Need confirmation of tattoo translation: You are my treasure

mfroisland · **Joined:** Tue 14 May 2013 1:21 pm **Posts:** 5

Can someone confirm that this is the correct translation meaning "You are my treasure"

Is tú mo stór

Thanks!!!

Redwolf · **Posted:** Thu 16 May 2013 3:08 pm

mfroisland wrote:

Can someone confirm that this is the correct translation meaning "You are my treasure"

Is tú mo stór

Thanks!!!

Yes, that works in both a literal and figurative sense. If I were to see it out of context, I'd be more likely to translate it idiomatically as "you are my love/dear/darling," but "stór" does literally mean "treasure hoard" as well.

Wait for more input, as this is for a tattoo.

Redwolf

Saoirse · **Posted:** Fri 17 May 2013 10:08 pm

mfroisland wrote:

Can someone confirm that this is the correct translation meaning "You are my treasure"

Is tú mo stór

Thanks!!!

Is this referring to a child? If so, I like the effect of the diminutive - 'Is tusa mo stóirín'. changing 'tú' to 'tusa' emphasises the 'you' part.

Gumbi · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 8:09 pm **Posts:** 943

Saoirse wrote:

mfroisland wrote:

Can someone confirm that this is the correct translation meaning "You are my treasure"

Is tú mo stór

Thanks!!!

Is this referring to a child? If so, I like the effect of the diminutive - 'Is tusa mo stóirín'. changing 'tú' to 'tusa' emphasises the 'you' part.

Good suggestion.

mfroisland · **Joined:** Tue 14 May 2013 1:21 pm **Posts:** 5

Yes, it would refer to my daughter who is 2. So instead of stór it would be stóirín' as well as change tú to tusa?

Redwolf · **Posted:** Sun 19 May 2013 5:23 am

mfroisland wrote:

Yes, it would refer to my daughter who is 2. So instead of stór it would be stóirín' as well as change tú to tusa?

Really, either is fine. "Stóirín" is the diminutive, which is often used with children, but that doesn't make "stór" incorrect. Likewise, "tusa" is the emphatic form ("YOU are my treasure"), but "tú" ("you are my treasure") is also fine. It really comes down to which you prefer.

Redwolf

Saoirse · **Posted:** Sun 19 May 2013 4:48 pm

Redwolf wrote:

mfroisland wrote:

Yes, it would refer to my daughter who is 2. So instead of stór it would be stóirín' as well as change tú to tusa?

Really, either is fine. "Stóirín" is the diminutive, which is often used with children, but that doesn't make "stór" incorrect. Likewise, "tusa" is the emphatic form ("YOU are my treasure"), but "tú" ("you are my treasure") is also fine. It really comes down to which you prefer.

Redwolf

I agree with everything Redwolf has said, but if it were me, I would go with, 'Is tusa mo stóirín'. It is exactly the kind of thing I say to my children - when I am not giving out to them!!!! :mrgreen:

Redwolf · **Posted:** Mon 20 May 2013 1:45 am

Saoirse wrote:

Redwolf wrote:

mfroisland wrote:

Yes, it would refer to my daughter who is 2. So instead of stór it would be stóirín' as well as change tú to tusa?

Really, either is fine. "Stóirín" is the diminutive, which is often used with children, but that doesn't make "stór" incorrect. Likewise, "tusa" is the emphatic form ("YOU are my treasure"), but "tú" ("you are my treasure") is also fine. It really comes down to which you prefer.

Redwolf

I agree with everything Redwolf has said, but if it were me, I would go with, 'Is tusa mo stóirín'. It is exactly the kind of thing I say to my children - when I am not giving out to them!!!! :mrgreen:

That said, it wouldn't necessarily be wrong said to an adult either. The diminutive in Irish is affectionate, and gets used for adults as well.

We're just a bunch of old softies!

Redwolf

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