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PostPosted: Mon 21 Mar 2016 9:08 pm 
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Hi this is my first post and was recommended this site by another forum. I am looking to translate my sons birthdate by recommendations from real people, not google translate. I particularly want it perfect not only as it is a tattoo but because im off to dublin to visit family next month and could really do without being rediculed for some sort of spelling mistake!! Anyway I am looking to translate:
Friday 13 December 2013
Friday 13th December 2013 (if any different)
Or maybe without the friday as its an unlucky day to have tattooed!!

Your help is greatly appreciated, chris


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PostPosted: Mon 21 Mar 2016 10:29 pm 
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Sorry ive just read my own post and its confusing. I literally need translating:

Friday thirteenth december two thousand and thirteen

And could the kind people please break down the translation so i can decide if i want to include the friday or not. Thank you


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PostPosted: Mon 21 Mar 2016 10:52 pm 
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cotty9337 wrote:
Hi this is my first post and was recommended this site by another forum. I am looking to translate my sons birthdate by recommendations from real people, not google translate. I particularly want it perfect not only as it is a tattoo but because im off to dublin to visit family next month and could really do without being rediculed for some sort of spelling mistake!! Anyway I am looking to translate:
Friday 13 December 2013
Friday 13th December 2013 (if any different)
Or maybe without the friday as its an unlucky day to have tattooed!!

Your help is greatly appreciated, chris


Dé hAoine, 13 Nollaig 2013
Dé hAoine, an tríú lá déag de Mhí na Nollag sa bhliain dhá mhíle is a trí déag

Wait for confirmations


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PostPosted: Tue 22 Mar 2016 12:01 am 
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What Labhrás gave you is correct, but here's the breakdown for which you asked. In addition to showing the part that says "Friday", I've also shown which part is the year, which you can replace with "2013" if you wish, with no other changes.:

Dé hAoine, 13 Nollaig 2013
Friday, 13 December 2013

Dé hAoine, an tríú lá déag de Mhí na Nollag sa bhliain dhá mhíle is a trí déag
Friday, the thirteenth day of the month of December in the year two thousand thirteen

another possibility (leaving out "the month"):
Dé hAoine, an tríú lá déag de Nollaig sa bhliain dhá mhíle is a trí déag
Friday, the thirteenth day of December in the year two thousand thirteen

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I'm not a native (or entirely fluent) speaker, so be sure to wait for confirmations/corrections, especially for tattoos.


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PostPosted: Tue 22 Mar 2016 4:12 pm 
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Thanks guys for the quick response. Wow that is longer than i thought. Maybe i will just have
Thirteenth of december 2013 or
December thirteenth 2013
Whichever you guys think is the best term. Could you please help me with this one and i will leave you good people alone!
Thanks


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PostPosted: Tue 22 Mar 2016 4:59 pm 
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cotty9337 wrote:
Thanks guys for the quick response. Wow that is longer than i thought. Maybe i will just have
Thirteenth of december 2013 or
December thirteenth 2013
Whichever you guys think is the best term. Could you please help me with this one and i will leave you good people alone!
Thanks


For tombstones and tattoos I've always thought it more pleasing, aesthetically - not to mention shorter, cheaper and less painful - to write the date thus: '13 Nollaig 2013' (as given previously).


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PostPosted: Tue 22 Mar 2016 7:21 pm 
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Yes I agree it does look neater, spose as I am having this tattoo I wanted more than one word in irish. Bearing this in mind is it correct if I was to use
Dé hAoine 13 Nollaig 2013?


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PostPosted: Tue 22 Mar 2016 7:25 pm 
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cotty9337 wrote:
Yes I agree it does look neater, spose as I am having this tattoo I wanted more than one word in irish. Bearing this in mind is it correct if I was to use
Dé hAoine 13 Nollaig 2013?



Sorry ive just seen that from a previous reply that this is ok. Thanks for all your help


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