May 19, 2003 22:26
21 yrs ago
Irish term
tanya
cead mile failte
Non-PRO
Irish to English
Art/Literary
it means "one hundred thousand welcomes" in celtic
i would like to pronounce it correctly
i would like to pronounce it correctly
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | just one of them: "kadd-meel-a fall-cha" |
izy
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| 5 +2 | kaid-meela-fawlta / Irish Republic Gaelic |
Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
25 mins
Selected
just one of them: "kadd-meel-a fall-cha"
http://www.celticnationsworld.com/_ccdisc2/000003e2.htm
http://www.celticnationsworld.com/_ccdisc2/000003e2.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/LisasPlanet/guidedmeditation...
http://indigo.ie/~kfinlay/Joycenglish/vocab1.htm
http://users.ev1.net/~gpmoran/GlsryA_G.htm
So you see, many sources, many options, I think even the Irish aren't always sure!
http://www.celticnationsworld.com/_ccdisc2/000003e2.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/LisasPlanet/guidedmeditation...
http://indigo.ie/~kfinlay/Joycenglish/vocab1.htm
http://users.ev1.net/~gpmoran/GlsryA_G.htm
So you see, many sources, many options, I think even the Irish aren't always sure!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
7 hrs
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
kaid-meela-fawlta / Irish Republic Gaelic
Declined
the *a* at the ends very short ones.
mee like in sea
fawlt like in fawlty towers, you know on TV
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Note added at 2003-05-20 06:09:37 (GMT)
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To izy: should read > *how* to pronounce it.
mee like in sea
fawlt like in fawlty towers, you know on TV
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Note added at 2003-05-20 06:09:37 (GMT)
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To izy: should read > *how* to pronounce it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: kaid to rhyme with Eng. raid; alternative 'fault-sha '
3 hrs
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go raibh mile maith agat.
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| agree |
CathyFS
: Yip, am Irish too and would say fault-sha as well.
3 hrs
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Thanks, I'm always having difficulties with English transliterations.
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