A gaelic question

[wdharrison]

How would you say, in gaelic, 'I don't speak gaelic.' ?

[Danny]

Chan eil Gàidhlig agam

[wdharrison]

Thanks!

[Tim_Macdonald]

Can anyone please recommend me a good line if Gaelic poetry to put in my signature? Please also tell me what it means if you know. Tapadh leabh.

[gille_a_ghearmailt]

Hi!

At first a comment about Danny's reply. Correct, just to mention the gaelic grammar constructions are somewhat different than those in English.

"Chan eil Gàidhlig agam" means "I have no Gaelic" (litteraly: There is not Gaelic on-me.)
...This is a thing I had to get used to while learning Gáidhlig.

Similar of construction is: "Tha gaol agam ort!" -- "I love you!"
(lit.: "There is love at-me on-you!") 'agam' and 'ort' are compound prepositions.

Now to the poetry:

I personally like this one:

"Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal. Ach mairidh ceol is mairidh gaol."
"There will be an end to this world. But music and love will both prevail."
It's a gaelic proverb, as far as I know, which was also used by Runrig in
the song "Air a chuan" (On the ocean).

Other ones:

"Abair ach beag, is abair gu mhath e."
"Say but little, but say it well."

"Trì nithean a thig gun iarraidh -- gaol, ead, agus eagal."
"Three nasty little things that come without asking -- love, envy, and fear."

Well, I hope this helps you a little bit.

Slan agus beannachd,

Rüdiger
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