Everyday Phrases

English                                             Irish(as Gaeilge)                  Phonetic

Hello/God be with you                       Dia Dhuit                                Dee a gwitch

Hello/God and Mary be with you       Dia is Mhuire Dhuit                 Dee a iss wirra gwitch

Hello/God be with y’all                      Dia Dhaoibh                            Dee a yee ev

What is your name?                           Cad is ainm duit?                    Cod iss an am ditch

My name is Mary                              Mary is ainm dom                   Mary iss an am dum

How are you?                                   Conas atá tú?                          Kunus a thaw thoo

I am well                                           Tá mé go maith                       Thaw may guh mah

I am not well                                     Níl mé go maith                       Kneel may guh mah

You are welcome                              Fáilte romhat                           Fall che row ath

Thank you                                         Go raibh maith agat                 Gur a mah og oth

Safe home                                         Slán abhaile                            Slawn a woll ye

Goodbye (to one person)                  Slán agat                                 Slawn og oth

Goodbye (to y’all)                             Slán agaibh                             Slawn a give

All right (very well)                            Ceart go leor                           Carth guh lore

Friends                                              ACháirde                                A chor geh

Ladies and Gentlemen                        A dhaoine uaisle                      A gweene oosh la

Jig                                                     Port                                         Pert

Slip Jig                                              Port Luscadh                            Pert loose cah

Hornpipe                                          Chornphíopa                             Kern phee oh pa