Know Your Gaelic

Phrase	Pronounced	Meaning

Saol fada chugat	Sail fod/ah cu/gut	Long life to you
Ta failte romhat	Taw fall cheh row at	You are welcome
Conas ata tu?	Kuniss ah-taw two?	How are you?
Ta me go maith	Taw may go mawt	I am well
Oiche mhaith	E-ha whawt	Good night
De tha thu ah deanamh?	Day taw two ah dyane-iff?	What are you doing?
Tapadh leat	Tapah lat	Thank you
Gabh mo leithscaal	Govh muh leh-skayle	Excuse me
Nil Gaeilge maith agam	Kneel gale-geh mot ah-gum	I cannot speak Irish very well
Ta me i gcruachais	Tah may ih grew-kuss	I need your help
Ba mhaith liom an dochtuir	Buh wot lum on dock-thure	I need a doctor
Ta an aimsir go halainn inniu	Taw an eyeim-shur guh haul-inn inn-you	The weather is beautiful today
Eist moran agus can beagan!	Aisht more-on og-us con byug-on!	Hear much and say little!
Is minic a gheibhean beal oscailt diog dunta!	Iss minick ah gav-awn bail os-kuly dee-ug doon-tah!	An open mouth often catches a closed fist!
Gra, Dilseacht, Cairdeas	Graw, Deel-shockt, Korr-djass	Love, Loyalty, Friendship
Gle mhaith	Glay moth	Very good
Na dean sin!	Naw dane shin!	Don't do that!
Ba mhaith liom cupan tae	Buh wah lim cup-on tay	I would like a cup of tea