What is English?. Hiberno English (Why Hiberno?)

What is English?

HibernoEnglish

(Why Hiberno?)

The English language in Ireland

• Ceann gearr rua• Short red-haired one• Kangaroo

• Gab• Shut yer gob• Gob

• Uisce Beatha• Water of Life• Whisky

Phoney (meaning false)

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Blown to smithereens!

Smidiríní = tiny pieces

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Slán = good bye

“So long”

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Is maith sin = That’s great

“Give us a slug”

Slog = swallow

My friend > Mo chara > Mucker

Cú Chulainn

Achilles

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Three pieces of advice

1. If the road you know is crooked or long, better that than a strange road!

2. Don’t sleep a wink in a house where there’s a young red-headed woman married to an old man!

3. Do nothing in the night time that would embarrass you come morning!

Homework

• Write a story which involves the following three things;

1.A talking cat2.A magic oak tree3.A fairy

I want everyone’s story to be different! Don’t read your friends stories!

What is English?. Hiberno English (Why Hiberno?)

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