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 Post subject: ASWG: húkt an fánaics
PostPosted: Fri 06 Sep 2013 7:31 pm 
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The object of this game is to "write" a song lyric, film title, etc. in English, but using Irish phonetics. The next person translates it, and offers one of their own. I'll go first:

Bhuan fliú óbhair tha cúcús neast

Disclaimer: For the purpose of this game, the phonetics are only intended to hint at the answer. In reality, trying to come up with a precise Irish phonetic equivalent to English pronunciation is difficult if not impossible, and requires a bit of head-scratching. This game is educational in that it will make you think about how sounds might be represented in Irish. So think of our phonetics as fun clues for the purpose of the game; just don't take them too literally.

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PostPosted: Fri 06 Sep 2013 7:50 pm 
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mhwombat wrote:
The object of this game is to write a song lyric, film title, etc. in English, but using Irish phonetics. The next person translates it, and offers one of their own. I'll go first:

Bhuan fliú óbhair tha cúcús neast


One flew over the cuckoo's nest.

Hé Diúd

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PostPosted: Fri 06 Sep 2013 8:01 pm 
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Hé Diúd
Hey dude.

Bréimh thart

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Hé Diúd
Hey dude.

Bréimh thart


Close...mine's "Hey Jude"

Yours...Brave Heart.

Here's another one:

A Truí Grós in Brúclan

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PostPosted: Fri 06 Sep 2013 10:19 pm 
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Here's another:
Thí Inglismean chú bhfeant up a chill buit céim dadhn a madhntan

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PostPosted: Fri 06 Sep 2013 10:23 pm 
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Thí Inglismean chú bhfeant up a chill buit céim dadhn a madhntan
The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain.

Déandearas Luíésonas

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Saoirse wrote:
mhwombat wrote:
Thí Inglismean chú bhfeant up a chill buit céim dadhn a madhntan
The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain.

Déandearas Luíésonas


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Da Duibhinsí Cód

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Da Duibhinsí Cód
The DaVinci Code

Deás

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PostPosted: Sat 07 Sep 2013 6:27 pm 
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Deás

Jaws

Snaéacs ana pléan

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PostPosted: Sat 07 Sep 2013 8:41 pm 
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Snaéacs ana pléan
Snakes on a plane

Haigh nún

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