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Tuesday 5 November, 2024
Tuesday 5 November, 2024
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7 dangerously similar sounding words as Gaeilge
THANKS TO OUR good pal over at Irish language Twitter account @TheIrishFor, here are some ‘linguistic bananaskins’ as Gaeilge to watch out for…
1. The Irish for tonight is ‘anocht’
Not to be confused with:
2. The Irish for Our Father is ‘ár nAthair”
Not to be confused with:
3. The Irish for darling is ‘carán’
Not to be confused with:
4. The Irish for banana is… ‘banana’
Not to be confused with:
5. The Irish for payday is ‘lá pá’
Not to be confused with:
6. The Irish for electricity is ‘aibhléis’
Not to be confused with:
7. The Irish for sea is ‘farraige’
Not to be confused with:
Follow @TheIrishFor on Twitter. You won’t be disappointed.
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