In this lesson, Siobhán will read the song once more, emphasizing your new words and their pronunciation – vital information for all singers!
Trasna na dTonnta, dul siar dul siar
Gaeilge | English |
Trasna | Over or across |
Tonnta | Waves |
Ag dul siar | Going west or going back |
Slán leis an uaigneas ‘is slán leis an gcian
Gaeilge | English |
Slán | Goodbye |
Uaigneas | Loneliness |
Cian | Sadness |
Geal é mo chroí agus geal í an ghrian
Gaeilge | English |
Geal | Bright |
Mo | My |
Croí | Heart |
An ghrian | The sun |
Geal a bheith ag filleadh go hÉirinn
Gaeilge | English |
A bheith | to be |
Ag filleadh | Returning |
Éire | Ireland |
Go hÉirinn | To Ireland |
Chonaic mo dhóthain de Thíortha i gcéin,
Gaeilge | English |
Chonaic (mé) | I saw |
Mo dhóthain | enough for me |
Tíortha (Tír) | Countries (country) |
i gcéin | far away |
Ór agus airgead, saibhreas an tsaoil,
Gaeilge | English |
Ór | gold |
airgead | silver |
saibhreas | riches |
saol | life |
Éiríonn an croí ‘nam le breacadh gach lae
Gaeilge | English |
Éiríonn (éirigh) | rises |
‘nam (ionam) | in me |
breacadh an lae | the dawning of the day |
gach | every |
‘S mé druidim le dúthaigh mo mhuintir!
Gaeilge | English |
Ag druidim | approaching |
Dúthaigh (dúiche) | land of one’s ancestors |
muintir | one’s folk/relatives |
Curfá
Muintir an Iarthair ‘siad cairde mo chroí,
Gaeilge | English |
An iarthar | the west |
Cairde | friends |
Fáilte ‘is féile bheidh romham ar gach taobh.
Gaeilge | English |
Fáilte | welcome |
Féile | festival/ feast |
Romham | before me |
Taobh | side |
Ar fhágaint an tsaoil seo, sé ghuidhim ar an Rí
Gaeilge | English |
Ar fhágaint (ag fágáil) | leaving |
Guidhim (guím) | I pray |
Rí | king |
Gur leosan a shinfear i gcill mé.
Gaeilge | English |
Leosan (leo) | with them |
Sín | lay out/ stretch/ straighten |
Cill | Graveyard/cell |
Véarsa breise:
Ar mo thriall siar ó éirigh mo chroí
Gaeilge | English |
Ag triall | going to |
An aimsir go hálainn is tonnta deas réidh
Gaeilge | English |
aimsir | weather |
Go hálainn | beautiful |
Deas | nice |
Réidh | ready/ flat |
Stiúradh go díreach go dúthaigh mo chliabh
Gaeilge | English |
Stiúradh | directing |
Go díreach | directly |
Cliabh | bosom |
‘S bheidh mé in Éirinn amárach!
Gaeilge | English |
beidh mé | I will be |
Amárach | Tomorrow |