Gaelic phrases?
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johnnysannie
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I know quite a few. It would help if you narrowed it down to what kind of phrases!
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Gaelic can mean Scottish or Irish Gaelic, ist that correct?
I need some Irish (Gaelic) phrases: One term of endearment a grandmother would use for her grandchild, and a word she would use when she's angry with the child. (An insult which is only used for children)
Edit: I could need some curses, too. Everything one would remember his grandma saying, even if he doesn't speak one word gaelic.
I need some Irish (Gaelic) phrases: One term of endearment a grandmother would use for her grandchild, and a word she would use when she's angry with the child. (An insult which is only used for children)
Edit: I could need some curses, too. Everything one would remember his grandma saying, even if he doesn't speak one word gaelic.
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Gaelic can mean Scottish or Irish Gaelic, ist that correct?
I need some Irish (Gaelic) phrases: One term of endearment a grandmother would use for her grandchild, and a word she would use when she's angry with the child. (An insult which is only used for children)
Edit: I could need some curses, too. Everything one would remember his grandma saying, even if he doesn't speak one word gaelic.
bábóg for the term of endearment
buachaill dána (bold boy) if the child is boy and she is angry with him.
cailín dána if the child is a girl
Thank you very much!
What does "bábóg" mean literally?
Edit: Could one also use "A leanbh", or is this only for adults/lovers?
(Since it already means child I am not sure if it can be a term of endearment used for children)
What does "bábóg" mean literally?
Edit: Could one also use "A leanbh", or is this only for adults/lovers?
(Since it already means child I am not sure if it can be a term of endearment used for children)
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bábóg means baby
Yes, you could use a leanbh.
It rather depends on where in Ireland your speakers come from.
The only one that I remember my Irish gran teaching me (not sure of spelling, so I'll do phonetic) was "pogue ma hone". It means "kiss my ***". Not sure if that helps, but it used to make me laugh when I was a kid.
That is the only Irish curse I knew...I thought an elderly lady wouldn't say that, or at least not if a child is present...
However, if Irish grandmothers do say it, I think I can use it.
As a term of endearment, "A Stóirín (ah store-een) – My little darling." sounds nice, too.
What are the regional differences? Where is "a leanbh" used?
The major regional differences are between the Cork/Kerry dialect and the Donegal dialect.
A leanbh is more a Donegal phrase
A leanbh is more a Donegal phrase
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Babog
My Irish is a bit rusty, but I'm pretty sure Babog (with the 2 fadas (accents)) means DOLL.
Leanbh (pronounced leean-iv) Means "a child".
"a leanbh" would be used when addressing a child. It mean "Oh child" or I suppose, in modern parlance, "my child".
I've been trying to remember some appropriate phrases, but have come up dry so far.
My Irish is a bit rusty, but I'm pretty sure Babog (with the 2 fadas (accents)) means DOLL.
Leanbh (pronounced leean-iv) Means "a child".
"a leanbh" would be used when addressing a child. It mean "Oh child" or I suppose, in modern parlance, "my child".
I've been trying to remember some appropriate phrases, but have come up dry so far.