Turas Siar 60 - Seanleaganacha Cainte 2
A collection of words and sayings for describing people and their characteristics. Speaker : Pádraic S. Ó Murchú
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I Londain tháinig mé féin trasna ag na Cox.
In London I myself came across the Coxes.
Duine measartha aosta ná meánaosta tugann siad olc air.
A moderately old or middle-aged person they call bad.
B'fhéidir gur de bharr na Sasanach a bhí an leagan seo anseo ach gur tiompaí i nGaeilge é.
Perhaps it was because of the English that this version was here but that it was turned into Irish.
Is go minic is ar dhaoiní.
It is often on people...
Bhíodh bhíodh beagán Robert
There used to be a little bit of Robert.
Ná b'fhéidir bhean ramhar má thugadh siad na hainmneacha seo agus go leor ainmneacha acu ar dhaoiní móra.
Maybe a fat woman if they gave these names, and they have many names for big people.
B'fhéidir daoiní móra anois amscaí mar a bhí mé ag rá.
Maybe big people are awkward now as I was saying..