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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:26 pm
by JoP
An Gobaire wrote: 26: Right that's it. I'm off to play Grand Theft Auto 3 on my sleek gleaming black Playstation 3.[/i]
26. Ceart gu leòr! Tha mi a’ falbh Meirle Mhòr Auto 3 a chluiche air an Stéisean-Cluiche 3 dubh lannaireach agam

Or something like that - how do you use two adjectives like 'black gleaming'?

27. I wish I was able to win when I play games against my sister

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:06 pm
by neoni
26. bu toil leam gum b' urrainn dhomh geamannan a bhuannachadh nuair a chluicheas mi 'n aghaidh mo pheathar



27. why is it so cold here? who broke the heating?

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:34 am
by Seonaidh
27. Carson a tha i cho fuar an seo? Cò ghluas a dh'Alba?

28. I was never that good at tronslating stuff.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:23 am
by GunChleoc
28. Cha robh mi math air eadar-theangachadh stuth sam bith roimhe riamh.

29. Practice makes perfect

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:52 pm
by An Gobaire
29: Nì cleachdadh cinnteach.

30: I found great bargains today in Shinjuku, Tokyo for Christmas.

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:17 pm
by neoni
mar a chanadh caraid dhomh à leòdhas;

30: Lorg mi deagh bhargains ann an Sindiucu, Toiciò airson na Nollaige.


31: By writing this I hereby commit myself to buying Neoni lunch for the next two weeks.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:50 pm
by JoP
neoni wrote:mar a chanadh caraid dhomh à leòdhas;

31: By writing this I hereby commit myself to buying Neoni lunch for the next two weeks.
31: Le sgrìobhadh an seo chan eil mi a’ cur gnìomh mise a ceannach biadh meadhan-latha air neoni car an ath dha seachdainn

Can anybody help me with getting 'commit' in this sense and 'for the next...' whatever right?

32: I'm afraid I can't afford lunch Mr Gordon Brown has taken it all

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:32 pm
by An Gobaire
Tha mi a' cur an geall le bhith a' sgrìobhadh seo gun ceannaich mi biadh meadhan-latha do Neoni fad na dhà sheachdain a tha romhainn.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:13 pm
by An Gobaire
GunChleoc wrote:28. Cha robh mi math air eadar-theangachadh stuth sam bith roimhe riamh.

29. Practice makes perfect
Se cleachdadh a nì teòmachd. (Seo fear eile air abairt 29)

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:44 pm
by JoP
An Gobaire wrote:Tha mi a' cur an geall le bhith a' sgrìobhadh seo gun ceannaich mi biadh meadhan-latha do Neoni fad na dhà sheachdain a tha romhainn.
Help! The dictionaries give 'ath' followed by the noun as meaning 'next'. Is this not a correct usage in this context?

The above usage 'dhà sheachdain a tha romhainn' means, I suppose,'two weeks which are before us' - is that a more usual or more natural usage. Thanks.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:46 pm
by neoni
An Gobaire wrote:Tha mi a' cur an geall le bhith a' sgrìobhadh seo gun ceannaich mi biadh meadhan-latha do Neoni fad na dhà sheachdain a tha romhainn.
nach tu tha snog! mòran taing :)

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:26 am
by GunChleoc
32: Tha an t-eagal orm nach ruig mi air biadh meadhan-latha o cionn 's gun do ghagh Mgr. Donn a h-uile rud

33. When will Neoni catch his flight to Japan to pick up lunch? Does he like seaweed?

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:29 am
by neoni
33. Cuin a dh'fhàgas Neoni a' dèanamh air Iapan air toir a lòin? An toil leis feaman?

34. I've heard he does - it's meant to be very healthy.

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:44 am
by GunChleoc
Nach eil thu ag iarraidh ràdh feamainn - 's e rud eile a th' ann an feaman

34. Chluinn mi gun toil - saoilear gu bheil i glè fhallainn.

35. Now I'm getting hungry.

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:53 am
by neoni
chan fhaca mi am facal sgrìobhte riamh roimhe. ach 's e sin a bha mi a' ciallachadh. taing :P

35. Niste tha 'n t-acras orm.


36. I think I'll go to the beach!