Go n-eirí Leat!

[Peadar]

Originally posted by Citygirl
Go n-eirí Leat!

Not being pedantic here but that makes no sense!
Rise up to you?

Ok, actually that is pedantic.

Ollie is like any other pro footballer, trying to make the most of his relatively short career and get the best deal he can for himself. That's business. I can't fault him for that.

[Citygirl]

Originally posted by Peadar


Not being pedantic here but that makes no sense!
Rise up to you?


Oh a pheadar....tá a lán ciall á bhaint leis...'s éard atá i gceist nuair a deireann duine éigint go n-eirí leat ná "good luck"...

[A face]

Originally posted by Peadar


Not being pedantic here but that makes no sense!
Rise up to you?

Ok, actually that is pedantic.






Oh a pheadar....tá a lán ciall á bhaint leis...'s éard atá i gceist nuair a deireann duine éigint go n-eirí leat ná "good luck"...

Peter ....... Peadar (which ever one) She has you there my friend :D

[Peadar]

Originally posted by A face
Peter ....... Peadar (which ever one) She has you there my friend :D

It's Peadar, and Erika that's all well and good but isn't the saying, "go n-eirí an bothair leat"? as in May the road rise to meet you hoping that someones journey will be easier.

Eh A Face, no ganging up on me or I'll get my sister on the case, she's an Irish teacher. :p

[Citygirl]

Originally posted by Peadar


It's Peadar, and Erika that's all well and good but isn't the saying, "go n-eirí an bothair leat"? as in May the road rise to meet you hoping that someones journey will be easier.



Ive been in an irish school all my life (im now in 6th year) and we have always used go n-eirí leat for good luck!!so i dunno maybe all of my teachers since baby infants are wrong.....

[Peadar]

Originally posted by Citygirl
so i dunno maybe all of my teachers since baby infants are wrong.....

Not saying your wrong Erika because I'm not great at languages but I just thought that it didn't make sense.

Anyway Ollie Cahill should stay.
(Just trying to stay on the topic)

[Citygirl]

Originally posted by Peadar


Not saying your wrong Erika because I'm not great at languages but I just thought that it didn't make sense.

Anyway Ollie Cahill should stay.
(Just trying to stay on the topic)


Sorry if i snapped just take my Gaeilge seriously.....maybe a bit too seriously.... :)

[goalside]

my irish is as bad as my frence. anyway once you follow cathair corcai who cares - cathair abu.

[patsh]

Originally posted by goalside
my irish is as bad as my frence. anyway once you follow cathair corcai who cares - cathair abu.
Not quite as bad as your spelling though !!!....... :D
(a little ribbing, Liam, I mean goalside, so don't get your coaching badge in a twist!)

[Ruairi]

Go n-éírí leat is definately good luck. Roughly translated it means "may you succeed".

[A face]

Originally posted by Peadar

Eh A Face, no ganging up on me or I'll get my sister on the case, she's an Irish teacher. :p

Whats your sister like Peter ?? :D
Do she ... amhh .... give grinds :D

I am only kidding around here aswell ...... unless she is free Saturday night.

[Pauro 76]

Go n-éirí on bóthar leat... is "May the road rise with you", excuse me but why wish an uphill struggle to anyone?

[Neil]

Originally posted by goalside
my irish is as bad as my frence. anyway once you follow cathair corcai who cares - cathair abu.
I totally agree even if he can't spell spanish you should be entitled to your opinion leave murphy alone he works in a college he has a uefa badge he should know better how to speak chinese. ok. who's moses?

[goalside]

thats really good neil. no wonder you are a manager. the only chinese words i know are chop suey. maybe that means up city. or maybe murphy out.
just checke my dictionary. chop suey means- great goal noel.
viva city.

[Neil]

Originally posted by goalside
thats really good neil. no wonder you are a manager. the only chinese words i know are chop suey. maybe that means up city. or maybe murphy out.
just checke my dictionary. chop suey means- great goal noel.
viva city.
You are mad as a hatter!

[Peadar]

Originally posted by Ruairi
Roughly translated it means "may you succeed".

It's taken from an old Irish blessing.
Here it is in English;
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.


Originally posted by PAURO 7
excuse me but why wish an uphill struggle to anyone?

You wish that the road rises up to meet their feet and make it an easier journey.

I accept that many of you have heard it used and used it yourself as a way of wishing good luck. I just didn't know that prior to this thread. You learn something new every day.