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How to Say May the Road Rise to Meet You in Irish

Go n-éirí an bóthar leat
May the road rise to meet you
guh nye-ree un boh-her lat
May the road rise to meet you in Irish is Go n-éirí an bóthar leat, said “guh nye-ree un boh-her lat”. To more than one person: Go n-éirí an bóthar libh. The reply is Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.
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How to say “may the road rise to meet you” in Irish

Irish:
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat
English:
may the road rise to meet you
Say it:
“guh nye-ree un boh-her lat”  /ɡə ˈnʲəiɾʲiː ən̪ˠ ˈbˠoːhəɾˠ lʲat̪ˠ/
To several people:
Go n-éirí an bóthar libh
The reply:
Go raibh maith agatThank you
Word for word:
may the road rise with you (go = may, n-éirí = rise, succeed, an bóthar = the road, leat = with you)

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How to say may the road rise to meet you in Irish

May the road rise to meet you in Irish is Go n-éirí an bóthar leat, said “guh nye-ree un boh-her lat”. To more than one person: Go n-éirí an bóthar libh. The reply is Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.

How to reply to Go n-éirí an bóthar leat

Go raibh maith agat, Thank you.

What Go n-éirí an bóthar leat means word for word

may the road rise with you (go = may, n-éirí = rise, succeed, an bóthar = the road, leat = with you)