Re: which way?

Liam Smith schrieb:
> 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.

Both are authentic Irish.
None of them is a literary translation of English and neither is one of
them
more authentic than the other, I think.
There are different ways to ask questions in most languages.

Cén t-ainm atá ort = lit.: who(-is)-the name that-is on-you
(which name do you have)
Cad is ainm duit = lit.: what(-is) that-is name to-you
(what is your name)

And I might add as well:
Cá hainm tú = lit. which(-is) name you
Cá hainm duit = lit. which(-is) name to-you
Cá hainm atá ort = lit. which(-is) name that-is on-you
Cé tusa = lit.: who(-is) you"
(who are you)

Words omitted/understood in parenthesis.

Lars