Welcome to the Irish Language Txt Spk Survey - the first ever attempt to compile a list of all the Irish-Language text abbreviations currently circulating in Ireland! The survey is being conducted along with one of Ireland's leading experts in Linguistics - the study of the use of language - Dr Muiris Ólaoire of the Insititue of Technology Tralee (www.ittralee.ie).
You will see below some of the text phrases that have already been identified but we need your help to find out more. If you know of an Irish text abbreviation that we haven't yet included, please email it to us on social@panini.co.uk and you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to receive a one-off limited edition Irish-Language pack of Mutones collectible cards!
Remember to check back regularly to see if your phrase has been included and to find out which other phrases you can begin using with your friends and family...
The team at Mutones
| IRISH TXT SPK | IRISH | ENGLISH |
| GRMA | Go raibh maith agat | Thank You |
| GRMMA | Go raibh míle maith agat | Thank You Very Much |
| 2 | tú | You (singular) |
| Siv | sibh | You (plural) |
| 7n | seachtain | Week |
| Fadhb r b | fadhb ar bith | No Problem |
| Chor r b | ar chor ar bith | At all/At any rate |
| An8 | anocht | Tonight |
| V | bhí | Was/were |
| KnsT2 | conas tá tú? | How are you? |
| bte | bomaite | A Minute |
| Amár | amárach | Tomorrow |
| E va (ULSTER DIALECT) | oíche mhaith | Good night |
| An ts seo chug | an tseachtain seo chugainn | Next week |
| mo *10 | mo riltín | My little star/ my love |
| a *10 | a réiltín | Love |
| A #ke | a thaisce | My love |
| An-va | an-mhaith | Very good |
| 9L is am | Níl a fhios agam | I don't know |
| 7 | agus | And |
| K wil 2? | cá bhfuil tú | Where are you? |
| har 4 | thar fóir | Terrific |
| MGL | maith go leor | Good/fair enough right |
| CGL | ceart go leor | O.K. |
| an ra (WESTERN DIALECT) | An raibh | Were/was? |
| an ro (ULSTER DIALECT) | An raibh | Were/was? |
| Rev (MUNSTER DIALECT) | raibh | Was/were |
| 9 ra (WESTERN DIALECT) | Ní raibh | There was/were not |
| 9 ro (ULSTER DIALECT) | Ní raibh | There was/were not |
| 9 rev (MUNSTER DIALECT) | Ní raibh | There was/were not |
| Beg (MUNSTER DIALECT) | beidh | Will be |
| awil | an bhfuil | Is/are there? |
For more information on the search for Irish Txt Spk please contact:
Benjamin Webb / Toby Guise at Deliberate PR
benjamin@deliberate-pr.com / toby@deliberate-pr.com
Phone - 00 44 20 8732 8867 / 00 44 20 8732 8861
Mobile - 00 44 7930 408 224 / 00 44 7814 223 530
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