Beannachtaí - Greetings
Nollaig Shona! (happy christmas)
Nollaig shona duit/daoibh! (happy christmas to you -
singular/plural)
Beannachtaí na Nollag (christmas greetings)
Athbhliain faoi mhaise ! (a prosperous new year)
Athbhliain faoi shonas is faoi rath!(a happy and prosperous new year)
Beannachtaí na Féile (holiday greetings)
Laethanta - Days
Oíche Nollag (Christmas eve)
Lá Nollag (Christmas day)
Lá an Dreoilín (26 December)
Lá le Stiofán ( St.
Stephens Day)
Oíche Choille (new
years eve)
Lá Coille (new years
day)
Focla Úsáideacha - Useful Words
Bronntanas/bronnantais (a gift/gifts)
Féirín/féiríní (a present/presents)
Beithilín (crib)
An Beithilín Beo (the live crib)
An Máinséir (manger)
Dinnéir na Nollag (christmas dinner)
Coinnle (candle)
Daidí na Nollag (santa
/ father christmas)
Sneachta (snow)
Maisiúcháin (decorations)
CrannNollag (christmas tree)
Beanachtaí Eile - Other Useful Greetings
Go mbeirimid uile beo ar an am seo arís (May we all be here this time
again)
Ag smaoineamh oraibh um Nollaig (Thinking of you at Christmas)
Beannachtaí na Féile 's go n-éirí an Bhliain Nua libh! (Season's greetings & may
you have a prosperous New Year)
Go raibh séan, rath agus gach uile shuáilce daoibh an Nollaig seo
agus an iomad go deo san fháistineacht. (May you have happiness
prosperity and every joy this Christmas and much more in the future)
Go raibh
síochán na Nollag agus Bliain Nua faoi shéan 's faoi shonas ort 's ar do
mhuintir (May the peace of Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year be
with you and yours.)