Very brief translation help!

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Latest post Mon, Jun 2 2014 20:35 by seano. 4 replies.

Mon, May 12 2014 17:05

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I visited Ireland for the first time a few months ago and loved it, I'm trying to make a piece of jewelry for a friend and need an Irish translation, but don't want to rely on Google.

Could someone please translate "Wait for love" into Irish? Thank you so much!

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Tue, May 13 2014 14:23 In reply to

BrendaKM
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Fan do ghrá

I think that this is correct. However, better for someone else to check it before you continue. I did all my schooling through Irish but that is many years' ago! That's why I've joined this website. I want to refresh my native language. Slán!

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Sun, May 18 2014 18:19 In reply to

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Fan normally takes the preposition le - you wait with someone in Irish instead of for them. And Irish usually puts an article before words like love, death, hope.

I would write it like this: Fan leis an ghrá. Literally, this means wait with the love. In southern dialects if would be 'fan leis an ngrá.'

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Sun, May 18 2014 18:41 In reply to

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But of course! That sounds right. It's all somewhere in my brain! If I said 'Fan le do ghrá' am I right in thinking that would be 'Wait for your love/beloved'? Go raibh maith agat! Slán.

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Mon, Jun 2 2014 20:35 In reply to

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Haigh, Yes, that's right! Fan le do ghrá means Wait for your love. Ádh mór!

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