The Irish Language - Lets try & learn one word a week.

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Polly Cotton wrote:Is it true that the President and deputy president of Sinn Fein cannot speak Irish ?
Truth

That's the word you were looking for.



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Níl.

That's the only word you lot need. :D
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Edinburgh won last friday by a "Dropchul" namely a "Drop goal".
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HwoodMike2umate wrote:Edinburgh won last friday by a "Dropchul" namely a "Drop goal".
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Going to sneak a second word in this week as it's another easy peasy one.
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I just say "una cerveza" and it tends to work.
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Dublin4 wrote:I just say "una cerveza" and it tends to work.
But you need to say it 10 times.
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Cultural appropriation
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So cosmo loike. :duh:
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Ar mhaith leat gnéas a bheith agat liomsa?
Very useful phrase :D
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Not guilty your honour?

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Rooster wrote:Ar mhaith leat gnéas a bheith agat liomsa?
Very useful phrase :D
Despite being as gay as the next man Rooster, I'll have to decline, your missus would gub me. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mike, I need your Irish expertise. How do I gulder "G'wan Munster" in Irish?
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BaggyTrousers wrote:
Rooster wrote:Ar mhaith leat gnéas a bheith agat liomsa?
Very useful phrase :D
Despite being as gay as the next man Rooster, I'll have to decline, your missus would gub me. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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