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PostPosted: Sun 11 Dec 2016 1:40 am 
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Hello there! I am giving my girl a locket for Christmas, and I want to use the expression 'the pulse of my heart', a chuisle mo chroí. In this context, pulse of my heart refers to her. I want to double check the grammar on this phrase to be sure I'm saying it all correctly. This what I have so far:

Ar do shon, (girl's name) - a chuisle mo chroí.


AKA "For you, (girl's name) - the pulse of my heart."

Is this correct? I don't want it to sound like I am giving her "the pulse of my heart", and I want to be sure "Ar do shon" is the proper way to say "for you" in this context. Think of it like the tag you see on a gift, Example: "For you, Susan". Thanks in advance!


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GregoryT wrote:
Hello there! I am giving my girl a locket for Christmas, and I want to use the expression 'the pulse of my heart', a chuisle mo chroí. In this context, pulse of my heart refers to her. I want to double check the grammar on this phrase to be sure I'm saying it all correctly. This what I have so far:

Ar do shon, (girl's name) - a chuisle mo chroí.


AKA "For you, (girl's name) - the pulse of my heart."

Is this correct? I don't want it to sound like I am giving her "the pulse of my heart", and I want to be sure "Ar do shon" is the proper way to say "for you" in this context. Think of it like the tag you see on a gift, Example: "For you, Susan". Thanks in advance!


"Ar do shon" means "for your sake"...I wouldn't use it in this case.

"Duitse, a chuisle mo chroí" would make more sense to me in context.

Do wait for more input.

Redwolf


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PostPosted: Sun 11 Dec 2016 8:17 am 
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Redwolf wrote:
GregoryT wrote:
Hello there! I am giving my girl a locket for Christmas, and I want to use the expression 'the pulse of my heart', a chuisle mo chroí. In this context, pulse of my heart refers to her. I want to double check the grammar on this phrase to be sure I'm saying it all correctly. This what I have so far:

Ar do shon, (girl's name) - a chuisle mo chroí.


AKA "For you, (girl's name) - the pulse of my heart."

Is this correct? I don't want it to sound like I am giving her "the pulse of my heart", and I want to be sure "Ar do shon" is the proper way to say "for you" in this context. Think of it like the tag you see on a gift, Example: "For you, Susan". Thanks in advance!


"Ar do shon" means "for your sake"...I wouldn't use it in this case.

"Duitse, a chuisle mo chroí" would make more sense to me in context.

Do wait for more input.

Redwolf



Thanks Redwolf, I appreciate it. So I'd say "Duitse Jane, a chuisle mo chroí"?


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PostPosted: Tue 13 Dec 2016 11:52 pm 
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GregoryT wrote:
Redwolf wrote:
GregoryT wrote:
Hello there! I am giving my girl a locket for Christmas, and I want to use the expression 'the pulse of my heart', a chuisle mo chroí. In this context, pulse of my heart refers to her. I want to double check the grammar on this phrase to be sure I'm saying it all correctly. This what I have so far:

Ar do shon, (girl's name) - a chuisle mo chroí.


AKA "For you, (girl's name) - the pulse of my heart."

Is this correct? I don't want it to sound like I am giving her "the pulse of my heart", and I want to be sure "Ar do shon" is the proper way to say "for you" in this context. Think of it like the tag you see on a gift, Example: "For you, Susan". Thanks in advance!


"Ar do shon" means "for your sake"...I wouldn't use it in this case.

"Duitse, a chuisle mo chroí" would make more sense to me in context.

Do wait for more input.

Redwolf



Thanks Redwolf, I appreciate it. So I'd say "Duitse Jane, a chuisle mo chroí"?



Actually, it is typical in Irish to use a vocative particle before the name as well in such situations. I believe it would be appropriate to say:
Duitse, a Jane, a chuisle mo chroí

If it were an Irish name the name itself would change form as well, but for non-Irish names just adding the a is sufficient.

Of course, this is only as far as I know! Wait for confirmation!

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