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Bí righin — be tough; tenacious; stubborn.

I asked my friend, who is a native speaker how he would say "perserve" as an imperative, to a single person.
He gave me "bí righin". Wait for others to add their thoughts.

That works. It means "be tough". Other possibilities:

Coinnigh ort = Keep at it
Coinnigh leis = Keep at it [using a different preposition, with basically the same meaning]
Lean ort = Keep on going
Lean buan = Carry on strong[ly]
Bí buanseasmhach = Persevere ["Be persevering"], although this sounds a bit pedantic.

Irish also favors the verb fan ("stay/remain") in some expressions like this:
Fan dílis = Stay true/faithful

The verbs above are all in the imperative/command form, singular. If addressing more than one person, the verbs would change form, but if it's just a general slogan the singular form is fine.

Thanks so much. This helps narrow things down for me. Can I get a confirmation on the two translations below please?


bí righin - "perserve" as an imperative, to a single person.

Coinnigh ort = Keep at it

Thanks

Also Bí teann

Coinnigh ort (to one person) is what I would use. But await more thoughts.