Fòram na Gàidhlig

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:54 pm**

Hello all,

Just a quick question - how does one say (correctly), Happy Birthday! i.e. informal, to a close friend (female if it matters).

Is it

co-latha-breith sona dhiubh

co-là-breith sona dhiubh

Do you need the dhiubh?

Are the fadas all right?

Or is there another way entirely to say it??!!

Thanks!!
Mike S

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:05 pm**

'Co-latha breith sona dhut a charaid!' - dhut for friends, children, people you know, a charaid (friend) just an optional extra

Posted: **Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:59 pm**

Thanks!!

Quick question - is it "co" or "cò" ??

Also "dhut" or "dhuit" ?

Thanks!
Mike S

Posted: **Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:00 pm**

co

cò means 'who?'

dhut is more common now, dhuit is, i believe, pre-goc

(one minute - how's that for quick service eh?)

Posted: **Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:37 pm**

Awesome!!

Thanks!

Posted: **Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:58 pm**

dhuit is actually pre-pre GOC (i.e before the first spelling reform), as I learnt with SOL (which used dhut) which was essentially pre-GOC

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:22 pm**

Tha mise a' creidsinn gur e Gaeilge "dhuit", m.e. "Día dhuit".

Posted: **Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:06 pm**

'S e is chan e a Sheonaidh.

Nan sealladh tu aig seann leabhar Gàidhlig chitheadh tu dhuit.

m.e. Gaelic Self Taught

Tha dhuit air a chleachdadh ann an Gaeilge cuideachd.