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How to Say Pardon in Irish (Gabh mo leithscéal?)

Gabh mo leithscéal?
Pardon
guh muh LESH-kayl
Pardon in Irish is Gabh mo leithscéal?, said “guh muh LESH-kayl”. To more than one person: Gabhaigí mo leithscéal?.
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How to say “pardon” in Irish

Irish:
Gabh mo leithscéal?
English:
pardon
Say it:
“guh muh LESH-kayl”  /ɡav mˠə ˈlʲɛʃceːl̪ˠ/
To several people:
Gabhaigí mo leithscéal?
Word for word:
take my excuse (gabh = take, mo = my, leithscéal = excuse, half story)

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How to Say Pardon in Irish (Gabh mo leithscéal?): the questions people ask

How to say pardon in Irish

Pardon in Irish is Gabh mo leithscéal?, said “guh muh LESH-kayl”. To more than one person: Gabhaigí mo leithscéal?.

What Gabh mo leithscéal? means word for word

take my excuse (gabh = take, mo = my, leithscéal = excuse, half story)