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  • 16-12-2014 9:43pm
    #1
    Ealasaid
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Go maire tu an la a cailin dheas.

    This was on my Facebook as a a birthday greeting?


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    Insect Overlord
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    "May you live/survive the day, lovely girl!" :D


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    #3
    Ealasaid
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Ealasaid


    Do I reply "Go raibh maith agat"?

    I know Scottish Gaidhlig, it's similar but we would say "Moran Taing" - many thanks


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    Insect Overlord
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    That would be a fine reply.


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    #5
    Ealasaid
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Ealasaid


    Go raibh maith agat as do chabhair, An File!


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    hathcock
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    Ealasaid wrote: »
    Go maire tu an la a cailin dheas.

    This was on my Facebook as a a birthday greeting?

    it maybe a slant on "go mairidh tú an céad" which means "that you may live to a hundred"

    literally it means"that you may survive the day lovely girl"


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    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Ealasaid wrote: »
    Go maire tu an la a cailin dheas.

    This was on my Facebook as a a birthday greeting?

    What did they have in store for you at all, the 12 distilleries?


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