No such thing

Mick · **Joined:** Fri 18 Nov 2011 2:27 pm **Posts:** 622

This one has me stumped. How do you say that something doesn't exist or that there is no such thing? Example: "Ghosts don't exist" or "There's no such thing as ghosts."

Gumbi · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 8:09 pm **Posts:** 943

Níl ann do thaibhsí, níl a lethéid de rud agus taibhsí

Mick · **Joined:** Fri 18 Nov 2011 2:27 pm **Posts:** 622

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1971

Gumbi wrote:

Níl ann do thaibhsí

Either
Níl taibhsí ann.
or
Ní (h)ann do thaibhsí.

Mick · **Joined:** Fri 18 Nov 2011 2:27 pm **Posts:** 622

Go raibh maith ag Labhrás leis.

Gumbi · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 8:09 pm **Posts:** 943

Labhrás wrote:

Gumbi wrote:

Níl ann do thaibhsí

Either
Níl taibhsí ann.
or
Ní (h)ann do thaibhsí.

I had ní first and then I mistakenly re-edited in the "l" on a whim. :oops:

You're right of course.

Lughaidh · **Joined:** Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm **Posts:** 2436

Ach dála an scéil, tá taibhsí ann

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