| :: Irish Greetings And More :: |
| Common Irish Greetings / Farewells with replies ___________________________________________________________________________ Dia duit - God to you. Dia is Muire duit - God and Mary to you. (reply) Go mbeanna� Dia duit - May God bless you. Go mbeanna� Dia is Muire duit - May God and Mary bless you. Bail � Dhia ort - The blessing of God on you. Bail � Dhia is Mhuire duit - The blessing og God and Mary on you. Cad � mar a t� t� ? - How are you? (T�r Chonaill) C�n chaoi 'bhfuil t� ? - How are you? (Connacht) Conas at� t� ? - How are you? (Momhan) T� m� go maith. - I'm doing well. Sl�n leat - Good Bye (said to the person leaving) Sl�n agat - Good Bye (said to the one remaining) |
| Terms Of Endearment ___________________________________________________________________________ Note: For these greetings it's common to reply with "Gurab amhlaidh duit", which means "The same to you" O�che mhaith (duit) - Good night Codladh s�mh (duit) - A pleasant sleep Nollaig shona duit - Happy Christmas Nollaig faoi sh�an is faoi mhaise duit - A prosperous and pleasant Christmas Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit - A prosperous new year |
| Some Irish Curses ___________________________________________________________________________ Note: Curses in any language should be used with care, so please be careful, cause you never know...!! Imeacht gan teacht ort - May you leave without returning Titim gan �ir� ort - May you fall without rising Go n-ithe an cat th� is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat - May the cat eat you, and may the cat be eaten by the devil. |
| Miscellaneous ___________________________________________________________________________ Sl�inte - Cheers. Sl�inte chugat - Good health to you. Go raimh maith agat - Thanks. T� failte romhat - You are welcome. Gabhaim pard�n agat - I beg your pardon. M�s � do thoil � - If you please. Le do thoil - Please. Saol fada chugat - Long life to you. |