9 Irish language translations that are so bad they're good

THE IRISH LANGUAGE can be a wonderful, beautiful thing.

Most of the time…

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Poetic.

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Source: @michfreeman

Truly poetic.

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We’ll take six, thanks

4.

Source: Dinneen's Dictionary/An Duinnineach

Hiopstar. HIOPSTAR!

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Mblíp, mblíp.

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L.A.S.E.R = light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

L.É.A.S.A R = ?

And don’t get us started on ‘priontáil léasair’.

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Now you’re not even trying.

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“Nua technolaiocht”. Now, what could that be?

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Beautiful.

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