Amaze your friends and family!
Here are a few Irish Sayings that may come in handy if you ever take a
trip to Ireland - or perhaps they could just be fun to use around the house
or in your own backyard! Enjoy!
GREETINGS:
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A Chairde
- Dear Friends,
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Jane,
a chara - Dear Jane,
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Tom,
a chara - Dear Tom,
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Dia
duit! - Hi there! (to one person)
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Dia
daoibh! - Hi there! (to more than one person)
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REQUESTS:
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Scríobh chugam as
Béarla, más é do thoil é. - Write to me
in English, please. (to one person)
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Scríobhaigí
chugam as Gaeilge, más é bhur dtoil é. - Write
to me in Irish, please. (to more than one person)
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An féidir le héinne
cuidiú liom - Can
anyone help me?
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HUMILITY:
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Gabhaim pardún agaibh
as an teachtaireacht seo i mBéarla. - My apologies to you for
this message in English. (to more than one person)
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Níl mórán
Gaeilge agam. - I don't know much Irish.
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Níl mé ach
ag tosú ar an teanga a fhoghlaim. - I'm only beginning to learn
the language.
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Tuigim Gaeilge shimplí.
- I understand simple Irish.
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GRATITUDE:
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Go raibh maith agat! -
Thank you! (to one person)
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Go raibh míle maith
agaibh as bhur gcúnamh! - Thank you very much for your help!
(to more than one person)
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Tá mé buíoch
díot as do chúnamh. I'm grateful to you for your help.
(to one person)
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Go méadaí Dia
thú! - May God prosper you! (to one person, serious thanks)
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Go mba seacht bhfearr a bheas
tú bliain ó inniu! - May you be seven time better a year
from today! (very serious thanks, to one person)
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Tá fáilte romhat!
- You're welcome! (to one person)
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MISCELLANEOUS:
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Tá an ceart agat.
- You're right.
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Nár lagaí Dia
thú! - More power to you!
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Mo ghraidhin go deo thu!
- Bravo! Good for you!
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B'fhéidir go bhfuil
an ceart agat. - Maybe you're right.
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An dáiríre
atá tú? - Are you serious?
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Ababúna!
- Good Heavens!
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FAREWELL:
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Slán! - Bye!
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Slán go fóill!
- Bye for now!
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Ádh mór! -
Cheers!
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Le buíochas, -
With thanks,
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Beir bua agus beannacht,
- Best wishes,
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Irish Literal
Translation
The following are
certain Irish words followed by their literal translation which are displayed
in the brackets. Beside the brackets is the english interpretation
of these words.
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Dia duit! [God
to-you] "Hello!"
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Dia sa teach! [God
in-the house] "Hello, everyone here!"
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Dia linn! [God
with-us] "God bless!" (when someone sneezes)
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Buíochas le Dia.
[thanks with God] "Thank God!" (especially useful in discussing the weather,
and how it could be worse)
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Le cúnamh Dé!
[With help of-God] "God willing!"
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As ucht Dé!
[for sake of-God] "For heaven's sake!"
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Go bhfóire Dia orainn!
[that may-aid God on-us] "God help us!"
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Nár lige Dia!
[that-not may-allow God] "Heaven forbid!"
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A Dhia! [O God]
"My God!"
Irish Sayings
and their Pronunciation
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig
(LAW AY-luh PAW-rihg) = St. Patrick's Day
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Beannachtaí na Féile
Pádraig oraibh! (BAN-uhkh-tee nuh FAY-luh PAW-rihg O-rihv) =
Happy St. Patrick's Day to You All!
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Éire go Brách
(AY-ruh guh BRAWKH) = Ireland Forever!
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Sláinte is táinte!
(SLAWN-chuh iss TAWN-chuh) = Health and wealth!
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Caith siar é is ná
lig aniar é! (KAH SEE-uhr ay iss NAW LIHG uh-NEE-uhr ay)= Toss
it back and don't let it come back up (your liquor, that is)
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