Irish in Death - Irish Quotes from the “In Death” Series[]
- A Ghrá
- Pronounced - ah GRAW
- Meaning - My Love
- First Appeared in Rapture in Death[1]
- Other mentions[2]
- Audio - A Ghrá pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Aingeal
- Pronounced - ANG-uhl
- Meaning - Angel
- First Appeared in Portrait in Death - what Siobhan Brody called Roarke[3]
- Audio - Aingeal pronunciation from Forvo.com
- An Dídean
- Pronounced - An DEE-dahn (An JEE-jahn in some parts of Ireland)
- Meaning - The Sanctuary
- First Appeared in Concealed in Death[4]
- Other mentions[5]
- Audio - pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Comhar
- Pronounced - Koh-ar
- Meaning - Mutual assistance or teamwork
- First Appeared in Indulgence in Death, when Roarke and Eve were driving through Ireland: “We're urban creatures, you and I, but I can appreciate those who make this way their own, who value and support community. Comhar, that's the Irish word for it. It's particular to the west counties.”[6]
- Conas tá; tú?
- Pronounced - Koh-nas tAH too
- Meaning - How are you
- First Appeared in Portrait in Death, when Roarke first met Moira O'Bannion[7]
- Audio - Conas tá; tú pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Dia dhuit (Dia duit - GEEah ditch in some areas of Ireland)
- Pronounced - GEEah gwich or DEEah huit
- Meaning - Hello (literally: God to you)
- First Appeared in Portrait in Death, when Roarke first met Moira O'Bannion[7]
- Audio - Dia dhuit pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Dóchas
- Pronounced - DOH-khass
- Meaning - Hope
- First Appeared in Seduction in Death[8]
- Other mentions[9]
- Audio - Dóchas Pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Fáilte
- Pronounced - FAHL-cha
- Meaning - Welcome
- First Appeared in Creation in Death, as a company owned by Roarke that manufactured bed linens (Fáilte)[10]
- Audio - Fáilte Pronounciation from Forvo.com
- Fáilte abhaile
- Pronounced - FAHL-cha a-WAL-ya
- Meaning - Welcome home
- First Appeared in Indulgence in Death: Roarke's Aunt Sinead said it to Roarke and Eve when they arrived at the Lannigans' house in Ireland.[11]
- Audio - Fáilte Pronounciation from Forvo.com abhaile Pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Feisigh do thoin fein!
- Pronounced - FESH-ee duh hohn hayn
- Loosely translated (by Roarke) - Fuck yourself in your own Ass!
- First appeared in Survivor in Death[12]
- Garda
- Pronounced - GARduh
- Meaning - Police
- Audio - Garda Pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Is mise mo chiall.
- Pronounced - iss MEEsha mo KEY-all
- Meaning - You’re my madness (according to Roarke).
- First Appeared in Golden in Death
- YANNI - This may not be the correct wording of this phrase. “Is mise” is actually “I am” not “You are.” “Mo chiall” literally means “My sense” but could mean “my madness” in some situations. So, “Is mise mo chiall” translated literally means “I am my sense.” This does not mean, though, that “is mise mo chiall” isn't a correct slang phrase somewhere in Ireland.
- Liomsa
- Pronounced - LUHM-suh
- Meaning - Mine
- First Appeared in Rapture in Death, Chapter 14[13]
- Other mentions[14]
- Audio - Liomsa Pronounciation from Forvo.com
- Maith, go raibh maith agat
- Pronounced - mah, go rov mah agat
- Meaning - Good, thank you
- First Appeared in Portrait in Death, when Roarke first met Moira O'Bannion[7]
- Audio - go raibh maith agat pronunciation from Forvo.com (NOTE: first “Maith” in that sentence is pronounced the same as the “maith” in “go raibh maith agat”[7]
- Sláinte
- Pronounced - SLAWN-cha
- Meaning - Health (used as a toast when drinking)
- First Appeared in Immortal in Death[15]
- Other mentions[16]
- Audio - Sláinte Pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Tá bron orm
- Pronounced - thaw brone or-um
- Meaning - I'm Sorry
- First Appeared in Memory in Death[17]
- Audio - Tá bron orm Pronunciation from Forvo.com
- Tá cion agam ort
- Pronounced - thaw kiuhn ag-gum ort
- Meaning - I Love You (literally: I have affection for you)
- First Appeared in Born in Death[18]
- Audio - Tá cion agam ort Pronunciation from Forvo.com
References[]
- ↑ Rapture in Death, Chapter 16
- ↑ Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 54; Holiday in Death, Chapter 11; Reunion in Death, Chapter 6; Innocent in Death, Chapter 11; Strangers in Death, Chapter 12; Fantasy in Death, Chapter 11; Indulgence in Death, Chapter 2; New York to Dallas, Chapters 11 and 19; Celebrity in Death, Chapter 18; Calculated in Death, Chapter 12; Brotherhood in Death, Chapter 19; Apprentice in Death, Chapter 14; Echoes in Death, Chapter 7; Secrets in Death, Chapter 6; Leverage in Death, Chapters 8 and 17; Vendetta in Death, Chapters 8 and 16; Faithless in Death, Chapter 8; Forgotten in Death, Chapter 11; Encore in Death, Chapter 12; Random in Death, Chapter 7
- ↑ Portrait in Death (ISBN 978-0-425-18903-0), p. 106
- ↑ Concealed in Death, Chapter 6
- ↑ Concealed in Death, Chapters 7 and 15; Festive in Death, Chapter 5; Apprentice in Death, Chapter 3; Echoes in Death, Chapter 76; Dark in Death, Chapters 5 and 13; Connections in Death, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 19, and 22; Vendetta in Death, Chapter 16; Golden in Death, Chapters 3 and 14; Shadows in Death, Chapters 3, 9, 13, 14, and 15; Faithless in Death, Chapter 21; Forgotten in Death, Chapter 18; Desperation in Death, Chapters 12, 16, and 17; Payback in Death, Chapter 8; Random in Death, Chapters 8, 14, and 19; Passions in Death, Chapter 9 and Epilogue
- ↑ Indulgence in Death, p. 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Portrait in Death (ISBN 978-0-425-18903-0), p. 102
- ↑ Seduction in Death, Chapters 3 and 11
- ↑ Concealed in Death, Chapter 6; Obsession in Death, Chapters 7 and 14; Connections in Death, Chapters 1, 2, and 19; Golden in Death, Chapter 3; Shadows in Death, Chapter 3; Faithless in Death, Chapters 16, 17, 18, 21, and 23; Payback in Death, Chapters 8 and 9
- ↑ Creation in Death, p. 63
- ↑ Indulgence in Death, p. 6
- ↑ Survivor in Death, p. 273
- ↑ Rapture in Death, Chapter 14
- ↑ Judgment in Death, Chapter 11
- ↑ Immortal in Death, Chapter 20
- ↑ Betrayal in Death, Chapter 4; Purity in Death, Chapter 10; Connections in Death, Chapter 2
- ↑ Memory in Death, p. 57
- ↑ Born in Death, Chapter 8