Gaelic phrase translation

[Profane James]

If I may ask the wonderful Scottish Gaelic speakers here for some help translating a phrase from English.
The phrase is either 'do what must be done', or 'do what we have to do', with the context of 'no one likes to wash the dishes or do the laundry, but we do what must be done'
Greatly appreciated!

[Dughlas mor]

Until an actual Gaelic speaker comes along, here`s this, straight from Everyday Gaelic by Morag MacNeill, under the heading "Talking with Children."

"Dean e, air neo gheibh thu sgailc." Do it, or you`ll get a slap. Probably not quite what you were looking for.

[Profane James]

LoL, not quite, but very useful

[freep]

Déanann muid cad a chaithfear a dhéanamh.

This is "We do what must be done," in Irish Gaelic. Be wary though 'cause it's via Google Translate which has, ah, issues.
Maybe it will be enough 'til you get a proper Scots Gaelic version.

http://imtranslator.net/translation/...h/translation/

[freep]

Of course there's always the go-to phrase in any language:

Tha mo bhàta-foluaimein loma-làn easgannan.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Useful in any situation!

[Profane James]

Of course there's always the go-to phrase in any language:

Tha mo bhàta-foluaimein loma-làn easgannan.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Useful in any situation!

Lmao perfect!

[OC Richard]

Yes you need a Native Speaker... these idiomatic phrases are deadly for the non-speaker.

I'm guessing (guessing!) the root word will probably be

feum, v. it behooves, requires, must; feumaidh mi falbh, "I need to go"

feumalachd, n. what occasion requires

feumail, adj. necessary

[jthk]

Déanann muid cad a chaithfear a dhéanamh.

This is "We do what must be done," in Irish Gaelic. Be wary though 'cause it's via Google Translate which has, ah, issues.
Maybe it will be enough 'til you get a proper Scots Gaelic version.

http://imtranslator.net/translation/...h/translation/

Comrades,

As a fluent Irish speaker, I would caution youse to avoid Google Translate for translating Irish. Other than the most simple phrases, it is consistently flawed and incorrect.

Regards,
Jonathan

[freep]

Comrades,

As a fluent Irish speaker, I would caution youse to avoid Google Translate for translating Irish. Other than the most simple phrases, it is consistently flawed and incorrect.

Regards,
Jonathan

As noted. But in the absence of an online translator for Gaelic, it seems it's that or nothing.
Unless I've missed a good online phrase translator. . .

As for now, as a fluent Irish speaker how would one say "We do what must be done," correctly, in Irish Gaelic.
Also, how different would Scots Gaelic be from the Irish?

[jthk]

As noted. But in the absence of an online translator for Gaelic, it seems it's that or nothing.
Unless I've missed a good online phrase translator. . .

As for now, as a fluent Irish speaker how would one say "We do what must be done," correctly, in Irish Gaelic.
Also, how different would Scots Gaelic be from the Irish?

Personally, I would prefer nothing to a bad translation. I'd simply stick with the English.

Secondly, I'd say something like, "Bíonn sé ar nós againn na rudaí riachtanacha a dhéanamh" -- it is our habit to do the required things (literal translation from Irish). Or perhaps, "Déanann muid na rudaí atá de dhíth" -- we do the things that are needed (again, a very literal translation from Irish). As with many languages, making direct translations from one language to another can be tricky and troublesome which is why it's best to consult with people who actually speak the target language to ensure that the intended meaning is properly represented.

Regards,
Jonathan