Re: Irish gaelic greetings

[nancy lynch <lughbec@erols.com>]

Poster: nancy lynch <lughbec@erols.com>

teresa marie nava-vaughn wrote:
> 
> Poster: teresa marie nava-vaughn <tmn@wam.umd.edu>
> 
> Hey there, anyone of you Irishmen know how to say Happy St. Patrick's Day
> in Gaelic?....

> C o'Stow

Greetings from Lughbec and Conchobhar,

The *Irishized* way of saying your intent would be (in modern Irish)
"May Saint Patrick bless you!", which in Irish-Gaelic is:
" Go mbeannai/ Naomh Padraig duit!" (the "/" is an accent symbol)
Then there are some other phrases you might enjoy......
*The same to you.
	Gurab amhlaidh duit.
*Good health to you.
	Sla/inte chughat.
*Good Bye.(said to a person leaving)
	Sla/n leat.
*Good Bye.(said to one staying)
	Sla/n agat.
.....and for those you may not wish to see again...
*May you leave without returning.
	Imeacht gan teacht ort.

And to all of you .....
Go raibh maith agat! (Literally - May there be good at you)
Lughbec ni Eoin and Conchobhar O'Loingseachain
(native Outlanders adrift in a sea of Atlantian trees)
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