Hello - Dia duit
(literally, God be with you) pronounced:
jee-ah ghwich,
dee-ah gwit,
or
jee-ah gwit.
The first pronunciation is based on the “rule” that “d” preceded or followed by a slender vowel (i or e) is pronounced like a j, and “t” preceded or followed by a slender vowel is pronounced like a soft ch (like the English word witch.)Duit is the singular form. If you are saying hello to more than one person at the same...
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Good morning - Dia duit ar maidin
(literally God be with you this morning.)
“ar maidin” is pronounced:
er mah-jin
or
er may-jinSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Good afternoon - Dia duit tráthnóna
(literally God be with you this afternoon)
“tráthnóna” is pronounced:
thraw- no-nah
or
traw- no-nahSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Response to hello - Dia's Muire duit
(literally, God and Mary be with you)
pronounced:
jee-ahs mwir-rah-ghwich,
dee-ahs mir-rah-gwit,
or
jee-ahs mwir-rah-gwitSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
How are you? - Conas tá tú?
pronounced:
kun-us taw too?Sunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
I am well, thank you - Tá mé go maith go raibh maith agat
pronounced:
taw may guh moh, gurrah mah hahgut,
or
taw may guh moh, guh row moy ah-gutSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Thank you - Go raibh maith agat
pronounced:
gurrah mah hahgut,
or
guh row moy ah-gutSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Thank you very much - Go raibh míle maith agat
(literally, 1,000 thanks to you.)
pronounced:
gurrah meel-ah mah hahgut,
or
guh row meel-ah moy ah-gutSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Good-bye - Slán
pronounced:
slawn (rhymes with lawn)
or
slan (rhymes with ran)Sunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
More Goodbyes
Good-bye and blessing – Slán agus beannacht
pronounced: slawn awgus ban-ukhtGood-bye for now – Slán go fóill
pronounced: slawn guh foyleSafe home – Slán abhaile
pronounced: slawn a- wall-yaSleep well – Codladh slán
pronounced: kul-a slawnGood Bye (if you are staying) – Slán leat
pronounced: slawn laht
or
slawn latGood Bye (if you are leaving) – Slán agat
pronounced: slawn ah-gutSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
I love you - Tá grá agam duit
pronounced:
taw grah ah-gum dit
or
taw grah ah-gum ditch
or
taw grah ah-gum gwitSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Happy St. Patrick's Day! - Beannachtaí na Fáile Pádraig duit!
pronounced:
ban- ukh -tee naw fay -lee Paad riik ditch (or dit or gwit)or Lá le Páidrig agat
pronounced La li Paadriik ah-gutSunday, February 4, 2007 Read More →
Merry Christmas-Nollaigh Maith Duit
pronounced:
null-ig mah ghwich,
null-ig mah gwit,
or
null-ig mah ditch
if you are addressing more than one person, instead of duit, use duibh, with the last consonant pronounced like a “v.”
You can also use Nollaigh Shona Duitnull-ig hoe-na ghwich,
null-ig hoe-na gwit,
or
null-ig hoe-na ditchIf you are addressing more than one person, instead of duit, use duibh, with the last consonant pronounced like a “v.”
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