I am introducing this thread as a place where those who are advanced in their studies of Irish will have a place ot chat without having to post translations. Please try not to post any English here. Now, with that said, I must confess that I speak NO Irish, so I will be depending on some of the more advanced learners, like Danann, to help me keep an eye on this place so that nothing gets posted that shouldn't!
Now with that said, let's get on to the Irish!
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Slàn agus beannachd, Allen R. Alderman
'S i Alba tìr mo chridhe. 'S i Gàidhlig cànan m' anama. Scotland is the land of my heart. Gaelic is the language of my soul.
If you think you can hold me down I beg to differ If you think you can twist my words I'll sing forever
Tha gach uile dhuine air a bhreth saor agus co-ionnan ann an urram 's ann an còirichean. Tha iad air am breth le reusan is le cogais agus mar sin bu chòir dhaibh a bhith beò nam measg fhein ann an spiorad bràthaireil
If you think you can hold me down I beg to differ If you think you can twist my words I'll sing forever
Siarls is ainm dom. Tagaim ón Bhreatain Bheag. Labhraím Breatnais, Béarla, Spáinnis, Fraincis agus Iodáilis. Ba mhaith liom labhairt Gaeilge toisc is dóigh álainn é.
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Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i´m gwlad Tra môr yn fur I'r bur hoff bau O bydded i´r heniaith barhau
Group: Celtic Nation
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Dia dhuit a Shiarls! Conas atá tú? Cá as a d'fhoglaim tú do chuid Ghaeilge? Tá sí go han-mhaith! Ceapaim gur teanga álainn í an Bhreatnais freisin, ach an-deacair ar fad!
[sorry, I don't speak Irish well enough to understand everything you've said or to reply! It took me ages to write that above! Is there a Beginner's Irish Gaelic section with English?!! I have tried looking to no avail. Sorry!]