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How to Say I'm Busy in Irish (Tá mé gnóthach)

Tá mé gnóthach
I'm busy
taw may g-NOH-hukh
I'm busy in Irish is Tá mé gnóthach, said “taw may g-NOH-hukh”.
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How to say “I'm busy” in Irish

Irish:
Tá mé gnóthach
English:
I'm busy
Say it:
“taw may g-NOH-hukh”  /t̪ˠaː mʲeː ˈɡn̪ˠoːhəx/
Word for word:
I am busy (tá mé = I am, gnóthach = busy)

The words in “Tá mé gnóthach”

How to Say I'm Busy in Irish (Tá mé gnóthach): the questions people ask

How to say I'm busy in Irish

I'm busy in Irish is Tá mé gnóthach, said “taw may g-NOH-hukh”.

What Tá mé gnóthach means word for word

I am busy (tá mé = I am, gnóthach = busy)

Is it said differently in Connacht, Munster or Ulster?

Munster: Táim gnóthach. The main form on this page is the written standard.