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These are videos I've made over the years - they are not 100% grammatically correct, so be warned. I made them for fun!

The video:

cúpla focal
kupla fukall

Tá cúpla focal agam
Taw kupla fukall agum

Tá mé ag foghlaim
Taw may egg fow-lum

An féidir leat caint níos maoile
Awn faydar latt kanyt nees mulleh

 

 

This video was played on Imeall Geal on BBC2 NI.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/...

Hope they work on someone:

Súil
Soole
Eye (singluar)

Súile
Soole - eh
Eyes

Srón
Shrowne
Nose

Béal
Bale
Mouth

Ceann
Kaawn
Head

Aghaidh
I-ag
Face

Gruaig
Grew-ig
Hair

Ta súile álainn agat.
Taw soole awlann agut.
You have lovely eyes.

Ta cuma tarraingteach ort inniú.
Taw com-a taren-takt urt in-ue.
You're looking attractive/appealing/desirable/fetching today.

Tá tú an duine is álie ar an domhain seo
Taw too awn din-eh iss awle arr awn down soh
You are the most beautiful person on this world.

 

How are you?
Conas atá tú?
Kunis a-taw too?

How are you? Lit. What way are you?
Cad é mar atá tú?
Cod ay marr a-taw too?

How's things?
Cén caoi?
Kane qee?

Please
Le'd thoil
Le duh hull


Thanks
Go raibh maith agat
Guh rev maw-h ag-ut

Goodbye
Slán leat
Slawn latt

Take it easy
Tóg go bóg é
Toge guh bug ey

Safe home
Slán abhaile
Slawn ah-wall-ye

Good night
Oiche Mhaith
E-ha Wha

Gentle Sleep/good night
Coladh Sámh
Kull-ah Saw-ve

 

I know these are not just Dublin words, that is why the title of the video is "Dublin / Ireland" slang.

Arseways = "I did it all arseways" = I made a complete mess of it!
Deadly = awesome
Banjaxed = broken, no good
Bloody = strengthing adjective, used liberally
Brutal = terrible
Chips = french fries
Dosser = layabout, useless
Eejit = idiot
Gaff = house
Gawk = stare
How's the talent? = Is there anyone good looking about?
Kip, to have a = short sleep, nap
Knackered = very tired
Massive = brilliant, deadly

 

 

 

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