-ahs
Phrase: We are engaged (to be married)
Irish: tá muid dálta le chéile
Pronunciation: thaw mwidge dhawl-thaj leh khay-leh
Phrase: Engagement Ring
Irish: fáinne gealltanais
Pronunciation: fawn-yeh gi-ahll-thahn-ish
Phrase: They are marrying for love
Irish: Tá siad a' pósadh le teann grá
Pronunciation: thaw sheedh ah' poh-sah le chan graw
Word: Marriage
Irish: pósadh
Pronunciation: poh-sah
Word: Wedding
Irish: pósadh or bainis
Pronunciation: poh-sah or bahn-ish
Note: The word 'pósadh' is generally used in relation to the actual wedding ceremony itself and 'banis' to other celebratory matters, in particular the wedding meal.
Phrase: Wedding day
Irish: lá pósta or bainise
Pronunciation: law pohs-thah or bahn-ish-eh
Word: Bride
Irish: brídeach
Pronunciation: bree-djiukh
Phrase: Wedding dress
Irish: gúna bainise
Pronunciation: goo-nah bahn-ish-eh
Phrase: The flowers in the bouquet were from her own garden
Irish: is as a gháirdín féin a bhí na bláthanna sa chrobhaing
Pronunciation: iss oss ah ghawr-djeen fayn ah vee nah blaw-nah sah khroh-vahng
Word: Bridesmaid
Irish: cailín coimhdeachta
Pronunciation: coll-een kwev-djahkh-thah
Word: Bridegroom
Irish: fear nuaphósta
Pronunciation: fahr noo-ah-fohs-thah
Phrase: Tuxedo/dinner jacket
Irish: seaicéad dinnéir
Pronunciation: shak-aydh djinn-ay-ir
Phrase: Top hat and tails
Irish: hata árd agus culaith gléasta
Pronunciation: hah-thah awrdh ah-gus cull-ah glays-thah
Phrase: Best Man
Irish: finné fir
Pronunciation: finn-ay firr
Phrase: Bridal party (group)
Irish: lucht banise
Pronunciation: lukth bahn-ish-eh
Phrase: The marriage ceremony will be in Irish
Irish: Beidh ord an phósta as Ghaeilge
Pronunciation: bye urdh an fos-thah oss gwayil-geh
Phrase: A priest or minister or registrar or judge will marry the couple
Irish: beidh an lánúin a phósadh ag an tsagart or an ministéir or an gcláiraitheoir or an mbreitheamh
Pronunciation: bye on law-noon ah foh-sah egg on thahg-ahrth or on min-ish-chair or on glaw-rih-hoh-ir or on mbreh-uv
Phrase: Wedding march
Irish: máirseáil bainise
Pronunciation: mawr-shaw-il bahn-ish-eh
Phrase: Wedding ring
Irish: fáinne pósta
Pronunciation: faw-in-yeh pohs-thah
Phrase: He gave his daughter in marriage to____
Irish: thug sé a iníon mar chéile do____
Pronunciation: hug shay ah in-een mahr khay-leh dhuh____
Phrase: He gave her (to him) in marriage
Irish: thug sé mar chéile dó í
Pronunciation: hug shay mahr khay-leg dhoh ee
Phrase: Who was his best man?
Irish: cé sheas leis?
Pronunciation: kay hahs lesh?
Phrase: They signed the marriage certificate in the sacristy
Irish: shínigh siad an teastas pósta sa saicristí
Pronunciation: hee-nee sheedh on tchahs-thahs pohs-thah sah sah-kris-thee
Phrase: The bride and bridegroom (newly-wed couple) are leaving the church
Irish: Tá an eaglais á fhágáil ag an lánúin nua
Pronunciation: thaw on og-lish aw aw-ghaw-il egg on law-nooin noo-ah
Phrase: Wedding guest
Irish: aoi bainise
Pronunciation: ee bahn-ish-eh
Phrase: Wedding gift
Irish: bronntnas pósta
Pronunciation: brun-thahn-ahs pohs-thah
Phrase: Wedding feast
Irish: bainis
Pronunciation: bahn-ish
Phrase: Wedding party (celebration)
Irish: cóisir bhainise
Pronunciation: koh-shir wahn-ish-eh
Phrase: Wedding cake
Irish: cáca or ciste banise
Pronunciation: kaw-kah or kish-cheh bahn-ish-eh
Phrase: Let's drink a toast to the newly-wedded couple (literally 'drink the health')
Irish: Ólaimid sláinte an lanúin nua-phósta
Pronunciation: ohl-ah-midj slawn-tcheh on law-noon noo-ah-fohs-thah
Word: Honeymoon
Irish: Mí na Meala
Pronunciation: mee nah mahlah (literally, month of honey but used for any period)
Phrase: We will spend our honeymoon in Ireland
Irish: Beidh mí na meala á chaiteamh againn in Éireann
Pronunciation: bye mee nah mahlah aw khath-iv ah-ginn in Ayr-run
Phrase: The honeymoon is being spent overseas
Irish: beidh mí na meala a chaitheamh thar lear
Pronunciation: bye mee nah mahlah ah khah-thuv hahr lahr
Phrase: Don't forget to look at our wedding page
where you will find lots of information about Irish weddings and Bridget's book 'The Traditional Irish Wedding'.
Irish: Ná bain dearmaid breathnú ar ár leathnach bainise
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/Weddings/Weddings.html
áit a dtiocfaidh tú ar mórán eolais ar bhainise traidisiúnta na hÉireann agus leabhar Bridget 'The Traditional Irish Wedding'.
Pronunciation: naw bwinn djahr-mwidj brah-noo err awr lah-nukh bahn-ish-eh
ah-gus li-ow-err Bridget 'The Traditional Irish Wedding'
For More Basic Irish please click here: Irish Index
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Irish - English
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Note: We have yet to see a dictionary with phonetic pronunciations for each word. We suspect this is partly due to the variations. Providing for all four 'green fields' (Connacht, Leinster, Ulster and Munster), would be cumbersome at best. Still, someone may do it some day. Until then, these are all very good and recommended. Serious students will have more than one; they are inexpensive.
These two (either or both) are the handy-references needed to go with a good grammar or 'teach yourself' course.
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