Chuala mé m'ínion ag rá dá deartháir, 'An bhfuil sé actually tinn?' Cad é an slí is fearr é sin a rá?

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Two ways I can think of:

Sé an chaoi a bhfuil sé tinn. "He's actually sick."
Tá sé tinn, dháiríre. "He's sick, actually."

I think amhlaidh can also be used in a similar fashion to caoi, but with a direct relative:

Is amhlaidh atá sé tinn. "He's actually sick."


In Connacht the questions would be:

Ab é an chaoi a bhfuil sé tinn ? "Is he actually sick?"
An bhfuil sé tinn, dháiríre ? "Is he sick, actually?"
Ar amhlaidh atá sé tinn ? "Is he actually sick?"


Standardised, those would probably be:

An é an chaoi a bhfuil sé tinn ? "Is he actually sick?"
An bhfuil sé tinn, dáiríre ? "Is he sick, actually?"
An amhlaidh atá sé tinn ? "Is he actually sick?"

Await correction or further comment ...

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Cúpla uair tar éis sin, chuala mé m'iníon eile le 'Tá sé actually fíor!' It's contagious!

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Dháiríre fíre !

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Another way of saying it is by emphasising the tinn

Is tinn atá sé.
He's actually sick
(..not drunk)

Yeah "tinn atá sé" is what we'd say in Ulster too.
I think "dáiríre" isn't lenited in standard Irish (nor in Ulster)

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Cool ! She's learning Conamara Irish.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Oh, you mean aictiúilí tinn ?

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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......which reminds me of some of the atrocious stuff I've actually been hearing ! A few samples which no doubt others could add to.
Ní'l aon mhaith a bheith ag dwelláil air sin anois.
Bhí mé chomh delighted nuair a chuala mé é.
I can't wait le é a fheiceáil.
Tá sorry orm faoi sin.
I couldn't wait to see him.
I couldn't be bothered.
If I only knew, dhéanfainn rud eicínt.
Bíonn na boy racers ag speedáil 'chuile oidhche.
Ní'l fhios 'amsa who is worse.
Happy Christmas anois agus happy new year.
Chuaidh mé thar lear le h-aghaidh Easter.
D'imigh se crazy nuair a chuala sé é
Tá sí crazy i n-a dhiaidh.
Nach aici a bhí an cheek.
She was mad.
Bhí sí chomh happy.
Nach orm a bhí an bad luck.
Nuair a bhí mé ag driveáil soir an bóthar ar maidin, is beag nach ndeachaigh carr eile in my back.
Dhriveáilidis mental thú.