Come out from under the table!

Braoin · **Joined:** Sat 17 Sep 2011 11:52 pm **Posts:** 460

"(Tar) amach as faoin mbord"

WeeFalorieMan · **Posted:** Fri 03 May 2013 1:21 am

So, what's the final verdict, Rossaí?

Is it "Tair amach as fén mbord" like MacBoo and Braoin said?

Saoirse wrote:

Never be embarrassed about getting something wrong - it's a great way for people to learn - people often explain why something is wrong and so lots of people get to learn from it not just the person who wrote it.

Thanks for that Saoirse!

Rossaí · **Joined:** Sat 01 Oct 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 231

Bríd Mhór wrote:

Lughaidh wrote:

Cha dtig *"ó faoin tábla" a ráidht

Bheadh sé sin ceart freisin.
Tar amach ó faoin tábla. Sounds funny though.

Lughaidh wrote:

"tar aníos ón tábla"

no

Most of the things that Lughaidh says sound funny :guiness:

I'm only kiddin Lughaidh you're fabulous!

Rossaí · **Joined:** Sat 01 Oct 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 231

Murchadh wrote:

Tar/gabh amach ó bheith faoin mbord ?

Éirigh as do bheith faoin mbord ? (A wild guess

)

Sin é anois agat é a bhuachaill

Rossaí · **Joined:** Sat 01 Oct 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 231

Tar amach bheith fén mbord......and then he'd chase us around the tables but his grammar was impeccable.

Braoin · **Joined:** Sat 17 Sep 2011 11:52 pm **Posts:** 460

Bríd Mhór wrote:

Lughaidh wrote:

Cha dtig *"ó faoin tábla" a ráidht

Bheadh sé sin ceart freisin.
Tar amach ó faoin tábla. Sounds funny though.

Lughaidh wrote:

"tar aníos ón tábla"

no

Sampla eile, seans:
"An dóigh leat gur amach as faoi chearc a tháinig mé!"
...ar an dul céanna le
"amach as faoin mbord"

Rossaí · **Joined:** Sat 01 Oct 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 231

Níor chualas ariamh é ach féachann sé go breá :yes:

Deghebh · **Posted:** Mon 06 May 2013 7:58 am

Rossaí wrote:

Here is a little puzzle an old Irish Teacher of mine asked us one day. How would you say....

Come out from under the table?.....this is for the beginners.

Maybe there is more to this than is obvious.
I can think of 3 idiomatic contexts for this in English. Under the table can mean:
1/ Drunk, (Drink taken): lying under the table in the bar.
2/ Poverty, as a dog scrounging crumbs under the table.
3/ Cheating, as a card-sharp's hands under the table.

Rossaí · **Joined:** Sat 01 Oct 2011 12:03 am **Posts:** 231

Good man Dave, you have as always shed a strong opaque light on everything.

Deghebh · **Posted:** Tue 07 May 2013 8:17 am

Rossaí wrote:

Good man Dave, you have as always shed a strong opaque light on everything.

A Rossaí, a chara,
I cannot safely discuss this here, but if you PM me, I can give you the key to my ghetto, where we can discuss this without causing general offence.

Forum rules

Come out from under the table!

Who is online