Simple Irish Expressions.
Salutations
“Dia Dhuit” – Answer: “Dia is Muire Dhuit”.
When speaking to more than one – “Dia Bhaoibh” – Same answer.
“Dia is Muire dhuit” – Answer: “Dia is Muire dhuit is Padraig”.
“Bail o Dhia ar an obair”, Answer: “Dia is Muire dhuit” or “An Bhail ceanna ort”.
When entering a house, the one in the house says:
“De bheatha cuain”, Answer: “Gor mairir I bhfad”.
If the person entering speaks first, he says:
“Bail o Dhia anseo isteach”, Answer: “De bheatha sa cuaim”.
When leaving a house a person says: “Slan agat”, Answer:
“Slan leat is go leiri do bhothar leat”.
When a person gives you something say: “go raibh maith agat”.
If you accidentally push a person say: “Gathaim pardun agat” or “Gaibh mo leathsceal”,
At Christmas say: “Nollaig fe mhaise duit”.
Speaking to a child say: “is maith an garsun no cailin tu, Dia do bheannacadh”.
When you sneeze say: “Dia linn”.
When you hear of an accident say: “I bhfad uainn an t-olc”.
When you hear of a person having an accident through his own fault say: “A conach san air”.
When you notice some one wearing something new say:
“Go maiir is go gcathair é”.
When a friend calls especially not seen for a long time say:
” Fáilte ui cheallaigh romhat”.
If a person does a good deed, such as a good jump say:
“Maith an fear” no Mo ghroidin tú”.
When you congratulate a person say: ” Traosluim leat”.
Or if it is a newly married couple say:
“Sliocht sleachta ar sliocht bhur sleachta” no “is clannclainne ar clainn do clainn”.
When you go on a visit make it short as it is said:
“Teir go h-anamh go tig do cara, is bheidh fáilte romhat”.
“Teir go minic is teir gan coinne is bheidh grain ort”.
“Sláine” no “Sláinte mhaith”, good health when taking a drink in company.
“Go raibh mhaith agat” – Thanks.
“Slán mar a n-inntear” – God save us when talking about an accident or something sudden.
“Mo ghoidin thú” or “Mo cheol thú”.
When a person does a good act returning strenght and skill. The opposite of “A chanach san ort”.
“Ní bheidh a leitheid ann aris”.
The likes of him will never again be there.
“Bothar Laoire” – Leary’s deafness – Hearing only what suits him.
“Beidh lá eile ag an bpaorach” – Power will have another day that is when he is ready.
“Níl bun na barr leis” It is purely nonsense.
“Teanga liom leat”, – a gossip.
“Go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo aris”. That we may be alive this time next year.
Always be proud of been Irish:
“Is gael mise, agus mise is gael”.
Ní thuigim gur nair dom é”.
Ní chasfainn mo cul le fear an t – saoil,
Agus ní fearr d’fhearr cach na mé”.