here are some celtic phrases, and on the celtic section we added some places where you can hook into gaelic, the celtic language: [updated 07.04.05]

My God!

A Dhia dhílis!

 

thank God!

buíochas le Dia!

 

in God's name

in ainm Dé

 

God help them!

go bhfóire Dia orthu!

 

thank you God!

buíochas le Dia!

 

God only knows!

ag Dia atá a fhios

 

it was a godsend is

é Dia a chuir i bhealach é

 

God preserve us!

Dia ár gcumhdach!

 

God (only) knows!

ag Dia (féin) atá a fhios

 

oh for God's sake!

och i gcuntas Dé!

 

(wishes): may God bless you!

go mbeannaí Dia thú!

 

may God have mercy on him!

go ndéana Dia trócaire air!

 

God forbid that I should do that

nár lige Dia go ndéanfainn sin

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Pionta Guinness le do thoil

[A pint of Guinness please]

pronunciation: pyunta Guinness leh duh hull

 

Go raibh maith agat

[thank you]
pronunciation: guh rev mah a-gut

 

sláinte

cheers
pronunciation: /sloynta/

 

bród 

[pride]
Pronunciation: brode

 

céad míle fáilte romhat!

pronunciation: cade meelah foyle-ta row-ott

[A hundred thousand welcomes to you!]
 

brionglóid

[dream]
pronunciation: /bring-lode/

 

Dia dhuit

[hello]

[literally "God be with you"]

pronounced: "jheez a hoy-cha"

 

misneach

[courage]
Pronunciation: /mish-nock/

 

rath Dé ort!

pronunciation:  rah jay urt

[the grace of God be with you]

conas atá tú?

[how are you?]
pronunciation: cun-oss ah-thaw thoo

 

nár lagaí Dia do lámh!

[may God not weaken your hand]
pronunciation:  nore log-ee jee-ah hoo

 

tuigim

[i understand]
pronunciation: /tig-im/

 

dún do bheal

[shut your mouth]
pronunciation: doon duh vale

 

fáilte ar ais

[welcome back]

pronunciation: folye-teh air ash
 

days of the week:

[sunday]

dé domhnaigh

jay dow-nig

  

[monday]

dé luain

jay loo-on

 

[tuesday]

dé máirt

jay morte

 

[wednesday]

dé chéadaoin

jay cay-deen

  

[thursday]

déardaoin

jeer-deen

 

[friday]

dé hAoine

[jay hee-na]

  

[saturday]

dé sathairn

jay sa-hirn

 

[yesterday]

inné
in-yay