translation help please

[Polwarth]

Be fair, McDink! She's only made 2 posts; she's a foreigner...... perhaps she would be able to help folk further down the line... as it is: she has a query and just wanted a wee bit help.

[Eleana]

I know where Steaphan is coming from. There are many requests for translations coming upon Gaidhlig speakers, for a tattoo, a wedding band, a welcome sign... it's annoying to reduce a language to mottos and slogans. I don't think a like is happening in Spanish, French, or English fori. Perhaps someone asking for help but mostly for a bit more than just Welcome, friend, enter.

[marie101]

Ok, let me attempt to answer all of these replies in one post.
Yes, I have internet, otherwise I couldn't have gotten here. Yes, I have a university here, their language department covers French, German, and Spanish, the professors who teach it were of no help, had they been I would have gladly undertaken this myself. I don't have a clue about this dialect/language, all I was trying to attempt to do was make a unique Christmas present for my father-in-law who is very proud of his Scottish heritage, if that offended anyone then I'm sorry,it isn't my intention to reduce this to a slogan/sign etc.
If I can help with something then I would be happy to, but it's apparent to me that all who have replied have a good grasp of the English language, so I don't know what type of help I could offer or give.
Again, I'm sorry that I offended anyone, btw, yes there is a difference in being rude and being direct, the post I answered was nothing short of rude.

[SherbrookeJacobite]

Originally Posted by marie101

For Christmas this year I'd like to make my in-laws a door hanger that says,
Campbell house
Welcome guest.
His family immigrated from Lankanshire, Scotland and I'd love to say this in Scots gaelic, but I have no clue and can't find it any place on the internet.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Marie

Hi Marie,

Sorry you're getting a rough time for such a simple question - Eleana & Stephan are correct - they do get many requests for translations & I'm sure it gets tiresome. But - you can't really expect someone to learn a language because they want to get your father-in-law a meaningful Christmas present!

I actually quite like the practice of putting up Gaelic greetings - it shows respect and acknowledgement of your past and your heritage.

Stephan and Eleana are both far more knowledgable about the language than I, but I would suggest:

Taigh Caimbeul (Campbell House)

Ciad Mile Fàilte (One Hundred Thousand Welcomes)

The "One Hundred Thousand Welcomes" is a common Gaelic welcome. Alternatively you could just say: "Fàilte" or 'Welcome"

[marie101]

Thank you so much for being so willing to help. I'm sure it does get tiresome having people request a translation and or learn a language.
If he were not so proud of his heritage I wouldn't have undertaken this, but he is & there isn't much that I wouldn't do for him.

[Eleana]

Not sure whether you all overlooked in the quarrel that Staephan has already posted a possible answer (and a good one too!) The ceud mìle fàilte is what you see on road signs and webpages but I feel it's kinda impersonal, no?

If you wanted to give a very heartly welcome why not

Fàilte chridheil oirbh, a charaid

A warm welcome to you (polite for), friend.

[marie101]

No, I saw that, just didn't know what it said, hence my additional query.
I live about as far away from Scotland as you can get, and this language is more than foreign to me. As I said before it has never been my intention to offend anybody, or expect them to learn a language just for the sake of translating a phrase for me. To all those that have helped I thank you.