People usually recommend us to sleep 7-8 hours each night so we can get a full-night rest. Until anyone proves that this may not be true, we should always try to get a full-night sleep, you know – to have a better “tomorrow”.
Here’s the pronunciation for how to say “good night” in the Irish language:
But, we would also recommend doing something else. You may think that saying “Good night” to your better half or family just before you go to sleep isn’t a big thing, but it is! It even may help you sleep better since you have a chance to connect with the people who are close to your heart.
Even if you don’t have someone close to tell them “Good Night”, you may want to say the words out loud just to trick your brain into getting you to sleeping faster. We don’t know if there are any studies about this, but we think there should be, right?
Now, if you want to apply the above advice and you’re learning our beautiful language, watch the following video and you’ll learn how to say “Good Night” in the Irish language.
More ways to say Good Night in Irish
Here are some bonus recordings in the Irish language:
Who will you use these Irish language phrases with? Leave a reply below.
You may have heard my story several times. My grandparents were from Benbecula in the Hebrides, Scotland. They emigrated to Saskatchewan (North West Territories) in 1889 when my Father was born. He spoke Gaelic until he started school when he then had to speak English. Of course, the Scottish Community spoke Gaelic among themselves. I later married an Irish lady from Ballymote, Co. Sligo and she had spoken ‘Irish’ Gaelic in school to a greater or lesser degree. My Father used to entertain us by reciting a story about a Little Boy and the Nuts. When he began to. recite it for my wife, she immediately understood his Scottish Gaelic.
Dia duit
I have a friend on a political group chat named Ciaran O’Connor. He’s in Cork and always signs off with ‘oiche mhaith’. In the process of looking that phrase up, i found a few web sites that teach Gaelic phrases and began learning a few of them. I’ve always told friends that Gaelic spelling was contrived so that no damned Englishman would ever be able to figure it out. Being an Irish American, it isn’t easy for me, either, but i’m beginning to get the hang of it. I enjoy the site and will be back!
I’m glad to hear it, James! We have plenty to help with Irish spelling and pronunciation on our self-learning platform Bitesize Aistear. You might enjoy becoming a Bitesize member – see more here.
This may seem odd, but I ve always had the feeling I am a giant wheel of Swiss cheese solid on the exterior; but ,when cut there are all these hidden open spaces…hollow and empty inside.
My maternal grandfather , from Tyrone, lived with us. Taught me a few Irish words. He was not an Irish speaker. His mother born the first year of An Gorta Mor had a few words
He told me, when I was 4, about the Irish language being forbidden and about the forests and trees being taken down. .. I cried
Each time I visit Ireland (no family there since he and his mother left in 1901) and I hear an Irish word , or a friend teaches me another , one of those empty hollow spaces within myself is healed
Margaret, a chara, I feel your pain but I also hear your healing. Your active connection with where you’ve come from and the story of your family is obviously held close in your heart. Ultimately that’s what it comes down to here at Bitesize Irish – making deeper connections with parts of yourself and therefore parts of your own story.
Le meas mór,
Eoin
I,m irish but I don’t know how to say it
Love this! My kiddos have enjoyed learning and saying good night in Irish. It has them excited to learn more. They really want to be able to say something like “stop you are annoying me” in Irish. Could you consider doing a blog post or video on something like that? Thanks so much!