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Irish Phrases and Greetings

From everyday hellos and thank yous to toasts, blessings and terms of endearment. Everything you need to speak Irish in real situations.

7 topic areas · 30+ phrase guides · With pronunciation for every phrase

Jump to: Greetings Thanks and responses Good wishes and toasts Farewells Blessings Love and endearment Sayings and idioms

Dia dhuit

hello in Irish

Slainte

the Irish toast

Slan go foill

goodbye for now

Go raibh maith agat

thank you

Start of the day

Greetings

How to say hello, good morning and good evening in Irish, and how to respond.

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Maidin mhaith

Good morning in Irish

How to say good morning in Irish, when to use maidin mhaith versus dia dhuit, and how to pronounce both correctly.

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Dia dhuit

Dia dhuit: the Irish hello

The everyday Irish greeting, what it literally means, how to pronounce it and what to say in response.

Basic Irish conversation

Essential back-and-forth phrases

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Failte

Failte: welcome

Politeness

Thanks and responses

How to express gratitude, acknowledge praise and respond politely in Irish.

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Go raibh maith agat

Thank you in Irish

The full guide to go raibh maith agat, how to pronounce it, when to use the plural form and what people say in response.

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All the ways to say thank you

From formal to casual, every way to express thanks in Irish across different situations.

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Maith thu

Maith thu: well done

How to give praise and encouragement in Irish. Maith thu, maith an fear and when to use each.

Celebrations

Good wishes and toasts

Toasts, birthday wishes, seasonal greetings and expressions of good fortune.

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Slainte

Slainte: the Irish toast

What slainte means, how to say it properly, the full form slainte is tainte, and what to say when someone toasts you.

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Cead mile failte

A hundred thousand welcomes. Where the phrase comes from, how to pronounce it and when Irish people actually use it.

Happy birthday in Irish

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Congratulations in Irish

Comhghairdeachas and more

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Happy St Patricks Day

How to say it in Irish

Goodbyes

Farewells

How to say goodbye, take care and safe travels in Irish.

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Slan go foill

Slan go foill: goodbye for now

The most common Irish farewell, how to pronounce it and the difference between slan, slan go foill and slan leat.

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Go n-eiri an bothar leat

Safe journey in Irish

How to wish someone a safe journey in Irish. The traditional road blessing and shorter modern alternatives.

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Eire go brach

Eire go brach: Ireland forever

What the phrase means, its history, and how it differs from the Scottish Gaelic equivalent.

Tradition

Irish blessings

Traditional Irish blessings for life events, from new arrivals and new homes to those who have passed.

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Irish blessings for the dead

Traditional Gaelic words of remembrance and peace. What to say when someone passes and how to offer condolences in Irish.

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Irish newborn blessings

Traditional blessings and words of welcome for a new baby, rooted in Irish Gaelic tradition.

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Irish house blessings

Traditional words for blessing a new home, from short phrases to the full Gaelic house blessing prayer.

Affection

Love and endearment

Irish words and phrases for expressing love, affection and closeness.

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Irish terms of endearment

Mo ghra, a stor, a cuisle and more. The most affectionate words in Irish and what each one really means.

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Mo cuisle

Mo cuisle: my pulse

One of the most poetic expressions in Irish. Its meaning, pronunciation and why it was made famous by Million Dollar Baby.

Beautiful words for romance

Classic Irish poetry on love

The bigger picture

Sayings and idioms

Famous Irish expressions, what they really mean and where they come from.

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Top of the morning to you

One of the most recognised Irish phrases in the world. Its real meaning, origin and whether Irish people actually say it.

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Faith and begorrah

Where this expression comes from, what it actually means and the history behind Irish exclamations.

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Irish idioms

The expressions that make Irish sound distinctly Irish. Common idioms with meanings and examples.

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Irish sayings in Gaelic

Proverbs and traditional expressions

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Family words in Irish

Mamai, daidi, and the full family

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How to say father in Irish

Athair, daidi and when to use each

Irish Phrases and Greetings

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