Religious references in everyday Irish

Saoirse · **Posted:** Fri 21 Dec 2012 9:39 pm

Dia duit - Hello (literally God be with you) is as basic a phrase as you'll get in Irish. I thought it might be interesting to compile a list of phrases that people know with a religious element to them. :aingeal:

Any suggestions?

Mick · **Joined:** Fri 18 Nov 2011 2:27 pm **Posts:** 622

Bail ó Dhia ort, a Shaoirse.

The days of the week all have religious meanings behind them.

Dé Domhnaigh = Day of the Lord (the words come from Latin, not the native Irish words)
Dé Luain = Day of Moon (again from Latin
Dé Máirt = Day of Mars (more Latin)
Dé Céadaoin = Day of first fasting (a traditional fasting day in Catholicism)
Déardaoin = Day between fasting (dé idir aoine or something like that)
Dé hAoine = Day of fasting (the main fasting day in Catholicism)
Dé Sathairn = Day of Saturn

I wrote that out from memory, so it might not be 100% right.

Benjamin · **Posted:** Sat 22 Dec 2012 10:13 pm

Le cúnamh Dé/ hopefully

You also say ''bail ó Dhia ort'' after giving someone a complement.

Saoirse · **Posted:** Sat 22 Dec 2012 10:16 pm

I should mention that I feel obliged to leave my typo in the title of this thread as Mick decided to flash a torch on it in another thread...... :oops:

Mick wrote:

You know you've been studying Irish too long when you write relidious instead of religious

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Saoirse · **Posted:** Sun 23 Dec 2012 1:07 pm

Saoirse wrote:

I should mention that I feel obliged to leave my typo in the title of this thread as Mick decided to flash a torch on it in another thread...... :oops:

Mick wrote:

You know you've been studying Irish too long when you write relidious instead of religious

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I want it to be known that a higher power than me fixed my typo. :aingeal:

Anyway, here is a religious phrase in action. Cad sa diabhal a tharla? http://www.greannmhar.com/seanbhean.html

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