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In fact filmmaker Manchán Magan had to borrow the English word “no” to title his documentary “No Béarla” (No English) in which he roamed Ireland attempting to s
by mjklin 4y ago
In fact filmmaker Manchán Magan had to borrow the English word “no” to title his documentary “No Béarla” (No English) in which he roamed Ireland attempting to speak only Irish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Béarla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Béarla
- Macha 4y agoI think that's pretty much to be a bit more harsh on Irish people who don't speak Irish, and also to be more recognisable as a title to non-Irish speakers (who would likely at least still recognise Béarla from years of Irish lessons). "Gan Bearla" or "Without English" would have been an equally short title without resorting to a bilingual title.