When a Fada Makes All the Difference

Ní mar mhaisiú a chuirtear sínte fada ar ghutaí sa Ghaeilge. Is focal éagsúil ar fad atá ann nuair a chuirtear síneadh fada ann – agus brí éagsuil leis.

Ó DailyEdge.ie, seo 11 chás ina ndeineann sínte fada difríocht mhór do chiall na bhfocal.

The ‘fada’, on vowels in the Irish language isn’t just for decoration. Its addition creates a different word, with a different meaning.

Via DailyEdge.ie, here are 11 examples when a ‘fada’ makes all the difference.

By Conn Ó Muíneacháin|2021-03-29T16:32:19+01:00September 14th, 2016|Categories: Fada, Gaeilge|Comments Off

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An award-winning broadcaster, blogger and podcaster, Conn Ó Muíneacháin works in communications at Blacknight. He is a graduate in engineering and worked in software development and manufacturing before running his own business for several years. Labhair Gaeilge leis!