I am looking to get a tattoo with the quote "Life begins at the end of my comfort zone" tranlated into Irish Gaelic. If anyone could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Well here's a start anyway:

Is san áit a rachad féin as mo bhaint a thosós an saol.

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
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Thank you. I am definitely flexible with the translation as I understand that literal translation doesn't usually make sense. Just looking for a similar meaning.

A Bhraoin,
Wouldn't it be more idiomatic to stick with nouns and verbal nouns?

Something more akin to:
The beginning of life is at the edge of my comfort zone?

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A possible alternative:

Tosnaíonn an saol ar imeall mo shólás.
(The life begins at the edge of my solace)


As mo bhaint looks like an interesting phrase. I haven't come across that before.

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Táim ag foghlaim fós. Fáilte roimh gach aon cheartúchán.

A shot in the dark:

Ní saol go léim isteach "Life doesn't start till you jump in" literally "there is no life until jumping in"

Await further input ...

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I don't think of these things. All I can see is a concept 'comfort zone' which is alien to my experience. But I am often in too deep and that is where the poster says life begins.
I suppose I could think:
Tosóidh an saol san áit a rachadsa as mo bhaint.
...but to me it is a way of saying the same thing... perhaps a little clearer...
Depends on whether I want to emphasise life or comfort zone more...

There are fine options being offered here for this translation and I am waiting with interest for a final choice to be made.

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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 all for your help! I would rather stay away from the word solace. Breandán, I really like your translation of the phrase. This translation is closer to NiallBeag's suggestion, "The beginning of life is at the edge of my comfort zone."

I just need two more people to confirm this phrase. Thank you all for working on this for me. :-)

Tosóidh an saol san áit a rachadsa as mo bhaint.
Does that mean literally - "life starts when I go further than my reach" ? I haven't heard "as mo bhaint" before.
Sounds good. I'm not clear myself how to say "comfort zone". It's always hard to translate idiomatic expressions.




That is closer to the literal meaning of what was wanted if you substitute sólás with sáimhín só.
Tosnaíonn an saol ar imeall mo sháimhín só.

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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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