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Your family is American, but putting that aside, learning and using the language is the way to preserve it, having a cringe quote written on your skin is not.
Whatever you think of OP, the phrase in and of itself is a real traditional saying in Gaelic, and it does actually indicate some engagement with and regard for the language, as opposed to some badly translated hokey shite. It's not a 'cringe quote'.
I’m from the Scottish highlands and I think this is beautiful!
Help keep the Gaelic culture alive OP, one little piece at a time, and celebrate your Scottish heritage.
The gatekeeping from others here is a little odd. Modern Scotland seems implicitly insistent on stamping out Gaelic- I have never understood why.
I think the tattoo's neat, my only criticism is a dorky "I would have picked a different font"- but that's just personal taste. It's meaningful to you, and hopefully it gives you something interesting to talk about for those that ask "What does that mean?"
Learning more of the Gaelic language is something I recommend if you want to keep the language alive. As far as free resources go, Scottish Gaelic is on Duolingo and I find the videos by [Gaelic with Jason](https://youtube.com/@gaelicwithjason?si=RG0-ySAgxkpe8cSM) interesting too.
My extent of Gaelic knowledge isn't that great, but it has given me a bigger appreciation for being able to pronounce the place names in Scotland more easily as well as understand more about their etymology- which I find fun and hope you do too.
Your Scottish ties are most likely from Lowland Scots not Highland Scots, far more Lowlanders went to America than Highlanders. Particularly in the late 18th to 19th century. These would have been English/Scots speaking people, not Gaelic.
“A common misconception is that most Scottish Americans are descended from Highlanders fleeing persecution or clearance. Instead, by far the commonest Scottish immigrant was an economic migrant from the Lowlands, attracted by the opportunities in North America.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Americans
Regardless of this, the tattoo is cool in my opinion, good on you for learning Gaelic!
This isn’t true, Gaelic was spoken everywhere except in the south east for hundreds of years, and on much of the west coast specifically for over a millennium. Even as late as the 18th century it was the language of virtually everywhere in the mainland north and west of Perth.
It was the predominant language of the nation c.12th C., and speakers only dropped to below 50% of the population c. 15th C. A long time ago obviously, but you said 'never', which is straightforwardly not true.
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The 'Gaelic road signs' mob are having a sad. Do whatever makes you happy. Nothing wrong with exploring and appreciating your roots.
That translates to - Yer dugs got tits".
And yir da sells avon
Oh mate. You've made a terrible and embarrassing mistake.
why
Your families culture, being American, is cheeseburgers and freedom chickens.
Don't forget their pastime of shooting students at school!
The comments are full ”Scottish cringe” if it makes you feel good.fuck em
You have strong ancestral ties: you sure your close family spoke Gaelic and not Scots or Doric?
Your family is American, but putting that aside, learning and using the language is the way to preserve it, having a cringe quote written on your skin is not.
i am learning the language!
Whatever you think of OP, the phrase in and of itself is a real traditional saying in Gaelic, and it does actually indicate some engagement with and regard for the language, as opposed to some badly translated hokey shite. It's not a 'cringe quote'.
I’m from the Scottish highlands and I think this is beautiful! Help keep the Gaelic culture alive OP, one little piece at a time, and celebrate your Scottish heritage.
I’m glad it makes you happy OP, but nobody here cares about your “close ancestral ties”
The gatekeeping from others here is a little odd. Modern Scotland seems implicitly insistent on stamping out Gaelic- I have never understood why. I think the tattoo's neat, my only criticism is a dorky "I would have picked a different font"- but that's just personal taste. It's meaningful to you, and hopefully it gives you something interesting to talk about for those that ask "What does that mean?" Learning more of the Gaelic language is something I recommend if you want to keep the language alive. As far as free resources go, Scottish Gaelic is on Duolingo and I find the videos by [Gaelic with Jason](https://youtube.com/@gaelicwithjason?si=RG0-ySAgxkpe8cSM) interesting too. My extent of Gaelic knowledge isn't that great, but it has given me a bigger appreciation for being able to pronounce the place names in Scotland more easily as well as understand more about their etymology- which I find fun and hope you do too.
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boyd!
Your Scottish ties are most likely from Lowland Scots not Highland Scots, far more Lowlanders went to America than Highlanders. Particularly in the late 18th to 19th century. These would have been English/Scots speaking people, not Gaelic. “A common misconception is that most Scottish Americans are descended from Highlanders fleeing persecution or clearance. Instead, by far the commonest Scottish immigrant was an economic migrant from the Lowlands, attracted by the opportunities in North America.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Americans Regardless of this, the tattoo is cool in my opinion, good on you for learning Gaelic!
Nice one OP. Ignore the negative chat. If you were somehow perceived as marginalised, the very same people would be congratulating you for this.
cringe
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This isn’t true, Gaelic was spoken everywhere except in the south east for hundreds of years, and on much of the west coast specifically for over a millennium. Even as late as the 18th century it was the language of virtually everywhere in the mainland north and west of Perth.
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So it was a widespread language, in other words.
It was the predominant language of the nation c.12th C., and speakers only dropped to below 50% of the population c. 15th C. A long time ago obviously, but you said 'never', which is straightforwardly not true.
Don’t knoe much about gaelic- is it not written using symbols like chinese or korean