So, my question, Bríd, is which would sound more appropriate to you in Irish, as a native speaker:

Is mín an piliúr é consias glan.

Is bog an piliúr é consias glan.

Is bog mín an piliúr é consias glan.

All of the above

None of the above

Also, does it sound better with é? or without?

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My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Both can be used. Depends if you want soft or smooth.

I suppose that Franc and Lughaidh would know better the meaning of "doux" than us non-natives.

Bog sounds more likely used in Irish. But that is not the direct translation of "doux".

So I really don't know.

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For me doux is soft (as in the soft Irish weather) and gentle when you stroke fur and smooth would be lisse. (mais ça n'engage que moi)

So the answer is really that mín may be closer to the French but bog might feel more natural or normal in Irish (that can work both ways of course, less normal can have more impact).

Just as there isn't always a single correct way to say a thing in any particular language, there can be more than one "correct" translation, each correct in its own way. (This was taught to us by a visiting French professor at uni.)

(Crossed with Franc but his comment kind of backs up my latter point.)

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Go with the word that has the meaning for you Franc.


Fur can also be silky/smooth or soft.

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I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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I had removed the é, because I think we wouldn't put an é there in Donegal, but I know Connemara and Munster people would put one there.

Dála an scéil a Bhríd, cad é an aidiachta a d'úsáidfeá le cur síos a dhéanamh ar fhionnadh ainmhí, i nGaeilg? (abair, fionnadh cait, siocair nach mbíonn fionnadh na madadh "soft" i gcónaí )
Bog? mín? nó rud ineacht eile?

(D'fhoghlaim mise go mbíonn jelly "bog" agus go mbíonn an aimsir "bog" nuair a bhíonn sé ag cur fearthanna.)
Grma

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

‘Lá bog’, sin Ulachas (Uladhachas? Caidé an focal ar Ulsterism?) ana-dheas, sílim.

Rinn mé cúrsa aistriúcháin seal, agus bhí muid á phlé ansin—shíl cainteoirí dúchais an deiscirt go léir gur ‘lá aimsire míne’ ( ) a bhí ann, ach chan i dTír Chonaill.

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Always wait for at least three people to agree on a translation, especially if it’s for something permanent.

My translations are usually GU (Ulster Irish), unless CO (Standard Orthography) is requested.

Ultachas, go bhfios domh, ó tharla go ndeirtear "Ultach".

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Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Brathann sé ar an madadh. (nó pé anmhí atá i gceist).
Tá 'fhios 'am nach bhfuil taithí 'ad ar ghadhair le fionnach a Lughaidh.

M'Oisín, tá fionnach an-ghearr agus an-mhín air. Cosúil le síoda. Bheadh sé deacair bog a thabhairt air mar ní a ndótháin fíonnach le é a bheith bog.
Aindí- Tá fionnach bog cathach airsan.
Ansin bíonn gadhair eile le fionnach nach bhfuil bog ná mín. Gadhair ar nós cuid gona bocairí (terriers) nó irish wolfhounds bíonn fionnach "wiry" oraibh. Níl 'am cén Gaeilge ar sin, "garbh" bh'féidir.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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leoga - níl mórán fionnaidh ar ár madadh-ainne ach amháin ar a cionn


Cibith, bhíi mé 'fiafraíi duit cad é mar a déarfáa "soft" (abair, fáa fhionnadh cait! táa siad sin "soft" uilig seachas na sfioncsannaíi) i gConamara?

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