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Common Irish Greetings and Goodbyes

If you're in need of translations for hello and goodbye in Irish, then this is the page for you. First up we have some ways to say hello (including timely greetings like good morning, good afternoon, and good evening) followed by some ways for saying goodbye.

If you find this page useful, feel free to check back in the future because we do try to add new translations as we can to help you expand your vocabulary.

Greetings and Goodbyes in Irish:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Irish.


Ways to Say Hello in Irish

Dia dhuit ➔ Hello / Hi

Fáilte ➔ Welcome


Timely Greetings in Irish

Maidin mhaith ➔ Good morning

Tráthnóna maith ➔ Good afternoon / evening


Ways to Say Goodbye in Irish

Slán ➔ Goodbye

Slán go deo. ➔ Goodbye for now.

Feicfidh mé níos déanaí thú. ➔ I'll see you later.

Feicfidh mé amárach thú. ➔ I'll see you tomorrow.


*Irish greetings last updated: January 26, 2025.



Next Up

Common Irish Words and Phrases: Learn how to say common words and phrases in Irish.


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The Fine Print

I don't speak Irish myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Irish language learning journey!



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