Beginner Level Conversation Thread

Jay Bee · **Joined:** Tue 15 Nov 2011 7:35 am **Posts:** 1098

Hi there,
as per the suggestion of Redwolf, this is a thread for anyone who is just beginning. You can try out phrases, ask questions about pragmatic phrases ('good morning', 'and yourself?', 'happy birthday') and get general feedback. Please don't feel shy and have a go!

Enjoy

Redwolf · **Posted:** Sat 16 Apr 2016 4:43 pm

A good place to start (because it's something most self-teaching methods start with) is introducing yourself:

Dia daoibh! Is mise Redwolf!

36lima · **Joined:** Thu 21 Apr 2016 6:14 pm **Posts:** 4

Dia daoibh. Is mise Kelly.

I like learning the literal translation of phrases, not just the equivalent. For example, in spanish the literal translation for the english how old are you is more akin to "how many years do you have?"

It helps me get a better feel for the language and also helps with constructing new sentences later on (for me anyway). Additionally, it's just flat out interesting

Can someone tell me if I'm on the right track with the phrases below? These are my guesses but might be wrong so any help is appreciated.

Dath buí atá ar an leabhar.
Color yellow is on the book.

Cad atá ar siúl agat?
Really have no idea here - I know it means what are you doing but, I'm stumped on the more literal version. Especially since siúl is also walk.

Thanks for any insight at all.

Slán!
Kelly

CaoimhínSF · **Joined:** Sun 04 Sep 2011 11:02 pm **Posts:** 1581

36lima wrote:

Dia daoibh. Is mise Kelly.

I like learning the literal translation of phrases, not just the equivalent. For example, in spanish the literal translation for the english how old are you is more akin to "how many years do you have?"

It helps me get a better fueel for the language and also helps with constructing new sentences later on (for me anyway). Additionally, it's just flat out interesting

Can someone tell me if I'm on the right track with the phrases below? These are my guesses but might be wrong so any help is appreciated.

Dath buí atá ar an leabhar.
Color yellow is on the book.

Cad atá ar siúl agat?
Really have no idea here - I know it means what are you doing but, I'm stumped on the more literal version. Especially since siúl is also walk.

Thanks for any insight at all.

Slán!
Kelly

For the second one, it's more or less "What do you have underway" or , to put it more literally: "What is it that is walking/going at you?", but with the understanding that Irish doesn't have a separate verb for "to have", and the "X is at Y" form serves that purpose, as in Russian and also in the French form: "X est à Y" (X is Y's").

36lima · **Joined:** Thu 21 Apr 2016 6:14 pm **Posts:** 4

That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

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