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PostPosted: Tue 23 Sep 2014 12:32 pm 
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At about 0:2:14 the guest says "Ní chuimhneodh liom daoine [...]" and I don't get that last bit. Of course I can understand the meaning from context but I'd love to know exactly what's being said. This link should go right to the part in question of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL06 ... page#t=133

Thanks in advance!


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PostPosted: Tue 23 Sep 2014 2:19 pm 
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It should be noted, he is saying (I think) Ní cuimhneadh liom not "níor chuimhin liom" (a more "standard" way). What it means is (literally) "it wasn't remembered to me" ie I don't remember. Ní cuimhneadh liom duine ná deoraí. Not a soul, or nobody, not a single person. Deoraí literally means exile by the way.

So what he says in total is "I don't remeber anyone coming [to school].

Ní cuimhneadh liom duine ná deoraí, a theacht. I don't remember a soul, coming [to school].

School is implied by the fact that the interviewer asked about it in the question. A theacht is a non standard way of saying ag teacht I'm guessing. (It can also mean "his coming"). He could also have meant as "that came". Then he says "Níor tháining". [No one] came.

Others can correct me if I'm wrong, the only thing I'm not 100% on is the a theacht part.


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PostPosted: Tue 23 Sep 2014 5:34 pm 
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Perfect, Gumbi! And thank you for the correction as well.


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PostPosted: Tue 23 Sep 2014 6:28 pm 
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Gumbi wrote:
School is implied by the fact that the interviewer asked about it in the question. A theacht is a non standard way of saying ag teacht I'm guessing. (It can also mean "his coming").


"duine a theacht" is Standard Irish. (a = to).


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PostPosted: Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:24 pm 
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Labhrás wrote:
Gumbi wrote:
School is implied by the fact that the interviewer asked about it in the question. A theacht is a non standard way of saying ag teacht I'm guessing. (It can also mean "his coming").


"duine a theacht" is Standard Irish. (a = to).

Tá meirg orm mar a deirtear as Béarla... :S


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