Irish Greetings

This is a list of greetings in Irish. Helpful when trying to check how others are doing or feeling during different times of the day.

Hi!: Hallo!

Good morning!: Madainn mhath!

Good afternoon!: Feasgar math!

Good evening!: Feasgar math!

Welcome!: Fàilte!

How are you? (friendly): Ciamar a tha thu?

How are you? (polite): Ciamar a tha sibh?

What's up? (colloquial) : Dè tha dol?

I'm fine, thank you!: Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat / leibh!

And you? (friendly): Agus thusa?

And you? (polite): Agus sibh-fhèin?

Good: math

Bad: dona

Happy: toilichte

Sad: brònach

Thank you!: Tapadh leat / leibh!

Thank you very much!: Mòran taing!

You're welcome!: 'S e do bheatha!

Have a nice day!: Latha math leat / leibh!

Good night!: Oidhche mhath!

See you later!: Bidh mi gad fhaicinn! / Bidh mi gur faicinn!

Have a good trip!: Turas math agad / agaibh!

It was nice talking to you!: Bha e math bruidhinn riut / ribh!

The above greetings in Irish are essential to daily conversations. You are very likely to use at least one of them in any given day. Check out the next topic below or choose your own subject from the menu above.