Life & Style

Learn some Irish with boyband Seo Linn's ten easy phrases

Hello, how’re you? - Dia dhuit, cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? (Dee ya gwits, kayn quee a will too?)
I’m fine! – Muise, togha! (Mwisha, t-ow!)
Isn’t the weather just beautiful? - Nach álainn an aimsir inniu? – (Nach aw-linn an am-shir in-you?
Is there a trad session on in the pub tonight? – An bhfuil seisiún traid ar siúl sa teach tábhairne anocht? – (On will she-shoon trad air shool sa tyoch taw-wer-nyi a-nocht)
Jaysus, there’s a few sheep out on the road there! – A Chríost, tá cúpla caora amuigh ar an mbóthar ansin! – (A qureest, taw cup-la queer-ah a-muh air on moh-her on-shin!)
Come here to me! – Goile – (Gol-eh)
Can I have two pints of Guinness please? – An dtabharfá dhá phionta Guinness dom le do thoil? – (On duur-haw gaw fyin-ta Guinness dum leh duh hell?)
Where did you get that hurl? – Cá bhfuair tú an camán sin? – (Caw woor too on come-on shin?)
How do you say ____ in Irish? – Cén chaoi a déarfá ____ as Gaeilge? – (Kayn quee ah dehr-haw _____ as Gway-ill-gi)
Isn’t Seo Linn just a wonderful band! - Nach iontach an banna ceoil, Seo Linn! – (Nach een-toch on bonna quyole shin, Shuh Linn!)