I am at a loss

Ciamar a chanas mi.... / How do I say...
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I am at a loss

Unread post by poor_mouse »

Ciamar a theireadh sibh "I am at a loss" sa Ghàidhlig?


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Re: I am at a loss

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Doubt if there's a close tr*nsl*t**n that would suit all contexts.

E.g. At a loss for words = speechless = balbh

Otherwise 'At a loss' could mean 'don't know what to do' / have no solution / am bewildered etc
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What context?
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I do not know what to do or what to say, I am perplexed or some such thing...
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You could say it like this:

Tha (whatever the problem is) a' (dubh-)fhairtleachadh ormsa .....

(The "dubh" adds further oomph)
or

Tha e a' fairtleachadh orm dè ...(whatever the problem)

or

Tha mi air (mo) chall. (Metaphorically lost) (At a loss in sense of confusion metaphorically speaking)

Or if none of those work in the context you need, then can't go wrong with a simple: "Chan eil fhios agam dè nì mi." etc
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Mòran taing!
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