Tell someone “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!” This is a very basic, straightforward way of wishing anyone you meet a happy St. Patrick’s Day.
The expression means “Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!”
Lá fhéile Pádraig means “St. Patrick’s Day.” Note that you could also shorten this to “Lá ‘le Pádraig” in this saying and any other. The meaning is the same, but native Irish speakers often use the latter as a way of shortening the term to something more natural and casual.
Sona means “happy” in English.
Dhuit means “to you,” when the “you” being referred to is singular.
Pronounce the exclamation as lah leh PAH-drig SUN-uh gwitch.
Wish “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!” to a crowd. This sentiment adapts the basic way of wishing someone a happy St. Patrick’s Day to a plural form. Use this version when you are talking to two or more people.
The expression means “Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!”
Lá fhéile Pádraig means “St. Patrick’s Day.” Note that you could also shorten this to “Lá ‘le Pádraig” in this saying and any other. The meaning is the same, but native Irish speakers often use the latter as a way of shortening the term to something more natural and casual.
Sona means “happy” in English.
The use of dhaoibh also means “to you,” but this Irish term is used in instances in which “you” refers to multiple people being spoken to.
Pronounce this Irish greeting as lah leh PAH-drig SUN-uh YEE-uv.
Exclaim “Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig dhuit!” to one person. This phrase is a slightly more traditional and more religious way to wish an individual person a happy St. Patrick’s Day.
This expression means “St. Patrick’s Day blessings to you!”
Fhéile Pádraig means “St. Patrick’s Day.” Note that you could also shorten this to “‘le Pádraig” in this saying and any other. The meaning is the same, but native Irish speakers often use the latter as a way of shortening the term to something more natural and casual.
Beannachtaí na means “blessings.”
Dhuit means “to you,” when the “you” being referred to is singular.
This Irish sentiment should be pronounced as BAN-ukh-tee nuh FAY-leh PAH-drig gwitch.
Offer “Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!” when speaking to multiple people. Use this version of the phrase for a more traditional and slightly more religious way to wish two or more people a happy St. Patrick’s Day.
This expression means “St. Patrick’s Day blessings to you!”
Fhéile Pádraig means “St. Patrick’s Day.” Note that you could also shorten this to “‘le Pádraig” in this saying and any other. The meaning is the same, but native Irish speakers often use the latter as a way of shortening the term to something more natural and casual.
Beannachtaí na means “blessings.”
The use of oraibh means “to you” when the “you” refers to multiple people.
You should pronounce this statement as BAN-ukh-tee nuh FAY-leh PAH-drig ur-iv.
Ask someone, “Cá mbeidh tú ag fliuchadh na seamróige?” If you plan to go out for drinks later in celebration and want to meet up with someone there, this phrase can be used to ask that person where you should meet.
This phrase translates into, “Where will you be wetting the shamrock?” To “wet the shamrock” means to “go for a drink.”
Cá means “where,” mbeidh means “will,” tú means “you,” ag means “be” or “by,” fliuchadh means “wetting,” na means “the,” and seamróige means “shamrock.”
This phrase is pronounced as Caw meg too egg flyuh-ka nah sham-roh-ih-geh.
In celebration, request, “Píonta Guinness, le do thoil.” If you are out celebrating at a traditional Irish pub on St. Patrick’s Day, use this phrase to order a popular Irish beverage.
This sentence means “A pint of Guinness, please.”
Pionta refers to “pint” and Guinness refers to “Guinness.”
The phrase “le do thoil” is an Irish way to say “please.”
Pronounce this request as Pyun-tah Guinness, leh duh huh-il.
Ask for “uisce beatha” or “beoir” instead. When you want to order a drink in celebration of this festive event, these are a couple of other options for you to consider.
