Dia daoibh, everyone! I am really new to Irish, but I decided to have a go translating the song "The Long and Winding Road" into Gaelic.
I was wondering if any of you all could take a look at my translation, and look for errors.

Grma,
Levi


An bóthar fhada 's cam
Teigh sé go do dhoras
Ní imeoidh choíche.
Chonaic mé cheana bóthar.
Teigh go seo mé choíche.
Teigh mé go do dhoras.

An Oíche fián 's gaofar
bain amach se an báisteach
Tá an slodán na deori
Ag gol do an lá
Cén fáth teigh me seo?
Inis mé an beleach

Go minic tá mé aonarach
Go minic tá mé ag gol
Níl tú ar an eolas faoi
Ní go leor mé triall

Teigh siad mé ais fós
Chuig bóthar fhada 's cam
Tá teigh thú mé anseo
Iontach an-fadó mhór
Ná teigh mé seo fanacht
Teigh mé go do dhoras

Teigh siad mé ais fós
Chuig bóthar fhada 's cam
Tá teigh thú mé anseo
Iontach an-fadó mhór
Ná teigh mé seo fanacht
Teigh mé go do dhoras

The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to you door

The wild and windy night
That the rain washed away
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way

Many times I've been alone
And many times I've cried
Anyway you'll never know
The many ways I've tried

And still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door

But still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Don't keep me waiting here
Lead me to your door

Hello Libhiai
Google Translate doesn't work in any way well with Irish - I take it that it is actually Irish and not Scots Gaelic you are looking for!
Someone may get the chance to have a look at this soon. There are people here who will give you a sensible translation. Patience.
It needs fixing!!

Best regards...
Braoin

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Grma for looking at it. As I said, I am new to Irish; I have only had 7 classes. But I thought I would sit down with Progress in Irish and the Collins dictionary and have a go translating it. In trying to keep the syllable count, I know I made some odd word choices so I would appreciate any help you could offer.

I think you are very brave attempting this after so few lessons.
These are my idea of corrections to what you have...


An bóthar fada cam
A théann go dtí do dhoras
Ní imeoidh sé riamh
Chonaic mé an bóthar céanna sin
Tugann sé (leis) mé anseo riamh
Tugann sé (leis) mé go dtí do dhoras

Oíche na gaoithe móire
Ar bhain an báisteach amach é
D'fhág sí linn deor ina diaidh
Ag gol ag iarraidh an lae
Cen fáth a d'fhag tú anseo mé
Inis dom an bealach

Is minic a bhí mé i m'aonar
Is minic a ghoil mé
Ní bheidh eolas ort ar bith
Cé mhéad slí a thríail mé

Agus tagann siad mé arís (leo)
Go dtí an bóthar cam fada
D'fhag tú mé i mo sheasamh (anseo)
I bhfad ó shin is fadó
Ná coimeád mé ag fanacht anseo
Tabhair mé (leat) go dtí do dhoras

Others will probably have better ideas.

In the second verse from MacBoo's grand translation, I think:

Is minic ar ghoil mé
should be
Is minic a ghoil mé

My apologies for my reference to Google Translate earlier. It is good you are not trusting it.
Best of luck with the lessons and with your translations, a chara.

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Thank you, Braoin.

I've corrected it in the post.

Go raibh maith agat for your help on my translation, all of you.

A few tweaks, not necessary correct either.

An bóthar fada cam
A théann go dtí do dhoras
Ní imeoidh sé go deo
Chonaic mé an bóthar sin cheanna
treoraíonn sé anseo mé
treoraíonn sé go dtí do dhoras mé

Oíche na gaoithe móire
A thug an bháisteach le fánaigh
D'fhág sí linn deor ina diaidh
Ag tsnúth leis an lá
Cén fáth ar d'fhag tú anseo mé
'Spáinn dom an bealach

Is minic a bhí mé i m'aonar
Is minic a chaoin mé
Ní bheidh ‘fhíos agat go deo
an méad bealaí a thríail mé

is (more poetic) fós treoraíonn siad ar ais mé
Go dtí an bóthar fada cam
D'fhag tú ‘mo sheasamh anseo mé
I bhfad bhfad ó shin
Ná coinnigh ag fanacht anseo mé
Treoiraigh mé go dtí do dhoras.

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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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