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How to Say Good Luck in Irish (Go n-éirí leat)

Go n-éirí leat
Good luck
guh nye-ree lat
Good luck in Irish is Go n-éirí leat, said “guh nye-ree lat”. To more than one person: Go n-éirí libh. The reply is Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.
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How to say “good luck” in Irish

Irish:
Go n-éirí leat
English:
good luck
Say it:
“guh nye-ree lat”  /ɡə ˈnʲəiɾʲiː lʲat̪ˠ/
To several people:
Go n-éirí libh
The reply:
Go raibh maith agatThank you
Word for word:
may it rise with you (go = may, n-éirí = rise, succeed, leat = with you)

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How to say good luck in Irish

Good luck in Irish is Go n-éirí leat, said “guh nye-ree lat”. To more than one person: Go n-éirí libh. The reply is Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.

How to reply to Go n-éirí leat

Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.

What Go n-éirí leat means word for word

may it rise with you (go = may, n-éirí = rise, succeed, leat = with you)