IRISH Phrases 04 - Nationalities

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chinita96 Wednesday 26th of January 2005 01:09:44 AM
IRISH Phrases 04 - Notes:
Because of the various dialects in Irish, most of my posts will be in Ulster and Connemara. Pronunciation may vary slightly depending on which dialect you are speaking. The pronunciations you see here are in the Ulster dialect.

For pronunciation, the "r" has a slight roll to it, like in spanish. You roll or thrill the "r's".

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Format Used:
English Phrase
Irish Phrase /American-English Transcription/

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~SHORT DIALOGUE~
(Needs to be translated...)

John: Where are you from?
Mary: I am from New York.
John: What country are you from?
Mary: I am from the United States. What nationality are you?
John: I am Polish.
Mary: Are you from Poland?
John: Yes, I am from Poland.

~NATIONALITIES~

Where are you from?
Cárb as tú? /KUH-RUB ISS TOO/
Cé as thú? /Pronunciation/
Cá as thú? /Pronunciation/

What country are you from?
Translation /Pronunciation/

Are you from…?
Translation /Pronunciation/

I am from .....
Is as ... mé /ISS ISS... MAY/

*please notify me if your Country is not on this list*
Australia
An Astráil /UH NASS-TRAHL/
Brazil
An Bhrasaíl /UH VRAH-SEEL/
Canada
Ceanada /KYAH-NAH-DAH/
China
An tSín /UH TYEEN/
England
Sasana /Pronunciation/
France
An Fhrainc /UH RANK-y/
Germany
An Ghearmáin /UH YAH-RUH-MWANN/
Holland
An Ollainn /Pronunciation/
Iceland
An Íoslainn /Pronunciation/
India
An India /Pronunciation/
Indonesia
An Indinéis /Pronunciation/
Ireland
Éire /Pronunciation/
Islam
Ioslamachas /Pronunciation/
Italy
An Iodáil /Pronunciation/
Japan
An tSeapáin /UH TYAH-PWANN/
Malayasia
An Mhalaeisia /Pronunciation/
Poland
An Pholainn /Pronunciation/
Portugal
An Phortaingéil /Pronunciation/
Romania
An Rómáin /Pronunciation/
Russia
An Rúis /UH ROOSH/
Spain
An Spáinn /UH SPWAYNN-y/
Sweden
An tSualainn /Pronunciation/
The United Kingdom
An Ríocht Aontaithe /UH REE-ART AYN-TEE/
The United States
Na Stáit Aontaithe /NUH STAYT-y AYN-TEE/

What nationality are you?
Translation /Pronunciation/

I am .....
Is ... mé /Pronunciation/

American
Meiriceánnach /Pronunciation/
Australian
Astrálach /Pronunciation/
Brazilian
Translation /Pronunciation/
British
Briotanach /Pronunciation/
Canadian
Ceanadach /Pronunciation/
Chinese
Síneach /Pronunciation/
Dutch
Ollanach /Pronunciation/
French
Francach /Pronunciation/
German
Gearmánach /Pronunciation/
Hebrew
Eabhrach /Pronunciation/

Indian
Indiach /Pronunciation/
Indonesian
Translation /Pronunciation/
Irish
Éireannach /Pronunciation/
Italian
Iodálach /Pronunciation/
Japanese
Seapánach /Pronunciation/
Malayasian
Translation /Pronunciation/
Polish
Translation /Pronunciation/
Portuguese
Portaingéalach /Pronunciation/
Romanian
Rómánach /Pronunciation/
Russian
Rúiseach /Pronunciation/
Spanish
Spáinneach /Pronunciation/
Swedish
Sualannach /Pronunciation/

*Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge fós, so any corrections are appreciated. I also received some help from a good friend of mine Ronan Mac Kiwi. He is helping me to build up the Celtic discuss here on Phrasebase.

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