So there's no way to say "hello" in Irish without invoking god? (1 Viewer)

[pete]

really?

bit of a show stopper for atheists, isn't it?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Is Irish too inflexible a language for users to adapt it to their needs? I can't string a sentence together in Irish but could you not replace god with peace or love or joy and be understood?

 

[pete]

"conas tí" has been suggested on the twitter - that's "howayis" as gaeilge isn't it?

 

[magicbastarder]

conas ata tu is how are you, is it not?
conas ti sounds a bit like 'how's the house?'

 

[Cryptid]

Everytime you say 'good' in English you're invoking the spirit in the sky, kinda. Are you not?

Irish seems like it's stuck in the 19th century. English is highly influenced by it's neighbours and gets loads of new words and modes of expressions every year whereas Irish seems to be rather isolated in comparasion. While you can well believe that English is 30% similiar to French and 50% similiar to German, Irish doesn't seem similiar to much. Scots Gaelic I suppose.

I think 'Hello' is officially ok in Irish for avoiding 'Dia'.

 

[pavlos]

"Darwin duit"

"Darwin is Dawkins duit"

http://talkirish.com/forums/t/2856.aspx

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Cad e mar ata tu?


No fadas on the iPad.

 

[rettucs]

I recall seeing 'heilo' in some comhra book back in the day.

Sounds like its an irishism of an english word rather than something that properly exists.

 

[fobster]

I use Conas atá tú/sibh as a cover-all.

 

[therealjohnny]

I recall seeing 'heilo' in some comhra book back in the day.

sounds like an informal nazi greeting to me. was this book published by Folens?

 

[pete]

'haigh' was another suggestion...

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

thats the irish for o hai

 

[Jill Hives]

mian leat beoir?

 

[pavlos]

sounds like an informal nazi greeting to me. was this book published by Folens?

 

[niallmc]

Cé go bhfuil works for me

 

[Unicron]

'haigh' was another suggestion...

Want to dislike this, browser won't let me.

I don't think it's a big deal, it is what it is, sure you can't address me by my first name without it referencing god

 

[rettucs]

sounds like an informal nazi greeting to me. was this book published by Folens?

yes. It was called 'So theres no way to say 'hello' in Ireland without invoking the wrath of God"

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

sure you can't address me by my first name without it referencing god

same here

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Everytime you say 'good' in English you're invoking the spirit in the sky, kinda. Are you not?

'.

not as far as Im aware, although goodbye is a corruption condensation of 'god be with ye' apparently.

cen chaoi ina bhuil tu?

 

[Goodbye]

Always found it hysterical while watching South Park on TG4 listening to Cartman saying God be with you to all and sundry...