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How to Say Merry Christmas in Irish (Nollaig Shona)

Nollaig Shona
Merry Christmas
null-ig hun-ah
Merry Christmas in Irish is Nollaig Shona, said “null-ig hun-ah”. The reply is Gurab amhlaidh duit, The same to you.
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How to say “merry Christmas” in Irish

Irish:
Nollaig Shona
English:
merry Christmas
Say it:
“null-ig hun-ah”  /ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəɟ ˈhɔn̪ˠə/
The reply:
Gurab amhlaidh duitThe same to you
Word for word:
happy Christmas (Nollaig = Christmas, shona = happy, lenited after the feminine noun)

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How to say merry Christmas in Irish

Merry Christmas in Irish is Nollaig Shona, said “null-ig hun-ah”. The reply is Gurab amhlaidh duit, The same to you.

How to reply to Nollaig Shona

Gurab amhlaidh duit, The same to you.

What Nollaig Shona means word for word

happy Christmas (Nollaig = Christmas, shona = happy, lenited after the feminine noun)