On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone’s Irish. So if you’re celebrating the big day, it might be time to take a dip into the Irish language!

Irish is one of the oldest and most historical written languages on earth. It is a Celtic language which comes from Old Irish, thought by scholars to have been used in Ireland for over 2,500 years. The earliest evidence of the language being used dates back to the 5th century. Today, just under two million people can speak the language.

So with a Magners® in hand, make sure you try using some of these sayings ‘as Gaeilge’ to truly embrace the holiday!

 

“Ar mhaith leat deoch?”

(AIR WAA LAT JUK)

“Would you like a drink?”

 

“Sláinte is táinte!”

(SLOYNE-CHE ISS TOYNE-CHEH)

“Health and wealth!”

 

“Cá mbeidh tú ag fliuchadh

na seamróige?”

(CAW MEG TOO EGG FLYUH-KA NAH SHAM-ROH-IH-GEH)

“Where will you be wetting the shamrock?”

(to wet the shamrock = to go for a drink!)

 

“Pionta Magners, Le Do Thoil!”

(PYUN-TAH MAGNERS, LE DU HUH-IL)

“A Pint of Magners, Please!”

 

“Go raibh maith agat!”

(GUH REV MAH A-GUT)

“Thank you!”

 

“Tá fáilte romhat!”

(TAW FOYLE-CHE ROH-OT)

“You’re welcome!”

 

“Tabhair póg dom,

is Éireannach mé.”

(TOW-IR POWG DUM, ISS AYE-RON-OKH MAY)

“Kiss me, I’m Irish.”

 

“Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!”

(LA ALE-LAH PWAD-RIG SON-AH JEEV)

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”