Seachtain na Gaeilge (2nd – 17th March 2010) is the annual international festival organised by Conradh na Gaeilge to promote the Irish Language. The festival is used as a means to celebrate the Irish language with activities and events organised throughout the country in the weeks leading up to St Patrick's Day in order to facilitate the promotion and use of the Irish language.
With this in mind, here are some useful Irish words & phrases to help along the way!
Failte - Welcome
Dia Dhuit - Hello (pronounced “dia gwuit”)
Conas atá tú? - How are you?
Tá mé go maith. - I am good
Cad is ainm duit? - What is your name?
Claire is ainm dom - My Name is Claire
Slán leat - Goodbye
Is ea – Yes (pronounced “sha”)
Níl – No (pronounced “neil”)
Go raibh maith agat - Thank you
Tá fáilte romhat - You're welcome.
Ba mhaith liom dul go dtí Sráid Grafton - I would like to go to Grafton Street. (pronounced “ba why lum dull guh d srawd Grafton”)
Ní thuigim - I don't understand.
Más é do thoil é - Please.
Ba mhaith liom pinta Guinness le do thoil - I would like a pint of Guinness please
Some of the best and most culturally rich Irish is to be found in the old Irish proverbs. (Seanfhocal – literally meaning “Old Words”)
Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile - One beetle recognizes another. (Meaning: It takes one to know one; Like sees like.)
Níl aon tintéan mar do thintéan féin - There’s no place like home
Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi... - A woman told me that a woman told her... (Meaning: Don't believe everything you are told. It may be just gossip.)
Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte - Health is better than wealth.
Molann an obair an fear - The work praises the man (Meaning: Good work is its own reward.)
Whether fluent or not, Seachtain na Gaeilge is an opportunity to experience, practice, learn and enjoy the Irish language. So go on… speak as Gaeilge!
Click here to watch the YouTube video for Seachtain na Gaeilge
Slan go foill! (Bye for now!)
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