Lars Br?sicke wrote:
> angus a scríobh
>
>>Oy Vey! I'm really a beginner and so much of Irish is confusing from
>>so many aspects.
>>
>>I can understand there are different ways to say the same thing...In
>>english, saying 'who are you' is usually harsh and impolite, or
>>something a child might say to a stranger, vs. "pardon me, what is
>>your name".
>>
>>That being said, which would be either typical or what I might say as
>>a visitor?
>>
>>Thanks !
>
>
> I can't see any difference in politeness.
> It is just a question of dialect. In Munster something like "cad is
> .." might be used, in Connacht perhaps "cén t-ainm ..." and in Ulster
> "cá hainm ...".
> What to use in Dublin, well, it's up to you :-)
>
In Dublin you'll probably find it easier to be understood if you ask
"What's your name?" ;-)
Slán, Einde
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