gaelic translation

[rymood]

Hello,

I was wondering if perhaps somebody can help me translate the following in Scottisch gaelic : " No tears for regrets"

Thanx very much for any kind answer.


Greetings
Johan

[Polwarth]

I don't speak Scots Gaelic -but it you can't get the name of the language correct, how can you trust any translation?

[Calum Mac Neill]

"No tears for regret" sounds like a not quite idiomatic translation into English from German "keine Tränen zu Bedauern". Do you really mean to ask for a translation of "keine Tränen zu Bedauern"?

The equivalent terms in Scottish Gaelic for "Tränen zu Bedauern" and "Tränen der Trauer" are "deòir an aithreachais" (tears of the penitence) and "deòir a' bhròin" (tears of the sorrow). To express these in the negative and in poetical grammar, you would say, "gun deòraibh an aithreachais" (without tears of the penitence) or "gun deòraibh a' bhròin" (without tears of the sorrow).

[rymood]

Thank you for your reply, it helps a lot.

It isn't from German, it's from the lyrics of a song.

[Calum Mac Neill]

If you're translating a song, it might be better to have a more literal translation - for example, not "keine Tränen des Bedauerns" but "keine Tränen zu Bedauern". It would be necessary to know the rest of the song to get the meaning of the phrase in context.

[Crofter]

Calum,

Your skills at transtating Gaelic to English and vice versa has impressed me. Your skills with the German leaves me speechless. What a refreshing change from sheer abuse, usually from those who do not have a clue..

RESPECT.

Crofter