Thanks Liam. I've learned basic skills in a number of different
languages (Korean, Japanese, several romance languages, Arab
languages) but have NEVER encountered anything as 'foreign' as Irish -
the odd way of saying things ('there is knowledge at me') to the odd
noun behaviour you explained a couple of days ago (pinta, finta,
binta)...throw in the wildly different dialectic differences, I'm
ready to go crazy (ar buile, is this right?)
of the 'whats yer name', I've seen it as frequently both ways.
Here's todays big question: how do I get Windows to allow me to type
the fada characters (did I say this right?) ? Some magic keystroke? I
could not figure it out.
Thanks !
On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:51:05 -0400, "Liam Smith"
<mailhtims@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>angus wrote:
>> Can someone explain the difference between Cén t-ainm atá ort? and
>> Cad is ainm duit?
>
>Sure.
>
>Cén t-ainm atá ort? = What name is at you?
> Likely the more authentic Irish way of asking
>Cad is Ainm Duit? = What is name yours? or What is your name?
> More likely a direct-er translation of English or other European
>languages.
>
>Liam
>
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