How do you say "Give me a hug!" in Irish Gaelic?

Errigal · **Joined:** Fri 09 Sep 2011 2:06 pm **Posts:** 716

Breandán wrote:

So, what is the Donegal version of the whole phrase?

Tabhair croí isteach domh (?)

Yes.

Breandán · **Posted:** Wed 26 Sep 2012 5:08 pm

Errigal wrote:

Breandán wrote:

So, what is the Donegal version of the whole phrase?

Tabhair croí isteach domh (?)

Yes.

Thanks, Errigal. :GRMA:

So now we have a version for the Ulster speakers as well:

Tabhair croí isteach domh ! (GU) "Give me a hug!"

Saoirse · **Posted:** Wed 26 Sep 2012 6:56 pm

Errigal wrote:

That's what I've usually heard in All-Ireland-winning County Donegal.

I can't believe it took this long for you to slip that one in! :mrgreen:

Comhghairdeas libh uilig! :clap:

Breandán · **Posted:** Wed 26 Sep 2012 7:04 pm

Saoirse wrote:

Errigal wrote:

That's what I've usually heard in All-Ireland-winning County Donegal.

I can't believe it took this long for you to slip that one in! :mrgreen:

Comhghairdeas libh uilig! :clap:

Does that mean they'll stop saying croí isteach when they lose?

(Surely they'll need it more than ever then.)

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 3001

I don't remember any special word for it when growing up.. I guess we weren't the huggy type. :razz:

Breandán · **Posted:** Sat 29 Sep 2012 7:33 pm

Breandán wrote:

Would the following work? :

Tabhair barróigín do do mháthair. "Give your mother a hug."
Tabhair barróigín do Mhamaí. "Give Mummy a hug." (CO)
Tabhair barróigín do Mhama/Mhaime/Mhaimín. "Give Mummy a hug." (GC)
Tabhair barróigín do do sheanmháthair. "Give your grandmother a hug."
Tabhair barróigín do Mhamó. "Give Grandma a hug." (CO)
Tabhair barróigín do Mhaimeo. "Give Grandma a hug." (GC)

Tugaigí póigín dhom, a leanaí "Give (pl) me a kiss, children." (CO)
Tiúraigí póigín dhom, a leanaí "Give (pl) me a kiss, children." (GC)

For plural orders, the plural form of the imperative is used, dhom goes to the end and póigín/barróigín is in the singular, since it's asking for one per child (though you could also use the plural to ask for more than one from each person.) Nach ea?

Just bumping for confirmation or correction of the above sentences.

Also, are there any other dialect variations?

An Cionnfhaolach · **Joined:** Fri 09 Mar 2012 6:16 pm **Posts:** 1527

Breandán wrote:

Tabhair barróigín do do mháthair.

"do do", can be shortened to "dod'".

Breandán · **Posted:** Sun 30 Sep 2012 10:56 am

An Cionnfhaolach wrote:

Breandán wrote:

Tabhair barróigín do do mháthair.

"do do", can be shortened to "dod'".

That would put a definite Munster stamp on it, I think.

(In Connemara do do is pronounced go do) Would there be any other changes required to make it a fully Munster sentence?

And how would you phrase the plural version in Munster Irish? (Picture a grandmother asking her two grandchildren for a hug, for example.)

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