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#1 ▶ 338.5k plays
Hello
Dia dhuit
Jee-ah ghwitch (throaghty gh)
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#2 ▶ 155.1k plays
Hello. (as a reply to Hello)
Dia is Muire dhuit.
Jee-ah iss Mwir-uh ghwitch.
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#3 ▶ 119.3k plays
What's your name?
Cad is ainm duit?
Kod iss anyim ditch?
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#4 ▶ 103.6k plays
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a haon
a hayn
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#5 ▶ 86.4k plays
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a ceathair
a kya-her
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#6 ▶ 79.3k plays
for you
duit
ditch
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#7 ▶ 78.9k plays
Saint Patrick's Day
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Law Ale-yeh Pawd-rig
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#8 ▶ 64.6k plays
I'm well, thank you
Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat
Taw may guh mah, guh rev mah a-gut
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#9 ▶ 63.1k plays
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a dó
a doh
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#10 ▶ 61.9k plays
3
a trí
a tree
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#11 ▶ 60.3k plays
Happy St. Patrick's Day! (singular)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit!
Law Ale-yeh Pawd-rig Sunna Ditch!
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#12 ▶ 57.5k plays
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a seacht
a shokht
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#13 ▶ 55.1k plays
Hello!
Dia dhuit!
Jee-ah ghwitch!
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#14 ▶ 54.8k plays
9
a naoi
a nee
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#15 ▶ 54.2k plays
5
a cúig
a koo-ig
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#16 ▶ 53.6k plays
10
a deich
a jeh
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#17 ▶ 52.9k plays
8
a hocht
a hukht
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#18 ▶ 52.4k plays
My name is Síle.
Síle is ainm dom.
Shee-la iss an-im dum.
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#19 ▶ 48.1k plays
Thank you.
Go raibh maith agat.
Guh rev mah a-gut.
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#20 ▶ 47.9k plays
How are you?
Conas atá tú?
Kun-ass ah-taw too?
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#21 ▶ 47.5k plays
6
a sé
a shay
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#22 ▶ 46.9k plays
please
le do thoil
leh duh hull
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#23 ▶ 46k plays
I'm fine, thank you
Tá mé go breá, go raibh maith agat
Taw may guh braw, guh rev mah a-gut
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#24 ▶ 43.4k plays
Happy St. Patrick's Day! (to two or more people)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
Law Ale-yeh Pawd-rig Sunna Deev!
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#25 ▶ 41.9k plays
I love you (literally "my heart is within you")
Tá mo chroí istigh ionat
Taw muh khree ist-ig un-at
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#26 ▶ 40.9k plays
And yourself?
Agus tú féin?
Ogg-us too hayne?
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#27 ▶ 39.7k plays
St. Patrick's Day blessings upon you. (To two or more people)
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh.
Byan-okht-ee nah Fay-leh Pawd-rig ur-iv.
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#28 ▶ 39.1k plays
Good morning.
Dia dhuit ar maidin.
Jee-ah gwuitch air modgin.
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#29 ▶ 38.4k plays
I am Síle.
Is mise Síle.
Iss mish-a Shee-la.
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#30 ▶ 37.4k plays
Fine.
Go breá
Guh braw
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#31 ▶ 35.6k plays
Goodbye.
Slán.
Slawn.
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#32 ▶ 35.3k plays
Well
Go maith
Guh mah
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#33 ▶ 34.8k plays
Cheers!
Sláinte!
SLOYNE-cheh!
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#34 ▶ 33.7k plays
What is YOUR name?
Cad is ainm duitse?
Cod iss an-im ditch-sheh
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#35 ▶ 33.7k plays
I'm well, thank you. And yourself?
Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat. Agus tú féin?
Taw may guh mah, guh rev mah a-gut. Ogg-us too hayne?
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#36 ▶ 30.2k plays
Good afternoon/evening.
Tráthnóna maith.
Traw-no-na mah.
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#37 ▶ 26.5k plays
Good luck!
Go n-éirí leat!
Guh nye-ree lyat!
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#38 ▶ 26.4k plays
Hello!
Dia dhuit!
Jee-ah ghwitch!
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#39 ▶ 25.3k plays
Luck of the Irish
Ádh na nÉireannach
Awe nah Nay-ron-okh
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#40 ▶ 24.6k plays
My name is Ciarán. What's YOUR name?
Ciarán is ainm dom. Cad is ainm duitse?
Kee-ah-rawn iss an-im dum. Cod iss an-im ditch-sheh?
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#41 ▶ 23.4k plays
Fine, thank you.
Go breá, go raibh maith agat
Guh braw, guh rev mah a-gut
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#42 ▶ 23.2k plays
Hello. How are you?
Dia is Muire dhuit. Conas atá tú?
Jee-ah iss Mwir-uh ghwitch. Kun-ass ah-taw too?
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#43 ▶ 21.7k plays
See you later.
Feicfidh mé níos déanaí thú.
Fec-hig may nee-oss jane-ee hoo.
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#44 ▶ 21.3k plays
A pint of Guinness, please.
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil.
Pyun-tah Guinness, leh duh huh-ill.
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#45 ▶ 21.3k plays
shamrock
seamróg
sham-rogue
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#46 ▶ 21.2k plays
Welcome!
Fáilte!
Foyle-cha!
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#47 ▶ 20.8k plays
[Name] is MY name.
is ainm domsa
iss an-im dum-sah
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#48 ▶ 20k plays
Eoin is MY name.
Eoin is ainm domsa
Oh-in iss an-im dum-sah
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#49 ▶ 19k plays
Health and wealth!
Sláinte is táinte!
Sloyne-cheh iss toyne-cheh!
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#50 ▶ 18.3k plays
whiskey
uisce beatha
ish-kuh baha
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#51 ▶ 17.2k plays
A hundred thousand welcomes!
Céad míle fáilte!
Kay-od mee-leh foyle-cha!
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#52 ▶ 17.1k plays
safe journey to you.
go n-éirí an bóthar leat
guh nye-ree on boh-her lyat
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#53 ▶ 16.9k plays
Where are you from?
Cad as duit?
Cod oss ditch?
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#54 ▶ 16.3k plays
Take it easy.
Tóg go bog é.
Togue guh bug ay.
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#55 ▶ 15.9k plays
boat
bád
bawd
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#56 ▶ 15.8k plays
My friend 
Mo chara
Muh khara
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#57 ▶ 15.5k plays
Good morning.
Maidin mhaith.
Modgin wah.
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#58 ▶ 15.5k plays
I'm well.
Tá mé go maith.
Taw may guh mah.
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#59 ▶ 15.4k plays
Where do you live?
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?
Kaw will too ih duh khoh-nee?
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#60 ▶ 15.3k plays
I'm great.
Tá mé go hiontach.
Taw may guh hoon-tokh.
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#61 ▶ 15.2k plays
Three, four, leather shoes
A trí, a ceathair, bróga leathair,
A tree, a kya-her, broh-ga lya-hir,
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#62 ▶ 15.2k plays
I'm Eoin. What's YOUR name?
Is mise Eoin. Cad is ainm duitse?
Iss mish-eh Oh-in. Cod iss an-im ditch-sheh?
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#63 ▶ 15.1k plays
I'm alright.
Tá mé ceart go leor.
Taw may cyart guh lyore.
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#64 ▶ 15k plays
mother
máthair
maw-her
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#65 ▶ 14.7k plays
father
athair
ah-hir
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#66 ▶ 14.5k plays
sister
deirfiúr
drih-foor
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#67 ▶ 14.5k plays
Goodbye for now!
Slán go fóill!
Slawn guh foh-ill!
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#68 ▶ 14.1k plays
Kiss me, I'm Irish.
Tabhair póg dom, is Éireannach mé.
Tow-ir powg dum, iss Aye-ron-okh may.
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#69 ▶ 13.8k plays
You're welcome.
Tá fáilte romhat.
Taw foyle-cheh roh-ot.
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#70 ▶ 13.7k plays
beer
beoir
byoh-ir
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#71 ▶ 13.7k plays
Seven, eight, a poor old woman
A seacht, a hocht, seanbhean bhocht,
A shokht, a huckt, shan-van vukht,
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#72 ▶ 13.6k plays
One, two, a pig and a cow,
A haon, a dó, muc is bó,
A hay-n, a doh, muck iss boh,
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#73 ▶ 13.5k plays
I'll see you tomorrow.
Feicfidh mé amárach thú.
Fec-hig may a-mawr-okh hoo.
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#74 ▶ 13.3k plays
safe home
slán abhaile
slawn a-wol-ya
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#75 ▶ 13.3k plays
My brother 
Mo dheartháir
Muh ghrih-hawr
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#76 ▶ 13.2k plays
Nine, ten, a warm cake
A naoi, a deich, císte te.
A nee, a jeh, keesh-cheh cheh.
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#77 ▶ 13.2k plays
Thursday
Déardaoin
Jare-deen
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#78 ▶ 13.1k plays
Do you speak Irish? (literally "Is Irish at you?").
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
On wil Gway-il-geh a-gut?
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#79 ▶ 12.9k plays
Well, goodbye!
Bhuel, slán!
Well, slawn!
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#80 ▶ 12.8k plays
her
í
ee
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#81 ▶ 12.4k plays
Thank God. (literally “thanks to God”)
Buíochas le Dia.
B-wee-oh-khas leh Jee-ah
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#82 ▶ 12.3k plays
Ciarán is MY name.
Ciarán is ainm domsa
Kee-ah-rawn iss an-im dum-sah
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#83 ▶ 12.2k plays
goodbye for now
slán go fóill
slawn guh foh-ill
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#84 ▶ 11.5k plays
I'm Irish!
Is Éireannach mé!
Iss Aye-ron-okh may!
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#85 ▶ 11.4k plays
Ireland forever
Éire go brách
Ayr-eh guh brawkh
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#86 ▶ 11.4k plays
St. Patrick's Day.
Lá 'le Pádraig
Law leh Pawd-rig
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#87 ▶ 11.3k plays
dog
madra
mod-ra
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#88 ▶ 11.2k plays
Five, six, a cup of tea
A cúig, a sé, cupán tae,
A koo-ig, a shay, cuppawn tay,
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#89 ▶ 11.1k plays
My name is Tadhg. It's nice to meet you.
Tadhg is ainm dom. Tá sé go deas bualadh leat.
Tie-g iss an-im dum. Taw shay guh jass boo-lah lyat.
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#90 ▶ 10.9k plays
safety at you is usually said by the person leaving.
slán agat
slawn a-gut
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#91 ▶ 10.7k plays
black
dubh
dove
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#92 ▶ 10.6k plays
I am from America.
Is as Meiriceá dom.
Iss oss Mer-ih-caw dum.
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#93 ▶ 10.4k plays
Where will you be wetting the shamrock? (to wet the shamrock - to go for a drink, especially on St. Patrick's Day!)
Cá mbeidh tú ag fliuchadh na seamróige?
Caw meg too egg flyuh-ka nah sham-roh-ih-geh?
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#94 ▶ 10.3k plays
holiday (a single day, not a vacation)
lá saoire
law see-ra
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#95 ▶ 10.2k plays
safety with you is usually said by the person staying behind.
Slán leat
Slawn lyat
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#96 ▶ 10k plays
A country without a language, a country without a soul.
Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.
Cheer gon chong-gah, cheer gon on-om.
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#97 ▶ 9.8k plays
him
é
ay
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#98 ▶ 9.8k plays
tomato
tráta
traw-ta
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#99 ▶ 9.7k plays
length mark
síneadh fada
she-nuh fod-uh
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#100 ▶ 9.5k plays
I live in Limerick.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i Luimneach.
Taw may ih muh khoh-nee ih Lim-nyokh.
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