Any Gaelic speakers here?

WestieFan

Trying to get a translation for this bit in Runrig's version of Loch Lomond.

Ho, ho mo leannan
Ho mo leannan bhoidheach

(Being written phonetically would also be a great help too.)

Something to do with New Year maybe? Maybe not!
Anybody help?

poohzee

(Very) roughly translated as...

Ho, ho mo leannan (Oh, oh my sweetheart)
Ho mo leannan (Oh my sweetheart) bhoidheach (beautiful)

did a google search and someone else was asking!

Oompa_Loompa_2

(Ho, ho is neither Gaelic nor English, it's just a filler for a song, the same as "dah dah dah" which is sometimes used in pop songs).

"My love/darling/sweetheart. My beautiful love/darling".

Mo = just the way it sounds - short, sharp sound; not like the long sound of the character "Mo" in Eastenders!

leannan = 'L' is a fat L. Pronounced llyan -an (2 syllables)

bhoidheach = voy - och (2 syllables)

WestieFan

Thanks for replies folks, now we know what we are singing about!

poohzee - you must have a better google than me!
:beer:

Yogibear

the only gaelic I know is pog ma hone translated as kiss my ar*e:rotfl::rotfl:

albalass

i think there's free adult gaelic classes in partick gaelic school, beginners welcome,
slainte.