Can someone please teach me how to say simple phrases in Irish?

Question

I'm doing a class presentation on modern Celts and I would like to share the language with them. How would you say:
-How are you?
-Thank you.
-Goodbye.

Please write the phrases in Irish and teach me how to pronounce please.

Answer 1

When we Irish are speaking in English about our language we call it Irish.
When we speak in Irish we call it Gaeilge (pron. gayl-geh)

The word Gaelic is an anglicisation of the names for any of the three of the Q Celtic language family group spoken in Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. Strictly speaking these languages should be called Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx and not Gaelic.

How are you?: Conas tá tú? (pronounced Cun-as taw too)
Thank you: Go raibh maith agat. (pronounced Gu rev maw awe-git.)
Goodbye: Slán leat. (Pronounced Slawn lat)

Answer 2

The term is Gaelic, not Irish, but here are your answers, in Gaelic..........

1- How are you-Conas atá tú?
2.Thank You-Go raibh maith agat.
3.Goodbye-Slán agus beannacht leat.

I'm Half Irish, Half Scottish.

Answer 3

Hi Kimm, geeeeeee i didn't think i would ever get to answer your question.The first answer is just to long.I hope you can understand all that stuff.I don't think you wanted a book wrote.Anyway,I'm with angle eyes,you can't go wrong with her answer.I'm irish to.

Clowmy

Answer 4

To sum up the first answer to specifically what you ask.

How are you? => Conas tà tu? (COnnas taw too)

Thank you => Go raibh maith agat (gaw rehv mah haggat)

Good bye => Slan or Slan leat (Slawn or Slawn latt)

remember, the r is trilled like in spanish.

Answer 5

How are you-Conas ata tu? (cun-is a-taw too)
Thank you-go raibh maith agat (gurev mot agut)
Goodbye-slan leat (slawn lat)

Also useful:
hello-dia dhuit (literally means god be with you. pronounced d-a gwit)
hello-dia is muire dhuit (response to 'dia dhuit'. means god and mary be with you. pronouced d-a iz mwura gwit)

Answer 6

seosamh proinsias maclomhair

Answer 7

Doctor C, she only wanted to know...
How are you ?
Thank you.
Goodbye.


Slainte! to you.

Answer 8

English Irish Phonetic
1. Greetings
Good Day Dia duit! djiah gwich

Good Morning Dia duit ar maidin djiah gwich air mahdjeen

--reply- Dia is Muire duit. djiahs murrah gwich

2. Naming People

What is your name? Cad is ainm duit? cahd iss anim ditch?

--reply-- is my name ------is ainm dom. ---- iss anim dyum

Dennis is my name Donnacadh is ainm dom. Don-nikah iss anim dyum

Mary is my name Maire is ainm dom. Moirah iss anim dyum

3. Pleasantries

How are you? Conas tá; tú? co-nas tah tu

I'm well...or Tá mé go maith tah may go mah or

I'm well Táim go maith. tah-im go mah

I'm not good. Níl mé go maith. neel may go mah

I'm ...... Tá me.... tah may...

wonderful Tá mé go hiontach. tah-may go hee-un-tachk

fine Tá mé go breá. tah-may go brah

bad Tá mé go dona tah-may go doe-nah

medium Tá mé go measartha. tah-may go mas-ser-ah

drunk Tá mé ar meisce. tah-may air meeish-kah

very drunk Tá mé ólta. tah-may ole-tah

mad (crazy or angry) Tá mé ar buille. tah-may air bu-ill-yah

tired Tá mé tuirseach. tah-may ter-shock



4. Parting

Good bye Slán shlahn

--reply Slán leat shlahn lyaht

Goodbye for now Slán go fóill shlahn goh foihll

5. Around the Table

Would you like.. Ar mhaith leat... air why lyat..

No Níl.. neel

Yes Ba mhaith liom bah hwah lyum..

What would you like? Cad ba mhaith leat? cahd ba hwah lyat?

I would like... Ba mhaith liom.. bah hwah lyum..

I wouldn't like.. Ní maith liom... nee my lyum

I'd prefer B'fhearr liom... bar lyum..

a cigarette toitín toit-tcheen

coffee, please caife, le do thoil ccoffey, ledah hel

lemonade líomanáid lemon-adj

a coke cóc coke

tea tae tay

milk bainne bahn-nyeh

ice cream uachtar reoite oo-akter roycheh

eggs & bacon uibheacha agus bagún ovv vahah ugus bahgoon

fruit torthaí tor-hee

bread arán ahr-rahn

butter im im

jam subh soov

meat feoil feeoil

fish iasc ee-asc

water uisce ishkah

whisky uisce beatha ishkah bahhah

beer beoir beeyore

wine fíon feeon

breakfast bricfeasta brick-festah

lunch lón lahn

supper suipéar sup-air'

Thank you Go raibh maith agat. gura mie ugut



6. Colors

What color is it? Cén dath atá ar? kane dah ahtah' air?

It is.. Tá sé... tah shay..

red dearg djareg

blue gorm gorum

yellow buí bwee

green glas glahs

orange oráiste orrahshtah

black dubh doov

white bán bahn

grey liath lee-ah

brown donn dun

pink bándearg bahn-djareg

purple corcra kor'-krah



7. Time

What time is it? Cén t-am é? cane tom ay?

It's.. Tá sé.. tah shay..

1 AM Tá sé a haon a chlog ar maidin ..a hayn uh clug air mahdjeen

2 AM Tá sé a dó a chlog ar maidin ..a doeh uh clug air mahdjeen

3 AM ... a trí a chlog... ..a tree uh clug

4 AM ... a ceathair a chlog... ..a ca-her uh clug

5 AM ... a cúig a chlog.. . ..a ku-ig uh clug

6 AM ... a sé a chlog... ..a shay uh clug

7 AM ... a seacht a chlog... ..a shockt uh clug

8 AM ... a hocht a chlog... ..a hokt uh clug

9 AM .. a naoi a chlog.. ..a nyee uh clug

10 AM ... a deich a chlog... ..a djay uh clug

11 AM ... a haon déag a chlog.. ..a hayn djeg uh clug

12 PM .. a dó dhéag a chlog ..a doe yeg uh clug

or Noon meán lae ..man lay

1 PM Tá sé a haon a chlog um tráthnóna ..a hayn uh clug um trahnoena

2 PM Tá sé a dó a chlog um tráthnóna .. a doeh uh clug um trahnoena

etc.

12 PM a dó dhéag a chlog um tráthnóna. a doeh yeg uh clug um trahnoena

or Midnight meán oíche ..man ee-hah

2:30 Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó.. ..leh-ooar tar eysh a doe

3:15 Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a trí.. ..cahroo tar eysh a doe

7:45 Tá sé ceathrú chun a hocht... ..cahroo hun a hokt

7:10 Tá sé a deich tar éis a seacht. a djay tar eysh a shockt

half hour after leathuair tar éis leh-ooar tar eysh

quarter after ceathrú tar éis cahroo tar eysh

quarter to ceathrú chun cahroo hun

ten after deich tar éis djay tar eysh



8. Some Nouns

What's that? Cad é sin? cahd ay shin?

It's a... Is ... é. Iss.......ay.

It's a...radio Is raidió é. Iss rahdee-oh ay.

cabinet cófra coffrah

window fuinneog fwin-ngog

curtains cuirtíní kurt-chin-nee

newspaper nuachtán noo-ak-tan

book leabhar lyore

wall balla bahllah

flowers bláthanna bla-ha-nah

mirror scáthán scah-hen

clock clog clug

fire tine chinneh

the man an fear un far

the woman an bhean un van

the floor an t-urlár un ter-ler

classroom seomra scoile shome-rah skullyeh

bathroom seomra folctha shome-rah folk ha

Where is the bathroom? Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha ? cah hwill un shome-rah folk ha ?

class rang rahng

pencil (lead pen) peann luaidhe paen loo-ey

desk deasc dayshk

table bord bord

teacher múinteoir moo-un-cheore

scholar scoláire sko-larleh

student mac léinn mac-layn

black board clár dubh clar-doov



9. The Verb "to be"

sentence structure= verb + subject + modifiers

I am Tá mé tah may

you are Tá tú tah too

He is Tá sé tah shay

It is... Tá sé tah shay

She is... Tá sí tah shee

We are... Táimid tah mwidj

You all are.. Tá sibh tah shiv

They are... Tá siad tah shee-id



10. The Prepositional Pronoun "ar"

on..., on me, on you, on him or it, on her, on us, on you (plural), on them ar...orm,ort, air, uirthi, orainn, oraibh orthu air, orum, ort, air, orinn, oriv, or-hoo

sentence structure= verb +condition + on.....

I am sick (The sickness is on me) Tá slaghdán orm. tah shlayden ourm

He is sick (The sickness is on him) Tá slaghdán air. tah shlayden air

I am happy Tá áthas orm. tah a-has orum

She is happy Tá áthas uirthi. tah a-hass er-hee

I am sorry Tá brón orm. tah broan orum

I am afraid Tá eagla orm. tah uglah orum

I am angry Tá fearg orm. tah fareg orum

I am ashamed Tá náire orm. tah nareh orum

I am hungry Tá ocras orm. tah ocrus orum

I am thirsty Tá tart orm. tah tart orum


11. Some Adjectives

They are early Tá siad go luath. tah sheeid gu lu-ah

You are late or slow Tá tú mall. tah too guh mahl

He is fast. Tá sé go tapaidh. tah shay guh tahpee

He is laying down. Tá sé ina luí. tah shay innah gnlu-ee

He is old. Tá sé sean. tah shay shan

It is new. Tá sé nua tah shay noo-ah

She is beautiful. Tá sí go hálainn. tah shee guh hall-in

He is tall. Tá sé ard. tah shay ard

He (or it) is soft. Tá sé bog. tah shay bog

'Tis a soft day. Lá bog é. lah bog ay

It is hard (surface). Tá sé go crua. tah shay go cruah

It is hard (work). Tá sé go deacair. tah shay guh djakker

It is dirty. Tá sé salach. tah shay sallahck

It is clean. Tá sé glan. tah shay glahn

It is cold outside. Tá sé fuar amuigh. tah shay foo-ar amwee

It is wet. Tá sé fliuch. tah sahy fluhck

It is dry Tá sé tirim. tah shay chirrim

It is hot inside Tá sé te istigh. tah shay chay ishtgee

It is fat Tá sé ramhar. tah shay rour

It is thin. Tá sé tanaí. tah shay tanee

Was it hot outside? An raibh sé te amuigh? un roe shay chay amwee

No Ní raibh.. nee roe

Yes Bhí. vee

I was cold. Bhí mé fuar. vee may foo-ir


12. Some Verbs

I was... Bhí mé .... vee may

eating my lunch ag ithe mo lón eg eehah moe lone

watching TV ag féachaint ar an teilifís eg fehckent air un tellefish

drinking whiskey ag ól uisce beatha eg ole ishkah bah-hah

fighting with my wife ag troid leis mo bhean céile eg troid lesh moe van kaylah

reading a book ag léamh an leabhar eg lay-uh un lyore

walking on the road ag siúl ar an bothar eg shooil air un boe-her

going to.. ag dul go dtí.. eg dull go djee

the store an siopa eg dull go djee un shoappah

the bathroom sa seomra folctha eg dull go djee sah shumrah foelkah

big fair aonach mhór eg dull go djee un aynohck wore


13. Useful Phrases:

I am.. Is mise.. iss mishheh..

please Más é do thoil é mushayduh-hulyah

Thank you Go raibh maith agat guramahhagut

Thank God Buíochas le Dia bweeahhkus lay djeeah

Take it easy Tóg bog é toge boag ay

Never mind Ná bac leis nah bahk lesh

Be careful Bí curamach be kuramakh

Be quiet Bí ciúin be ku-in

shut your mouth Dún do bheal dun doe vale

Kiss my **** Póg ma thoin poag mah hone

good bye ( if staying) Slán leat shlahn lyaht

goodbye (if going) Slán agat shlahn ugut

good night oíche mhaith ee-ha-why

pardon me gabh mo leithscéal gomolyesh-kale

alright ceart go leor kyart go lyore

listen to me eistigi liom eshtigee lyum

say it again, please Abair é sin arís, le do thoil abber ay shin areesh, ledah hell



14. Blessings & Curses

Go raibh míle maith agat do Dennis King



Things to say to your friends and lovers



May you have a thousand good things = Many thanks! Go raibh míle maith agat! guh ruh meel'uh mah uhguht

My thousand loves Mo mhíle grá moh veela grah

My fair darling mo mhúirnín bán moh vor-neen bahn

My thousand treasures = darling Mo mhíle stór moh veelah shtore

I love you Tá grá agam duit tah grah ugum ditch

Your honey-mouth Do bhéilín meala doh vayleen mahlah

My secret (love) Mo rún moh roo-in

Happiness on you = Thank you! Sonas ort! sonuhs ort

A gold ring on you = Bravo! Thank you! Fáinne óir ort! fahn'uh oer' ort

Good you = Good for you! Maith thú! mah hoo

My music you = Bravo! Good for you! Mo cheol thu! muh kyoel hoo

My seven blessings on you Mo sheacht mbeannacht ort! muh haext baenuhxt ort

May God not weaken your hand = More power to you! Nár lagaí Dia do lámh! nahr lagee d'eeuh duh lahv

May you live long! Go maire tú! guh mar'uh too

May you go live to the hundred Go dté tú an céad! guh d'ay too uhn k'ayd

Prosperity from God on you Bail ó Dhia ort! bal' oe jeeuh ort

God's bounty on you = God bless you! Rath Dé ort! rah d'ay ort

May God put luck on you = Best of luck to you! Go gcuire Dia an t-ádh ort! guh gir'uh d'eeuh uhn tah ort

God's blessing with you Beannacht Dé leat! baenuhxt d'ay l'aet

May your trip succeed with you = Have a successful trip! Go n-éirí do thuras leat! guh n'ayr'ee duh huruhs l'aet

May the road succeed with you Go n-éirí an bóthar leat! guh n'ayr'ee uhn boehuhr l'aet



Things to say to your enemies



To hell with you Go hifreann leat! guh hif'r'uhn l'aet

Go in the devil's house Téigh i dtigh diabhail! t'ay uh d'ee d'aul'

May the devil take you with him Go mbeire an diabhal leis thú! guh mer'uh uhn d'aul l'es' hoo

Your soul to the devil D'anam don diabhal! danuhm duhn d'aul

Your body to the devil Do chorp don diabhal! duh xorp duhn d'aul

Go to the devil Imigh sa diabhal! im'ee suh d'aul

Damnation on you Damnú ort! damnoo ort

Scorching and burning on you Loscadh is dó ort! loskuh uhs doe ort

Smothering and drowning on you Múchadh is bá ort! mooxuh uhs bah ort

A shroud on you Marbhfháisc ort! maruhvahs'k' ort

May the devil choke you Go dtachta an diabhal thú! guh daxtuh uhn deel hoo

May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat! Go n-ithe an cat thú, is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat! guh nee-ha un caht hoo, iss guh nee-ha un deel un caht


15. More Prepositional Pronouns

I like... Is maith liom... iss mah lyum..

I don't like... Ní maith liom... nee mah lyum..

Would you like tea? Ar mhaith leat tae? air why lyat tay?

The preposition "ag" (at) will combine with "mé" (I or me) to form "agam" (at me). The preposition is combined with the pronouns "mé, tú, sé,sí, etc." into one word. This feature with "agam", "agat","againn", etc. also form an idiom that means "having". "Tá cóta agat" literally means: "The coat is at you", but really means "You have the coat". This mixing of prepositions with the pronouns also works with the preposition "le" (with). For example:
with le leh

with me liom lyum

with us linn lyinn

with you leat lyat

with you (plural) libh liv

with him/on it leis lesh

with them leo loe

with her léi lay-hee


"Le" means "with", but it can also be used as a idiom which means to own.
Here are some different ways that "le" is used:
I'm here with Martin. Tá mé anseo le Máirtín. tah may unshaw leh mar-tcheen

I agree with Martin (I am with Martin) Tá mé le Máirtín. tah may leh mar-tcheen

I own that new car. (car is with me) Tá carr nua seo liom. tah carr nooah shaw lyum

Health with you! Slán leat! shlahn lyaht

Move thyself! Bog leat! bug lyaht

It's good with me (I like .....) Is maith liom... iss mah lyum

You don't like... Ni maith leat... nee mah lyum

I don't care. Is cuma liom. iss cumma lyum

I prefer....... Is fear liom. iss far lyum

If you can. Más féidir liom. mahs faydjer lyum

You can't. Ní féidir leat. nee faydjer lyat

Cheers! Sláinte! shlahntcheh