How to Learn Common Phrases in Irish

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If a friendly enough Irish person

   (Dee-ya-gwitch) it literally means God be with you.
   
   Who ever says Dia Duit first, the other person answers
   - "Dia's Muire Duit". (dee-yass murra gwitch) that's God and Mary be with you or 'Dia is Muire is Seosamh duit' (dee-ya iss murra is showsive gwitch) God, Mary and Joseph be with you.
   
   It's from a more religious time really
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   Step 2: picks up a conversation with you

   means "How are you?"
   
   and is pronounced Cunnis taw too. ,"
   
   you must reply "Tá mé..." and then there's a choice, here are some words you could put in after Tá mé:
   Go maith (good) (Gu ma) Go deas (great) (Gu dass) Go brón (sad) (Gu brone) Tá sceitimíní orm (excited) (Tah skettimeeni uram) "Tá mé go maith" (fine) (Tah may go mahth) "Tá mé beo ar éigean" (not so good) (Ta may be-or reagan) , It means thank you and is pronounced gu-revv-ma-agut. , and it is pronounced
   - shu latt. , (Taw fawlchta rowt) which means you're welcome. ,,,, (Kneel, gwail ga, ugum, ) which means:
   I don't speak Irish or Ní Thuigim (Knee Higim), which means:
   I don't understand.
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   Step 3: the first thing they'll say would be "Hello" which in Irish is - "Dia Duit".

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   Step 4: "Conas atá tú?"

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   Step 5: When you get asked "Conas atá tú?

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   Step 6: If someone hands you a gift

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   Step 7: you say: "Go raibh maith agat."

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   Step 8: As you hand someone a gift

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   Step 9: say: "Seo leat"

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    Step 10: and that means: "here you go."

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    Step 11: If you hand someone a gift and they say

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    Step 12: "Go raibh maith agat"

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    Step 13: you say': "Tá fáilte romhat"'.

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    Step 14: If you are leaving

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    Step 15: you say: "Slán agat" and the person remaining says

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    Step 16: "Slán leat ".

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    Step 17: Más é do thoil é (Mawsh ay du hull ay) means please.

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    Step 18: Gabh mo leithscéal (Gohv moh lesh kale) means excuse me

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    Step 19: or pardon.

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    Step 20: If they ask you a question or tell you something in Irish and you don't know what it means

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    Step 21: just say: "Níl Gaeilge agam."

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