“Safe journey” in Irish

Toasts and blessings phrasebook. Said by Orla and Colm

Toasts and blessings phrasebook
Orla

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Go dté tú slán

Safe journey

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Colm

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Go dté tú slán

Safe journey

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Orla

Say it like this: Guh JAY too SLAWN

Literally “may you go safe”.

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It’s in the Sláinte agus Beannachtaí chat, where you can say it back to the mates.

Toasts and blessings 12 phrases, said by Orla and Colm

Sláinte chugat Health to you (the reply to a toast) SLAWN-chuh KHUG-ut

Sláinte agus táinte Health and wealth SLAWN-chuh AH-gus TAWN-chuh

Sláinte na bhfear, agus go maire na mná go deo Health to the men, and may the women live forever SLAWN-chuh nuh VAR, AH-gus guh MWAR-uh nuh MNAW guh JOE

Go n-éirí an bóthar leat May the road rise to meet you Guh NYE-ree un BO-har lat

Go n-éirí an bóthar leat. Go raibh an ghaoth i gcónaí ag do chúl. Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d’aghaidh, go dtite an bháisteach go bog ar do pháirceanna, agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís, go gcoinní Dia i mbos a láimhe thú. The Irish blessing: May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. Guh NYE-ree un BO-har lat. Guh rev un GHEE ih GO-nee eg duh KHOOL. Guh LUN-ree un GHREE-un guh CHEH er DYE, guh DITCH-uh un VAWSH-tukh guh BUG er duh FAWR-kin-uh, AH-gus guh MOOL-im-id leh HAY-luh uh-RISH, guh GUN-ee JEE-uh ih MUSS uh LAW-vuh hoo.

Dia linn Bless you (after a sneeze) JEE-uh lin

Beannacht leat Blessings with you (goodbye) BAN-ukht lat

Go n-éirí leat Good luck (may it go well for you) Guh NYE-ree lat

Go dté tú slán Safe journey Guh JAY too SLAWN

Nár laga Dia do lámh Well done (literally “may God not weaken your hand”) Nawr LUG-uh JEE-uh duh LAWV

Dia God JEE-uh

Aingeal An angel ANG-ul

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