I'm sure I knew this once upon a time, but I've forgotten: If I want to say "I've lost X pounds," do I have to add something to "pounds" (add "meáchan" in the genitive, perhaps) to make it clear that I'm talking about weight lost rather than money wasted? Or would it be clear from context?

Redwolf

Níl comhthéacs ar bith ann
Thig leat "meáchain" a chur leis (amhanc ar: http://www.focloir.ie/en/dictionary/ei/weight?q=weight : chaill sí deich gcloch meáchain).

nó úsáid "cileagram" agus beidh sé soiléir go leor

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Ní bheidh sna Stáit Aontaithe, faraor!

GRMA!

Redwolf

bhail, má labhrann tú le duine ineacht a bhfuil Gaeilg aige/aici, beidh's aige/aici goidé an rud "cileagram", dar liom, nó úsáidtear cileagraim in Éirinn.
Dá bhfoghlaimeochthá Fraincis, cha dtiocfadh leat "puntaí" a dh'úsáid nó níl a leithéid ins an teangaidh (ar a laghad, i bhFraincis na Fraince). Braitheann sin ar an teangaidh, ní ar an áit a bhfuil tú, agus tú ag labhairt

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne