Balipio wrote:
Hi all:
I wrote a dialogue in English and am trying to translate into Irish for my comic story.
The sentences are a little more complex than my basic Irish, so I used the google translator, which I know is not correct. Can someone help me?
Here are the sentences:
1. Lucky Clover (Title of story)
Seamair Amharach
2. Welcome to Clover Farms. I am Seamus.
Fáilte roimh go Fheirmeacha Seamair. Is misé seamus.
3. Everything is so green and fertile.
Tá gach rud mar sin glas agus torthúil.
4. Many painters have come here to paint the beautiful meadows.
Péintéirí a lán acu teacht anseo a phéinteáil na móinéir álainn.
5. And if you find a four leaf clover, you will have luck.
Agus má fhaigheann tú ar ceithre Seamair duille, beidh ort éirí leat.
6. I'm not picking any clovers.
Níl mé ag piocadh aon Seamair.
7. Just look at that one. It has teeth!
Díreach breathnú ar go ceann! Tá sé fiacla Tá!
Many many thanks! -- Byron
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww29 ... 25159b.jpg Lucky (the adjective) Clover Don't forget the accent!
Seamair an Áidh (The) Clover of Luck This might sound a bit less natural in English, but might possibly be a better option for the Irish.
Fáilte róimh go Feirm na Seimre Welcome to Clover Farm
(you plural is used here)Is mise Séamus is fine.
Everything is so green and fertile doesn't sound like a proper English sentence to me (on it's own, on a billboard, I mean) in the sense that "so" is a reference to something. Could you elaborate on this please? I hope you understand what I mean by this.
If it is being used in the right context, this should do:
Tá gach rud ana ghlas agus ana thorthúil[b]
Tackling the next one literally, this should be OK: [b]Tá a lán péintéirí tar éis teacht anseo agus na cluainte áille seo a phéinteáilAgus má aimsíonn tú seamair agus ceithre bhilleog uirthi, is maith an t-ádh a bheidh leat! And if you find a four leaf clover, you will have luck (I'm not sure if there's a phrase for "four-leaf clover in Irish, my suggestion should definitely be discussed/confirmed)
Níl aon seamair á phiocadh agam I'm not picking any clovers
Caith súil (or just "féach") (you singular, should be caithigí súil/féachaigí for the plural) ar an gceann sin. Tá fiacla aici! Just look at that one. It has teeth!
These are my suggestions. Await confirmation/correction. BTW, NEVER use Google Translate, it's rubbish for Irish.
Hi Gumbi -- "Everything is so green".....I can also say here "very green"...I meant the same thing.
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