What does Slainte mean in English?

So how do you say “Cheers”? “Cheers” in Irish is sláinte which is pronounced a bit like “slawn-che”. Sláinte means “health”, and if you're feeling brave, you can say sláinte is táinte (“slawn-che iss toin-che”), meaning “health and wealth”. “Cheers” is one of the words included in lesson 10 of our course.

Is Slainte Scottish or Irish?

There are so different ways to say “cheers” in many countries all over the world, however, in Scotland, it's Slàinte Mhath! Irish or Scots Gaelic? The term Slàinte Mhath (Pronounced Slanj-a-va) is actually both Irish and Scots Gaelic.

How do you respond to sláinte?

In Irish, the response to sláinte is sláinte agatsa, which translates "to your health as well". The basic Scottish Gaelic equivalent is slàinte (mhath), with the same meaning, to which the normal response is do dheagh shlàinte "your good health".

What is a very Scottish thing to say?

Scottish Sayings

Yer lookin' a bit peely wally – Meaning you look pale or ill. That's gee-in me the boak – A gross but classic Scottish expression one might use if something was making them feel sick! Gonny no dae that – Means please don't do that! Haud yer weesht – Is a not super polite way of saying 'be quiet'!

What do Irish say before drinking?

“Cheers” in Irish is sláinte which is pronounced a bit like “slawn-che”. Sláinte means “health”, and if you're feeling brave, you can say sláinte is táinte (“slawn-che iss toin-che”), meaning “health and wealth”. “Cheers” is one of the words included in lesson 10 of our course.

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What does Sláinte Chugat mean?

“Sláinte chugat” is another step further and means “health to you” or you could get really poetic and say “Sláinte agus táinte” and means “health and wealth!”

What is the Scottish word for my darling?

m' usgair! my darling, my precious thing! a chuilein!

What do Irish say when they toast?

1 – “Sláinte” (pronounced “slawn-che”): This is the most common and widely used way to say “cheers” in Irish. It translates to “health”, and we use it as a toast to someone's good health.

Is the Irish language older than English?

Not only is the Irish language the best part of a millennium older than English, the latter language was not spoken in any large measure in Ireland until the 1400s and did not become the main language of Ireland until the 1860s, having gained its dominant position by over a million Irish speakers dying due to famine ...

What do Irish people say instead of good morning?

The simplest: maidin mhaith

“Maidin mhaaaaith!” Maidin mhaith, which is the simplest way to say “good morning” in Irish, is a direct translation of the English phrase.

How do you say good luck in Irish slang?

When wishing someone good luck or best of luck in Irish, we say “Go n-éirí leat”. In this phrase, “go n-éirí” has the meaning of “will succeed” and “leat” in this instance represents the person you are wishing success to.

What do they call beer in Ireland?

"Gargle" – Beer

Refers to pints. One can go “on the gargle” meaning to go drinking. Example: “James is so scuttered he's having an argument with his reflection.”

What is the Irish slang for alcohol?

Gargle is a slang term for beer or alcohol. You can "have a gargle" if you're having a drink or be "on the gargle" if you're drinking.

What does och aye the noo mean in Scottish?

An archetypal example of an overt Scotticism is "Och aye the noo", which translates as "Oh yes, just now". This phrase is often used in parody by non-Scots and although the phrases "Och aye" and "the noo" are in common use by Scots separately, they are rarely used together.

How do Scots say no?

To make a statement negative in Scots Gaelic, usually you say “cha” or “chan” followed by whatever verb you are saying “no” about. So the most common way to say “no” is “Chan eil”, which is literally “It is not [the case that]….”, but better translated as just “no”.