Monthly Archives: May 2011

An bunnyrang agus an hardrang

Posted on 2011-05-14 by Mike

Bhí muid ag freastail ar gcomhdháil “Inter-changes: Irish Language Learning & Teaching” ag Ollscoil Notre Dame ar dtús na seachtaine seo caite. Bhí Karen ar an gclár mar fhoghlaimeoir chun a scéal pearsanta na Gaeilge a mhíniú. Luaigh sí nach … Continue reading →

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Gang aft agley

Posted on 2011-05-08 by Mike

It was pointed out to me yesterday that our Irish friends would not commonly know the word “doofus“. (It doesn’t even appear in the 1989 edition of the OED. Catch up, Britain!) The Americans, of course, will not be familiar … Continue reading →

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Céard le tabhairt ar an guthán naofa?

Posted on 2011-05-06 by Mike

Tugadh go minic “The Jesus Phone” ar an iPhone. Cloisim féin é go minic, ar aon nós, agus mé san oifig i measc na dearthóirí agus innealtóirí. Úsáidtear an téarma siúd ag cuid daoine mar moladh, agus ag cuid eile … Continue reading →

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Tús maith, leath na hoibre

Posted on 2011-05-01 by Mike

Bhí mé ag comhrá i lár na hoíche bliain nó dó ó shin le cairde dár gcuid ag deireadh seachtaine na Gaeilge–an ceann suite i mBloomington, Indiana, b’fhéidir, nó i Maidson, Wisconsin nó Winona, Minnesota–agus rith sé liom go mbeadh … Continue reading →

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