AndyRoo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Hello By any chance does anyone happen to speak Irish? Anyone know who to pronounce Scáthanna? I've been told both Skaw-hun-uh and Skaw-ha-nah. Any idea which is right? Any other suggestions? Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I think it is Skaw un nah the h being silent. Means of the shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I think it is Skaw un nah the h being silent. Means of the shadows. Yup...I think that's correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Only Irish I know is begorrah. Not sure of spelling. Not much help am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'm no use at all as I thought you meant some speakers that connect to a stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 I think it is Skaw un nah the h being silent. Means of the shadows. Haha, it's funny - out of every single one of my Irish friends, they have all pronounced it slightly differently, and they have all told me to emphasise different parts of the word! D'oh. I knew it meant shadows, but I am absolutely hopeless with gaelic/celtic language pronunciation. And this is from someone who can speak (albeit not very much) Hungarian and Slovak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I think that pronunciation is regional with different 'areas' using very slightly different inflections! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Drink, girls and feck (which apparently is a number and not rude although it's a good one to use as it's quite innocent and probably why it's used instead of something else - I've seen the counting programme - a Gaelic singalong for children!). And an assortment of names that are spelt totally different from the sound - like Naimh and Sioban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 I love Irish names. I think one of my favourites is: Saoirse, which is pronounced Seer-shur. I always think "how the hell did you get that from that?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I thought feck was rude. Mrs Brown always says it with off after it I had an Irish friend who used it a lot too, we nursed together and it was feck this that and the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 I thought feck was rude. Mrs Brown always says it with off after it I had an Irish friend who used it a lot too, we nursed together and it was feck this that and the other. 'Feck' isn't what people think it is. It's no more offensive than 'oh, "Ooops, word censored!"!' - at least that's what my friend told me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Definitely safe to use - otherwise there would be queues outside the confessionals and going down the roads!!!! The priests would get such a headache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Sometimes I don't read a thread until it gets a bit longer and when I do it's quite funny even though that wasn't intended. This is funny and who is Mrs Brown who may or may not be a bit sweary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Google Mrs Browns Boys!!! And be prepared to laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 It does sound better than the other word. I used to crack up at my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
