Hi,

This is my first post. I was hoping you guys would be able to help translate the below song lyric for a Tattoo:

Come on, let's make this dream that's barely half awake come true...

Many thanks in advance,

Steven.

Here's how I would put it:

Ar aghaidh linn, déanaimis fíor an bhrionglóid seo nach bhfuil anois ach leath ina dúiseacht...

... a tattoo!! hmmmm definitely have to shorten this.... please do not attempt to ink yet....

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Thanks very much for this.

Can anybody verify this or offer an alternative?

Thanks again, Steven.

Welcome to ILF, Steven!
Is 'aisling' more appropriate in this context? Keeping in mind Braoin's comment about shortening it, how about something like:

Ní ach síol an aisling fós; fásfaimid í. (The dream is only a seed yet; let's grow it.)

I tried to keep the essence of the original statement, but as the English is quite long, a literal translation would also be long, as Braoin showed.
Keep in mind that I am not trustworthy so definitely wait for more.......

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aisling might be better - I was thinking of a night dream instead of an aisling

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your replies.

I like the idea of the Aisling, much shortens it down without loosing the meaning.

What is the difference between an Aisling and a night dream?

Is anyone able to verify/give their own translations?

Many thanks again, Steven.

Leave out 'ar aghaidh linn' and use 'múscailte' instead of 'ina dúiseacht'?

Perhaps:

Fíoraímis an aisling seo nach bhfuil ach leathmhúscailte fós ...
"Let's fulfil this dream/vision that's barely half awake ..."


Aisling is a "dream" as in "a vision of the future".

Brionglóid is a "dream" that you have in your sleep.

Perhaps brionglóid fits better with the metaphor of being "half awake" in this case?

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My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

That looks grand, perhaps you might consider a shorter version of this, though it might be taking too much a liberty with the exact meaning:

Fíoraímis an aisling leathmhúscailte seo

...but when you are talking needles and ink... ouch!! It might get enough across!!

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

Thanks for your help with this guys.

Have decided to go for:

Fíoraímis an aisling seo nach bhfuil ach leathmhúscailte fós

Thanks again