Language/Irish/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Irish Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Irish learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Irish?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Irish, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Greetings

English	Irish
general greeting	Haileo
general greeting, literally "God be with you"	Dia dhuit
general greeting spoken to a group, literally "God be with you"	Dia dhaoibh
general greeting, reply to Dia dhuit, literally "God and Mary be with you"	Dia is Muire dhuit
general greeting, literally "May God bless you"	Go mbeannaí Dia duit
general greeting, reply to Go mbeannaí Dia duit, literally "May God and Mary bless you"	Go mbeannaí Dia is Muire duit
morning greeting	Maidin mhaith
morning greeting	Dia dhuit ar maidin
afternoon and evening greeting	Dia dhuit tráthnóna
how are you?	Conas atá tú?
reply to Conas atá tú	Go mhaith
how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect [gle-con]	Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect [gle-con]	Cén chaoi a bhfuil sib?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect [gle-con]	Ce chuil tú?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect [gle-con]	Ce chuil sib?
how are you? in the Leinster dialect [gle-mun]	Con'as tá?
how are you? in the Leinster dialect [gle-mun]	Con's tá?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect [gle-mun]	Conas taoi?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect [gle-mun]	Conas táthaoi?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect [gle-mun]	Conas tánn tú?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect [gle-mun]	Conas tánn sibh?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Cad é mar atá tú?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Caidé mar atá tú?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Goidé mar atá tú?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Cad é mar atá sibh?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Caidé mar atá sibh?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul]	Goidé mar atá sibh?
how are you? spoken to one person in the Donegal dialect [gle-don]	Goidé mar tá tu?
how are you? spoken to a group in the Donegal dialect [gle-don]	Goidé mar tá sibh?
welcome greeting	Fàilte

English	Gaeilge
Hello...	Dia duit
...Hello [God and Mary be with you]	Dia is Muire duit
good morning	Dia duit ar maidin, "maidin mhaith" [anglicisation]
good afternoon	tráthnóna maith
good evening good night	oíche mhaith
goodbye	slán
a kiss, (the kiss) a little kiss, peck	póg, (an phóg) póigín
I love you [= "I have love for you"]	Táim in ngrá leat, Tá grá agam duit
How are you?	Cad é mar atá tú ? Conas atá tú ? Cen chaoi a bhfuil tú ?
I am fine/well	Táim go breá
What is your first name?	Cad is ainm duit ?
My first name is ...	... is ainm dom
last name, family name	sloinne
Do you speak French? (= "Do you have French?")	An bhfuil Fraincis agat?
yes [it is the case]	is ea
no	ní ea
excuse me	gabh mo leithscéal
please	le do thoil, más é do thoil é
thank you	go raibh maith agat
OK	ceart go leor
good health	sláinte

Sources

• http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
• http://lang.gaeilge.free.fr/index_uk.php

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