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All things grá in the city of love le Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

Oliver Callan finds out all the expressions, as Gaeilge, you'll need for Naomh Vailintín with musician and presenter, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin.

If you're still struggling with terms of endearment for your Valentine or indeed your Galentine, ná bíodh aon bhuairt ort, roinn Doireann Ní Ghlacáin téarmaí agus frásaí áille lena cara, Oliver Callan ar a chlár raidió. Seo cuid de na frásaí a thaitníonn go mór leis an gceoltóir agus láithreoir.

The Irish language canon is renowned for its lyricism in prose, poetry and song and Doireann says she often goes to songs to find the best phrases. Luann Doireann Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire chomh maith le Bean Dubh an Ghleanna mar shamplaí d'amhráin a bhfuil cur síos iontach iontu ar an ngrá.

grá mór

a chuisle mo chroí

cara mo chroí

mo chroí istigh ionat

Hands of lovers holding together halftone collage elements set.

And for the Galentine or the Palentine, mhol sí na téarmaí seo a leanas:

cara mo chléibh

cara mo charad

mo chara buan

cara geal mo chroí istigh