Literally, it means “I have love for you”. You can also say “Tá grá agam ort“, if you like.

Pronunciation for Tá grá agam duit

Say it something like: taw graw uh-gum ditch.

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Dia Dhuit is a very common way of saying Hello in Irish. Literally, it means something like “God to you”.

Pronounce it something like this: jee-ah ghwit (that’s a throaty gh).

How are you? = Conas atá tú?

• Say it like this: cun-us ah-taw too.
• This is one way of saying it, there are also other ways such as Caidé mar atá tú?.

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Saying “Thank you” in Irish depends on how many people you are speaking to. If you are
speaking to one person, you say Go raibh maith agat.

Pronounce it like guh rev mah ah-gut.

If you are speaking to more than one person, say Go raibh maith agaibh, pronounce like guh rev mah ah-gwiv.

You’re welcome = Tá fáilte romhat

Say it: taw foyle-cha row-ot. Again, this is when you are speaking to one person.

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Pronounce neart like: nyart.

Strong = láidir

Say it like law-jir.

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Pronounce Teaghlach like chai-lockh, giving the -ckh a throaty sound.

Clann

Another related word for family is clann. However, clann generally refers
to your offspring. Therefore, only a parent or grandparent would talk about their “clann“.

Some bonus words:

• Sister = deirfiúr
• Brother = déartháir
• Mother = máthair
• Father = athair
• Daughter = iníon
• Son = mac

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Pronunciation of Grá

In Munster and Connacht Irish, pronounce the word as graw.

In Ulster Irish, it’s pronounce more like grah.

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