This was a question my father Fred frequently asked of my mother Anne
#Gaeilge or Irish often frames a question in the negative so the respondent can feel more at ease.
Nach bhfuil an dinnéar réidh fós - sounds quite normal to me but outside Ireland it sounds odd
#HibernoEnglish #SpéirGhorm
Mollie Guidera, smiling, with long brown hair, wearing a green top and white trousers, stands in front of a mural. Text overlay reads: "Hiberno English — 'Is the dinner not ready yet?' You've heard it. Maybe you've said it. It's not bad English. It's Irish." Credit reads: Mollie Guidera · The Irish Stew. The Irish Stew podcast logo appears in the bottom right corner.
4)"Is the dinner not ready yet?"
You've heard it. Maybe you've said it. It's not bad English. It's Irish.
Mollie Guidera explains why on this week's Irish Stew.
🎙️ Link in thread ⬆️
#HibernoEnglish #Gaeilge #IrishLanguage #Spéirghorm
Encountered an authentic use of "do be always" in casual conversation. Day made. #HibernoEnglish #Speirgorm
#hibernoenglish @darach.bsky.social
It has another meaning as a noun that we won't go into
#HibernoEnglish
Dear #irishbluesky and #blueskyireland and #ireland folk:
We have an absolutely fabulous and hilarious take on the English language and some of our expressions are purest poetry.
Let's get a thread up and running of some of the best hiberno english expressions.
#hibernoenglish
If I said, 'I have a goo on me.' or 'Giz a Goo.'
Would you know what I mean?
#speirgorm #hibernoenglish
Tea towel if Hiberno-English phrases framed in a black frame.
I finally got round to framing this tea towel I bought at the Irish in Britain exhibit last year. Hilariously, my daughter read it and was like Oh yeah I know most of these between you (Mayo) and daddy (Down) 😂 that made me very happy!
#irishinbritain #hibernoenglish #feelslikehometome
