PHRASE: Ba mhaith liom cupan tae P RONOUNCED: Buh wah lum cup-onn tay MEANING: I would like a cup of tea?   PHRASE: Le bainne? Le siucra? PRONOUNCED: Leh bonn-yeh? Leh shu-kreh MEANING: With milk? With sugar?   PHRASE: Ta se ro-laidir/ro-lag/an dheas PRONOUNCED: Taw shay ro-law-dirr/ro-logg/on djas MEANING: It is too strong/too weak/just nice    PHRASE: Slainte agus tainte! PRONOUNCED: slawn-che oggus tinn-che MEANING: Health and Wealth!   PHRASE: Tine cramha/Cailleach/Taibhse PRONOUNCED: tinneh cravh-sheh/coll-yuk/tavh-sheh MEANING: Bonfire/Witch/Ghost   PHRASE: Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit! PRONOUNCED: ought-bleen fwee may-sheh dwit MEANING: A prosperous new year to you!   PHRASE: Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo aris! PRONOUNCED: guh mware-eh mwid beow air on omm shuh ah-rish MEANING: May we be alive this time next year!      PHRASE: Fainne oir ort! PRONOUNCED: fawn-yeh ore urt MEANING: A gold ring on you (Bravo! or Well Done!)   PHRASE: Go dte tu an cead PRONOUNCED: guh day two on kade MEANING: May you live to be 100   PHRASE: Go maire tu! PRONOUNCED: guh mire-ehh two MEANING: May you live (Congratulations! or Live long!)    PHRASE: Oiche Shamhna PRONOUNCED: ee-ha how-nah MEANING: Halloween (the night before Samhain)        PHRASE: Fomhair/Geimhreadh/Earrach/Samhradh PRONOUNCED: foe-irr/gev-reh/arr-ock/souwh-rah MEANING: Autumn/Winter/Spring/Winter   PHRASE: Ta se ag cur baisti PRONOUNCED: taw shay egg curr bosh-tee MEANING: It is raining   PHRASE: Ta mo eadie fliuch PRONOUNCED: taw muh ea-dee flee-uck MEANING: My clothes are wet     PHRASE: An mor ata air? PRONOUNCED: on moor ah-taw err MEANING: Ho much does this cost?   PHRASE: An dtogann tu caratai credit? PRONOUNCED: on duggan two car-tee credit MEANING: Do you take credit cards?   PHRASE: Ceannoid me e PRONOUNCED: kyan-oh-idd may a (a as the letter A) MEANING: I'll buy it!   PHRASE: Tabhair feirin dom no buailfidh me bob ort! PRONOUNCED: tour ferr-een dum no booligg may bob urt MEANING: Trick or Treat (give me a treat or I will play a trick on you!)    PHRASE: Ta me go hiontach PRONOUNCED: taw may guh hyun-tock MEANING: I am wonderful!   PHRASE: Ta me tinn PRONOUNCED: taw may tin MEANING: I am unwell (sick)   PHRASE: Ta tuirse orm PRONOUNCED: taw tier-sheh urm MEANING: I am tired    PHRASE: Sean is ainm dom PRONOUNCED: Sean is ann-imm dum MEANING: Sean is my name!   PHRASE: Ca bhfuil Maire/Sean? PRONOUNCED: caw will Maire/Sean MEANING: Where is Maire/Sean!   PHRASE: Ta se/si sa teach/ostan PRONOUNCED: taw shay/shee sah chock/us-tawn MEANING: He/She is in the house/hotel    PHRASE: Ta se go brea PRONOUNCED: taw shay goh braw MEANING: It is sunny!   PHRASE: Ta se scamaillach PRONOUNCED: taw shay scomm-ill-ock MEANING: it is cloudy   PHRASE: Ta se ag cuir baisteach PRONOUNCED: taw shay egg curr bawsh-stuck MEANING: It is raining!       PHRASE: Na dean sin! PRONOUNCED: nah dane shin MEANING: Dont do that!   PHRASE: Cuir sin sios PRONOUNCED: cwirr shin shees MEANING: Put that down!     PHRASE: Fuirich air falbh on teine PRONOUNCED: fwirr-ick err voliv on dyan-yeh MEANING: Stay away from the fire!    PHRASE: Eireann go Brach ! PRONOUNCED: air-inn go braw MEANING: Ireland forever! PHRASE: Cead mile failte romhat! PRONOUNCED: kade meela fall-cheh row-itt MEANING: A hundred thousand welcomes!   PHRASE: Slainte PRONOUNCED: slawn-che MEANING: Good Health!     PHRASE: Buchaill/cailin maith! PRONOUNCED: boo-kill/coll-een mott MEANING: Good boy/girl!   PHRASE: Stad! PRONOUNCED: stadd MEANING: Stop!   PHRASE: Na dean sin! PRONOUNCED: nah dane shin MEANING: Don't do that!    PHRASE: Deireadh Fomhair/Samhain/Nollaig PRONOUNCED: derr-ihh foe-irr/zoew-inn/null-igg MEANING: October/November/December   PHRASE: Nollaig Shona duit PRONOUNCED: nullig hunna dwit MEANING: Happy Christmas to you   PHRASE: Nollaig faoi shean is faoi mhaise duit! PRONOUNCED: Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit MEANING: A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas!   PHRASE: Athblian shona duit PRONOUNCED: ought/bleen hunna dwit MEANING: Happy new year to you     PHRASE: Iuil/Lunasa/Mean Fomhair PRONOUNCED: ooh-ill/loon-asa/man-foe-irr MEANING: July/August/September   PHRASE: White/Green/Black/Blue/Brown/Red/Yellow PRONOUNCED: ban/glass/dubh/gorm/donn/dearg/bui MEANING: bawn/gloss/duve/gurim/don/djarigg/bwee   PHRASE: Ta se a seacht/ocht/naoi a chlog PRONOUNCED: taw shay shocked/ucked/knee a clug MEANING: It is seven/eight/nine o'clock          PHRASE: Aibrean/Bealtaine/Meitheamh PRONOUNCED: obb-rinn/beowl-tinn-eh/meh-ivh MEANING: April/May/June   PHRASE: Deardaoin/De hAoine/De Satharn/ De Domhnach PRONOUNCED: dare-deen/day heena/day satt-urn/day dow-nock MEANING: Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday   PHRASE: Ta se a ceithir/cuig/se a chlog PRONOUNCED: taw shay a kerr-ihh/koo-igg/shay a clug MEANING: It is four/five/six o'clock       PHRASE: Eanair/Feabhra/Marta PRONOUNCED: onn-irr/feow-rih/marr-tah MEANING: January/February/March   PHRASE: De Luain/De Mairt/De Cheadaoin PRONOUNCED: day-loon/day mart/day k-deen MEANING: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday   PHRASE: Ta se a haon/do/tri a chlog PRONOUNCED: taw shay a hane/doh/tree ah clug MEANING: It is one/two/three o'clock         PHRASE: Beagan agus a ra go maith PRONOUNCED: byug/onn ogg/iss a raw guh mot MEANING: Say little but say it well   PHRASE: Ceoil agus Craic PRONOUNCED: ceo/ill ogg/iss crack MEANING: Singing and fun    PHRASE: bean mo chroi PRONOUNCED: bann muh kree MEANING: Woman of my heart   PHRASE: Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh siad PRONOUNCED: moll on ogue/ihh og/iss chuck/igg sheed MEANING: Praise the young and they will flourish PHRASE: Ta tu go halainn PRONOUNCED: taw two guh haul-inn MEANING: You are beautiful   PHRASE: An bposfaidh tu me? PRONOUNCED: on boes-igg two may MEANING: Will you marry me?     PHRASE: Ta se dearg, gorm, dubh, ban, oraiste, donn, bui, glas PRONOUNCED: taw shay dar-igg, gurrum, duve, bawn, orr-awsh-che, don, bwee, gloss MEANING: It is red, blue, black, white, orange, brown, yellow, green   PHRASE: Ta se a haon a clog, a do a clog, tri, ceathair, cuig, se, seacht, hocht, naoi, deich PRONOUNCED: taw shay a hane a clug, a dough a clug, tree, kah-irr, coo-igg, shockt, huckt, knee, deh MEANING: It is one o'clock, two o'clock, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten   PHRASE: Uladh, Mumhan, Laighean, Connacht PRONOUNCED: ooh-lad, muv-onn, lion, con-ocked MEANING: Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught    PHRASE: An féidir liom cabhru leat? PRONOUNCED: on fay-durr lum cow-roo lat? MEANING: May I help you?   PHRASE: An bhfuil tu ag lorg duine eigin? PRONOUNCED: on will two egg lurg dinn-eh aig-ginn MEANING: Are you looking for someone?   PHRASE: An gno pearsanta no oifigiuil e? PRONOUNCED: on gih-no parr-sann-tah no iff-igg-ool ae MEANING: Is it personal or official?    PHRASE: Ta me are meisce PRONOUNCED: taw/may/air/mesh-keh MEANING: I am very drunk   PHRASE: Ta me ar buille PRONOUNCED: taw/may/air/bool-yeh MEANING: I am very angry   PHRASE: Ta me tuirseach PRONOUNCED: taw/may/tier-shock MEANING: I am tired   PHRASE: Iuil/Lunasa/Mean Fomhair PRONOUNCED: yewell/loon-asa/man-foe-hur MEANING: July/August/September   PHRASE: Deireadh Fomhair/Samhain/Nollaig PRONOUNCED: derrah-foe-hur/sow-inn/null-igg MEANING: October/November/December   PHRASE: Seacht, Ocht, Naoi Deich PRONOUNCED: shocked, ucked, knee, deh MEANING: Seven/Eight/Nine/Ten   PHRASE: Aibrean/Bealtaine/Meitheamh PRONOUNCED: ibb-ronn/be-owll-tinnih/meh-ivh MEANING: April/May/June   PHRASE: Deardaoin/De haoine/Sathairn/De Domhnaigh PRONOUNCED: dare-deen/day-heena/day-dow-nig MEANING: Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday   PHRASE: Ceathair/Cuig/Se PRONOUNCED: cah-irr/coo-igg/shay MEANING: Four/Five/Six   PHRASE: Eanair/Feabhra/Marta PRONOUNCED: ain-irr/feow-rahh/marr-tah MEANING: January/February/March   PHRASE: De Luain/De mairt/De Cheadaoin PRONOUNCED: day-loon/day-mart/day kade-djeen MEANING: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday   PHRASE: Aon/Do/Tri PRONOUNCED: ah-inn/doh/tree MEANING: One/Two/Three   PHRASE: Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit! PRONOUNCED: Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit MEANING: A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas!   PHRASE: Nollaig Shona duit PRONOUNCED: nullig hunna dwit MEANING: Happy Christmas to you   PHRASE: Athblian shona duit PRONOUNCED: ought/bleen hunna dwit MEANING: Happy new year to you   PHRASE: Imeacht gan teacht ort PRONOUNCED: imm/ocked gone chockt urt MEANING: May you leave withour returning PHRASE: Titim gan eiri ort PRONOUNCED: titt/imm gone eye/ree urt MEANING: May you fall without risinge PHRASE: Gurab amhlaidh duit PRONOUNCED: gur/ibb owl/adh dwit MEANING: The same to you   PHRASE: Is maith an scathan suil charad PRONOUNCED: iss mott on scot/onn suill karrad MEANING: A friend's eye is a good mirror PHRASE: Ni dhiolann dearmad fiacha. PRONOUNCED: knee djull/onn djar/madd fee/ack/ha MEANING: A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten PHRASE: Is minic a bhris beal duine a shron. PRONOUNCED: iss min/ick a vrish bale dinn/ih a hrone MEANING: Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose   PHRASE: An bhfuil pian ort? PRONOUNCED: on will peen urt? MEANING: Do you have any pain? PHRASE: Beidh tu ag taisteal san otharcharr PRONOUNCED: beg two egg tass/toil sann uttor/karr MEANING: You are going by ambulance PHRASE: Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra duit PRONOUNCED: yeo/igg/ may on bonn/all/trah dwit MEANING: I will get the nurse for you   PHRASE: An feidir liom cabhru leat? PRONOUNCED: on fay/durr lum cow/roo latt MEANING: May I help you? PHRASE: An gno pearsanta no oifigiuil e? PRONOUNCED: on no par/san/tha no iff/igg/ool ae MEANING: Is it personal or official? PHRASE: Cad is ainm duit, le do thoil? PRONOUNCED: cod iss an/imm dwit, leh duh hull MEANING: What is your name, please?   PHRASE: Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. PRONOUNCED: iss mawt on tawn/lonn on tuck/russ MEANING: Hunger is a good sauce PHRASE: An bhfuil ocras ort? PRONOUNCED: on will uck/russ urt MEANING: Are you hungry? PHRASE: An maith leat fion/beoir/tae/bainne? PRONOUNCED: on mawt latt fyunn/byore/tay/bonnyeh MEANING: Do you like wine/beer/tea/milk   PHRASE: Ta ocras orm. PRONOUNCED: taw uck/russ urm MEANING: I am hungry PHRASE: Ta tart orm. PRONOUNCED: taw tart urm MEANING: I am thirsty PHRASE: Ba mhaith liom cupan tae PRONOUNCED: buh wah lum cup/onn tay MEANING: I would like a cup of tea PHRASE: Ta gaoth ann PRONOUNCED: taw gay oww/inn MEANING: It is windy PHRASE: Ta an t-usice ann PRONOUNCED: taw on tish/keh ann MEANING: It is raining PHRASE: Ta an t-adhar gorm PRONOUNCED: taw an tat/hir gur/imm MEANING: The sky is blue PHRASE: Dia duit ar maidin PRONOUNCED: dee/ah dwit air mod/ging MEANING: Good morning PHRASE: Ca bhfuil do sheomra leaba? PRONOUNCED: kaw will do shoim/rah labb/ah MEANING: Where is your bedroom? PHRASE: Ta se thuas an staighre PRONOUNCED: taw shay who/iss on sty/rih MEANING: It is upstairs PHRASE: Beannachtai na Feile Padraig PRONOUNCED: bann/ockt/tee nih fail/eh pawd/rig MEANING: Happy Saint Patrick's Day PHRASE: Siochan leat PRONOUNCED: shee/oh/con lat MEANING: Peace be with you PHRASE: Slán agus beannacht leat PRONOUNCED: slawn og/us ban/ockt lat MEANING: Goodbye and blessings on you PHRASE: Tuigim Gaeilge shimpli PRONOUNCED: thug/imm gale/geh him/plee MEANING: I understand simple irish PHRASE: Nil moran Gaeilge agam. PRONOUNCED: kneel more/on gale/geh ah/gum MEANING: I dont have much Irish PHRASE: De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain PRONOUNCED: day rare a kayla a hug/tar nah cosh/lawn MEANING: It takes time to build castles PHRASE: Ni h-e la na baisti la na bpaisti PRONOUNCED: nee hay law na bawshtee law na bawshtee MEANING: A rainy day isn't a day for the children PHRASE: Is e do bhaile do chaislean PRONOUNCED: iss ay duh vol-yah duh cosh-lawn MEANING: Your house is your castle PHRASE: Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam PRONOUNCED: teer gon tyong-ga, teer gon on-umm MEANING: A country (land) without a language, a country without a soul PHRASE: Ta cupla focail Gaeilge agam PRONOUNCED: taw koo-pluh fuk-ill gale-geh ah/gum MEANING: I have a couple of words of Irish PHRASE: Nil aon sceal eile orm PRONOUNCED: kneel ayne skale ella urm MEANING: I don't have any other story PHRASE: Oiche mhaith, codladh samh PRONOUNCED: eehah wot, culla sovh MEANING: Good night, sleep well PHRASE: Go hifreann leat! PRONOUNCED: guh hiff-irr-in lat MEANING: To hell with you! PHRASE: Go dtachta an diabhal tu! PRONOUNCED: guh dock-tah on dee-veal two MEANING: May the devil choke you! PHRASE: Imigh sa diabhal! PRONOUNCED: im-ihh sah dee-veal MEANING: Go to the devil! PHRASE: Ca as duit? PRONOUNCED: caw oss dit MEANING: Where are you from? PHRASE: Is as Meiricea/Sasana/Eire dom PRONOUNCED: iss oss mare-i-caw/sos-in-ah/air-ah dum MEANING: I am from America/England/Ireland! PHRASE: Ta tu go h-aileann PRONOUNCED: taw two guh haul-inn MEANING: You are beautiful! PHRASE: eistigi liom! PRONOUNCED: eish-tig-ee lum MEANING: listen to me! PHRASE: Dún do bheal! PRONOUNCED: shut your mouth! MEANING: duin duh vale! PHRASE: gabh mo leithscéal! PRONOUNCED: guh muh lesh/kale MEANING: pardon me!   PHRASE: Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. PRONOUNCED: Iss mot on tawn/lawn on tuck/russ? MEANING: Hunger is a good sauce PHRASE: An bhfuil ocras ort? PRONOUNCED: On will uck/russ urt? MEANING: Are you hungry? PHRASE: Níl. Ach tá tart orm. PRONOUNCED: Kneel. Ock taw tart ur/um MEANING: No, but I am thirsty   PHRASE: Ta me/Ta Tu/Ta se/Ta si/Taimid PRONOUNCED: Taw may/Taw two/Taw shay/Taw she/Tom-eed MEANING: I am/You are/He is/She is/We are PHRASE: Ta me in a gconai in aice on siopa PRONOUNCED: Taw may inn ah goin-ee inn ack-ah on shup-ah MEANING: I am living beside the shop PHRASE: Ta si ag leamh on paipear PRONOUNCED: Taw she egg lave on paw/pear MEANING: She is reading the paper PHRASE: Beannachtai na Feile Padraig PRONOUNCED: ban/ocked/tee nah fail/eh pawd/rig MEANING: Happy Saint Patricks Day PHRASE: Fear/Bean ar do mhian agat PRONOUNCED: far/ban air duh vian ah/gut MEANING: A husband/wife of your choice to you PHRASE: Faol saol agat agus bas in Eirinn PRONOUNCED: fweel sail ah/gut og/us boss in air/in MEANING: Long life to you and death in Ireland. PHRASE: aon, do, tri, ceithir, cuig se, seacht, ocht, naoi, deich PRONOUNCED: ain, dough, tree, kerr/ih, koo/igg shay, shocht, uck/th, knee, deh MEANING: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 PHRASE: Mir a haon ar an gClar Gno PRONOUNCED: mere ah hain air on glar gh/no MEANING: Item one on the agenda PHRASE: Iadsan go leir ata i bhfabhar? PRONOUNCED: eed/sun go lair ah/taw ih vow/arr MEANING: All those in favour? PHRASE: Iadsan go leir ata in aghaidh? PRONOUNCED: eed/sun go lair ah/taw in eye/gh MEANING: All those against? PHRASE: Cruinniu ar Athlo! PRONOUNCED: krin/u air ott/low MEANING: Meeting adjourned! PHRASE: Cé atá ag glaoch, le do thoil? PRONOUNCED: K ah/taw egg glay/ock, leh duh hull? MEANING: Who is calling? PHRASE: Tá an líne gafa PRONOUNCED: Taw on leena goffa MEANING: The line is engaged PHRASE: Níl aon fhreagra PRONOUNCED: Kneel ain frag/ra MEANING: There is no answer PHRASE: Bainfidh mé triail as an líne eile PRONOUNCED: Bwin/igg may treel os on leena ella MEANING: I will try the other line PHRASE: Tá brón orm faoin moill PRONOUNCED: Thaw bro/inn ur/im fween mwill MEANING: I am sorry for the delay PHRASE: Níl sé/sí istigh inniu PRONOUNCED: Kneel shay/shee ish/tig in/u MEANING: He/She is not in today PHRASE: Cén uimhir ghutháin atá agat? PRONOUNCED: Kane iv/or goo/tawn ah/taw ah/gut? MEANING: What is your Telephone Number? PHRASE: Cén t-eolas atá uait? PRONOUNCED: Kane toe/lass ah/taw ooh/it? MEANING: What information do you want? PHRASE: Gheobhaidh tú gach eolas san bhileog PRONOUNCED: Yeo/ig two gock o/lass san vill/owge MEANING: You will get all the information in the leaflet PHRASE: An feidir liom cabhru leat? PRONOUNCED: On fay/dur lum kav/roo lath? MEANING: May I help you? PHRASE: Cad is ainm duit, le do thoil? PRONOUNCED: Cod is ann/um dwit, leh duh hull? MEANING: What is your name please? PHRASE: Cen seoladh atá agat, le do thoil ? PRONOUNCED: Kane show/lah ah/taw ah/gut, leh duh hull? MEANING: What is your address please? PHRASE: An bhfuil Gaelige/Bearla agat? PRONOUNCED: On will gale-geh/bear-lah ah-gut? MEANING: Do you speak Irish/English? PHRASE: An dtuigeann tú? PRONOUNCED: On digg/inn two MEANING: Do you understand? PHRASE: Tuigim/Ni thuigim PRONOUNCED: tigg-im/knee higg-im MEANING: I understand/I don't understand PHRASE: Cen tam e? PRONOUNCED: cane thom a? MEANING: What time is it? PHRASE: Ta se a tri a chlog ar maidin PRONOUNCED: Taw shay ah tree ah clug air mod/gin MEANING: It is three o'clock in the morning PHRASE: Ta se deich noimead tar eis a naoi PRONOUNCED: Taw shay deh no/made tar aish a knee MEANING: It is ten minutes after nine PHRASE: Na dean sin! PRONOUNCED: naw dane shin MEANING: Don't do that! PHRASE: Bi samhach! PRONOUNCED: bee zoww/ock MEANING: Be Quiet! PHRASE: Duin an doras! PRONOUNCED: doon on dur/oss MEANING: Shut the Door! PHRASE: Breith lá Sona Duit! PRONOUNCED: breht law sunna dwit! MEANING: Happy birthday to you! PHRASE: Go maire tú an lá! PRONOUNCED: go marra two on law MEANING: Many happy returns! (Congratulations!) PHRASE: Sláinte agus saol chugat! PRONOUNCED: slawn/che ogg/us sail koo/gut! MEANING: Health and long life to you! PHRASE: Tá grá agam duit! PRONOUNCED: taw graw agg/um dwit MEANING: I love you! PHRASE: Mo mhíle grá PRONOUNCED: muh veal/ah graw MEANING: My thousand loves PHRASE: Go raibh míle maith agat! PRONOUNCED: Guh ruh meal/ah mawt ag/gut (literal: may you have a thousand good things!) MEANING: Many thanks! PHRASE: Cén dath atá ar ? PRONOUNCED: cain dawt ah/taw air? MEANING: What color is it? PHRASE: Ta se dearg/gorm/bui/glas/dubh/ban PRONOUNCED: Taw shay djar-ig/gurm/gloss/duve/bawn MEANING: It is red/blue/green/black/white PHRASE: Cad e sin? PRONOUNCED: Cod eh shin? MEANING: What is that PHRASE: Is clog/balla/blathanna e PRONOUNCED: Iss clug/bolla/blaw-on-ah eh MEANING: It's a clock/wall/flowers PHRASE: Cad ba mhaith leat? PRONOUNCED: cod buh watt lat MEANING: What would you like? PHRASE: Ba mhaith liom tae/bainne/uisce beatha/beoir PRONOUNCED: buh watt lum tay/bonn-ye/ishka ba-ha/bee-yore MEANING: I would like tea/milk/whiskey/beer PHRASE: Ni maith liom /bricfeasta/lon/suipear PRONOUNCED: knee mawt lum brick/fasta/loan/sue-pear MEANING: I would not like breakfast/lunch/supper PHRASE: Tá tart mór orm? PRONOUNCED: taw tart moor urm? MEANING: I am very thirsty? PHRASE: Cá bhfuil an teach pobail? ostán, teach, airgead PRONOUNCED: caw will on chock pub/ill? us/tawn, chock, are/igid MEANING: Where is the Pub? hotel, house, money PHRASE: Sláinte! PRONOUNCED: slawn/che MEANING: Health! (Cheers!) PHRASE: Cé as tú? PRONOUNCED: K/oss/tu MEANING: Where are you from? PHRASE: As America, is tú féin? PRONOUNCED: oss/America/iss/tu/feign MEANING: From America, and yourself? PHRASE: As Australia PRONOUNCED: oss/Australia MEANING: From Australia PHRASE: Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit! PRONOUNCED: Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit MEANING: A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas! PHRASE: Nollaig Shona duit PRONOUNCED: nullig hunna dwit MEANING: Happy Christmas to you PHRASE: Athblian shona duit PRONOUNCED: ought/bleen hunna dwit MEANING: Happy new year to you PHRASE: Michael is ainm dom PRONOUNCED: Michael is ann/um dum MEANING: My name is Michael PHRASE: Cad is ainm duit? PRONOUNCED: cod is ann/um dwit? MEANING: What is your name? PHRASE: Is as Éire dom PRONOUNCED: iss oss air/eh dum MEANING: I am from Ireland PHRASE: Tá mé Tuirseach PRONOUNCED: thaw may tir/shock MEANING: I am tired PHRASE: Tá mé ar buille PRONOUNCED: thaw may air boo/ill/ya MEANING: I am angry PHRASE: Tá mé air meisce PRONOUNCED: Thaw may air mesh/kah MEANING: I am drunk PHRASE: Is fear rith maith ná drochsheasamh. PRONOUNCED: is far rit mot nah druck/shass/ubh MEANING: A good run is better than a bad stand PHRASE: Más é do thoil é PRONOUNCED: Mawsh a duh hull a ('a'as in 'bay') MEANING: If you please PHRASE: Saol fada chugat PRONOUNCED: Sail fod/ah cu/gut MEANING: Long life to you PHRASE: Gura slán an scéalai PRONOUNCED: gur/ah slawn on skale/e MEANING: May the bearer of the news be safe PHRASE: ...a chuisle mo chroí... PRONOUNCED: a quish/leh muh kree MEANING: ...my dear darling/treasure... PHRASE: ...a ghrá mo chroí... PRONOUNCED: a graw muh kree MEANING: ...love of my heart... PHRASE: Scileann fíon fírinne. PRONOUNCED: Skill/awn fyun fir/in/eh. MEANING: Wine lets out the truth. The following 2 phrases are the equivalent of 'curses'. PHRASE: Imeacht gan teacht ort. PRONOUNCED: Im/ockt gon chock/th urt. MEANING: May you leave without returning. PHRASE: Titim gan éirí ort. PRONOUNCED: Chitim gon eye/ree urt. MEANING: May you fall without rising. PHRASE: Nach breá an lá é? PRONOUNCED: knock brah on law eh MEANING: Isn't it a nice day? PHRASE: Tá an ceart agat. Tá sé go breá anseo. PRONOUNCED: Taw on cart ah gut. Taw shay go brah on shuh MEANING: You are right. It is nice here? PHRASE: Nil' an aimsir go maith inniu PRONOUNCED: Kneel on ayeim shur go mawt in you MEANING: The weather isn't good today PHRASE: Gura slán an scéalai PRONOUNCED: gur ah slawn on skale e MEANING: May the person bearing the news be safe PHRASE: Tá failte romhat PRONOUNCED: Taw fall cheh row at MEANING: You are welcome PHRASE: Conas atá tú? PRONOUNCED: kuniss ah-taw two MEANING: How are you? PHRASE: Tá mé go maith PRONOUNCED: Taw may go mawt MEANING: I am well PHRASE: Oíche mhaith PRONOUNCED: e-ha whawt MEANING: Good night PHRASE: Níl aon tintéan mar do thintéan féin PRONOUNCED: Kneel ain tin-tin mar duh yin-tin feign MEANING: There's no place like home PHRASE: An bhfuil bean sa chistin? PRONOUNCED: On will ban sa khish-tin? MEANING: Is there a woman in the kitchen? (replace 'bean' with 'fear' (pronounced 'far') to ask 'is there a man in the kitchen?') PHRASE: Eireann go braugh (bráth) PRONOUNCED: air-in go braw MEANING: Ireland forever! PHRASE: Dia dhuit PRONOUNCED: dee-ah dwit MEANING: God (Dia) be with you. This phrase is the equivalent of 'Hello'. PHRASE: Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam PRONOUNCED: air esh day go row a ann-im ('row' as in a fight, tiff, argument) MEANING: May he rest in peace This is a common phrase used on funeral condolence cards, gravestones, etc. PHRASE: Go n-éirí on bóthar leat PRONOUNCED: go nigh-ree on boat-or lat ('nigh' as in 'the end is nigh') MEANING: May the road rise with you PHRASE: Slán agus beannacht leat PRONOUNCED: slawn og-us bann-ockt lat MEANING: Goodbye and blessings on you