Gaelic help?

Question

can anyone teach me some simple gaelic phrases??visiting ireland soon!!!

Answer 1

it's so great that you want to learn, but ireland is unlike other countrys in the way that even if you visis an irish speaking region (gaeltacht), nobody speaks irish exclusively and people are helpful enough to switch language. trust me, i've lived in a gaeltacht all my life!

hope you enjoy your holiday!good luck!

Answer 2

well I'm irish and I can tell you that you probably won't need to use any irish phrases unless you're going to a gaeltacht area, but it's always nice to know a few anyway....

the first one you can definatly use, we say it when clinking glasses together in a pub or restaurant and most people say it....

1. sláinte-it means health but it's an equivalent of the word 'cheers!' you pronounce it 'slon-che'

2. you might hear this one: 'Céad míle fáilte romhat!', pronounced 'cade meela fal-cha row-ott' ,it means  'a hundred thousand welcomes to you'

3. 'fáilte' (you'll see this on road signs)-welcome, pronounced 'fall-che'

4.'Dia dhuit'-hello(it literally means god be with you), pronounced 'jee-ah gwitch'

5.'Dia is Muire dhuit'-if somebody says hello to you you reply by saying this (it literally means god and mary be with you), pronounced 'jee(we leave out the 'ah' part this time) iss mwir-ah gwitch'

6.'Conas atá tú?'-how are you?, pronounced 'cun-is a-ta tu'

7.'ceart go leor'-ok, pronounced 'cheart goh lor'

8. 'Ta me go hiontach'-I am wonderful, pronounced 'taw may guh hyun-tok'

9.Más e do thoil é ?-please, pronounced 'mash eh duh hull eh'

10. gabh mo leithscéal!-pardon me/excuse me, pronounced  'guh muh lesh/kale'

11. Tá / Níl -yes/no, pronounced 'taw/neil(like the name neil).

'ádh mór ort agus Go n' éirí an bóthar leat'- Good Luck and have a good trip!!!! (pron. 'awe mor ert awg-us guh nei-ri an boh-har lat')

Hope this helped!!!

by the way, I know that some people have told you that irish people won't be able to answer you back in Irish-this isn't true, everyone knows the phrases I have given you and most people know far more!and 'Ca bhfuil an teach ostan?' as given to you below makes no sense..."ca bhfuil an teach tabhairne?' means where is the pub..

Answer 3

Unless you go to certain irish speaking places in ireland, not much people atually speak iish. trust me...where exactly are you gong? there are not many irish speaking towns.

Answer 4

Though you won't specifically need it...but its best you visit http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/ ... and check out some common phrases u might need...just type the phrase in english and translate...

Answer 5

http://www.irish-sayings.com/

Answer 6

Gaelic as you call it is usually called 'Irish' or Gaeilge in Ireland. But sadly  the language is very rarely used, usually only areas in the west of Ireland such as Connemara or west Cork use it to any great degree. For example if you started using it in Dublin or any of the cities no one would be able to reply to any phrases in Irish that you may have!

A couple of phrases are:

Conas ata tu?-How are you?

Ta me go maith-I'm Good

Ca bhfuil an Teach ostan?-Where is the pub?!

Answer 7

Dia gwit- Hello

....... is anim dom- my name is.........

Caw will an ...........- Where is the ........

shopa- shop

lehris- toilet

banc-bank

ba wah lom- i would like

oochtar rotcha- ice cream

an goona sheo- this dress.

These are written phonetically not at all like they are actually spelt.

Go n-eiri leat.- Goood luck

Answer 8

Try this website:   http://www.irish-sayings.com/

It gives you the written Gaelic phrases and you can also hear them said correctly as well.

Answer 9

Chances are, unless you are visiting one of the areas where Irish is spoken, you won't get much response from people if you speak in Irish. In general currency are words like "slainte" (pronounced slawn-cha) as a toast as you drink, or "pog mo thoin" which means 'kiss my ***'. "slan" is used as you take leave of someone.

"conas ata tu" means how are you.

"Ta me go maith" means I am well.

"go raibh maith agat" means thank you

"Ca bhfuil..." means where is...

"le do thoil" means please

Do you have anything specific you would like translated?