Everything Irish-Blog Marathon

Interestingly enough Irish/Gaeilge was the only language I liked in school. Back home it was compulsory for all school goer to have Irish/Gaeilge as one of their subjects which included reading/writing and speaking it. Can I speak Gaeilge now? Yes! But I am abit rusty…but like everything it would come back to me.

Here are a few of the main sayings that you can practice

Phrase: Thank you
Irish: Go raibh maith agat
Pronunciation: Guh row mah aguth (row as in cow)

Phrase: You're welcome
Irish: Tá fáilte romhat
Pronunciation: Thaw foil-cheh roath

Phrase: Hello
Irish: Dia dhuit
Pronunciation: Djee-ah gwitch

Phrase: What is your name?
Irish: Cad is ainm duit?
Pronunciation: Codh is anam gwitch

Phrase: My name is Michelle Mitchell
Irish: Michelle Mitchell is ainm dom (actually my names changes to Michelle Ni Mhisteil in Irish)
Pronunciation: Michelle Mitchell is aman dhum

Phrase: How are you?
Irish: Conas tá tú?
Pronunciation: Kunas thaw thoo

Phrase: I am fine
Irish: Tá me go maith
Prounciation: Thaw may guh mah

Phrase: Today is Sunday
Irish: Inniu anDé Sathairn
Pronunciation: Djay Sah-harn

Phrase: I'd like a Guinness (please)
Irish: Piont (leath-phiont) Guinness/Murphy's/Harp led' thoil
Pronunciation: Pionth Guinness/Murphy's/Harp ledh hell
Note: 'bar-speak' is a little more specific and people would tend to ask for "a pint" or "half-pint" without always mentioning the brand (means Guinness unless otherwise specified!), so I'm changing this slightly to suit more usually used idioms. We don't usually use the phrase "I'd like" as such (directly translated) but rather simply, give the item and add a shortish "please"


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