Gaelic phrase translation

[freep]

Déanann muid cad a chaithfear a dhéanamh.

This is "We do what must be done," in Irish Gaelic. Be wary though 'cause it's via Google Translate which has, ah, issues.
Maybe it will be enough 'til you get a proper Scots Gaelic version.

http://imtranslator.net/translation/...h/translation/

[freep]

Of course there's always the go-to phrase in any language:

Tha mo bhàta-foluaimein loma-làn easgannan.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Useful in any situation!

[Profane James]

Of course there's always the go-to phrase in any language:

Tha mo bhàta-foluaimein loma-làn easgannan.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Useful in any situation!

Lmao perfect!

[OC Richard]

Yes you need a Native Speaker... these idiomatic phrases are deadly for the non-speaker.

I'm guessing (guessing!) the root word will probably be

feum, v. it behooves, requires, must; feumaidh mi falbh, "I need to go"

feumalachd, n. what occasion requires

feumail, adj. necessary

[jthk]

Déanann muid cad a chaithfear a dhéanamh.

This is "We do what must be done," in Irish Gaelic. Be wary though 'cause it's via Google Translate which has, ah, issues.
Maybe it will be enough 'til you get a proper Scots Gaelic version.

http://imtranslator.net/translation/...h/translation/

Comrades,

As a fluent Irish speaker, I would caution youse to avoid Google Translate for translating Irish. Other than the most simple phrases, it is consistently flawed and incorrect.

Regards,
Jonathan

[freep]

Comrades,

As a fluent Irish speaker, I would caution youse to avoid Google Translate for translating Irish. Other than the most simple phrases, it is consistently flawed and incorrect.

Regards,
Jonathan

As noted. But in the absence of an online translator for Gaelic, it seems it's that or nothing.
Unless I've missed a good online phrase translator. . .

As for now, as a fluent Irish speaker how would one say "We do what must be done," correctly, in Irish Gaelic.
Also, how different would Scots Gaelic be from the Irish?

[jthk]

As noted. But in the absence of an online translator for Gaelic, it seems it's that or nothing.
Unless I've missed a good online phrase translator. . .

As for now, as a fluent Irish speaker how would one say "We do what must be done," correctly, in Irish Gaelic.
Also, how different would Scots Gaelic be from the Irish?

Personally, I would prefer nothing to a bad translation. I'd simply stick with the English.

Secondly, I'd say something like, "Bíonn sé ar nós againn na rudaí riachtanacha a dhéanamh" -- it is our habit to do the required things (literal translation from Irish). Or perhaps, "Déanann muid na rudaí atá de dhíth" -- we do the things that are needed (again, a very literal translation from Irish). As with many languages, making direct translations from one language to another can be tricky and troublesome which is why it's best to consult with people who actually speak the target language to ensure that the intended meaning is properly represented.

Regards,
Jonathan

[Profane James]

best to consult with people who actually speak the target language to ensure that the intended meaning is properly represented.

My intention, and why I thought I should include context. Those literal translations capture the context perfectly, though Irish.

[freep]

Personally, I would prefer nothing to a bad translation. I'd simply stick with the English.

Secondly, I'd say something like, "Bíonn sé ar nós againn na rudaí riachtanacha a dhéanamh" -- it is our habit to do the required things (literal translation from Irish). Or perhaps, "Déanann muid na rudaí atá de dhíth" -- we do the things that are needed (again, a very literal translation from Irish). As with many languages, making direct translations from one language to another can be tricky and troublesome which is why it's best to consult with people who actually speak the target language to ensure that the intended meaning is properly represented.

Regards,
Jonathan

I know what you mean. I've been guilty of using Google Translate on occasion but with the hope that someone will point out the error of my ways with a more correct rendering--this being a sort of left handed method of getting something near correct.

On the other hand before I got my y Ddraig Goch tattoo I researched the hell out of the word, included--hiraeth. Tattoos are rather permanent.

[freep]

Oh, also, how much difference is the between Scots and Irish Gaelic?