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Some Useful Words and Phrases
Slán/Goodbye
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam/May he rest in peace
ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam/May she rest in peace
Did you know? Slán is thought to be the origin of American "so long" !
Did you know? Am. phoney has its origin in Irish
Gaelic fáinne 'a ring' (it once involved a scam of
passing off fake jewellery) !
Why not add that special Irish touch the next time you're asked to sign a card
Happy Christmas (to one person) - Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas
duit
Happy Christmas (to more than one
person) - Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas daoibh
Happy New Year (to one person) - Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas daoibh
Happy New Year (to one person) - Bliain Úr faoi mhaise duit
Happy New Year (to more than one person) - Bliain Úr faoi mhaise duit daoibh
Bon Voyage - as above or simply slán 'goodbye' or slán agus beannacht 'Goodbye and a blessing (on you)
or go dtagadh tú ar ais slán (may you come back safely).
Congratulations - Go maire tú i bhfad literally 'May you live a long time'.
Good Luck - Go gcuire Dia an t-ádh ort, 'May God put luck on you' or the above go n-éirí on bóthar leat
may also be used.
Happy Birthday - Lá breithe faoi shonas literally 'birthday under happiness'.
Thankyou - Buíochas or Sonas ort 'happiness on you' or Maith ort 'goodness on you'.
If you would like a translation of words or phrases, please send me an email.
If you require a large piece of text, speech or document translated, please visit a site such as Accents Ireland
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Dymphna Lonergan (M.A. B.A. (Hon))
Adelaide, South Australia.
I was born in Dublin, and migrated to Australia in 1972. I am currently researching the Irish Language in Australia at Flinders University. Married with 2 children.
A few other web sites that may interest you.
Irish Originals Shop Doras Education Directory The Irish Post
