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How to Say Happy Birthday in Irish

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Last Updated: June 2, 2024 Fact Checked

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Celebrating an Irish birthday? Here's how to say Happy Birthday to somebody in Irish.

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Be aware that it is possible to use one of two ways to say Happy Birthday to others. In Irish, you can use two different words for "birthday": ^{[1]
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- Lá breithe; or
- Breithlá.
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Learn how to say Happy Birthday using the two different methods: ^{[2]
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- Say "Lá breithe shona duit" - Happy birthday to you - Law breh-ha shun-ah ditch
- Say "Breithlá shona duit" - Happy birthday to you - Breh-law shun-ah ditch.

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Learn the Irish version of the Happy Birthday song. Here's how the song goes: ^{[3]
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- Lá breithe shona duit, lá breithe shona duit, lá breithe shona [name], lá breithe shona duit. ^{[4]
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Here's the pronunciation: ^{[5]
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- Law breh-ha hun-ah ditch - Lá breithe shona duit
- Law breh-ha hun-ah [name] - Lá breithe shona [name]
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Learn other relevant exclamations. For example:
- Hip-Hip Hooray! - Heip-heip abú! - Hep hep aboo.

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How do I say, "Happy birthday, Patrick!" in Gaelic?

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Translation: "Lá breithe shona duit, a Phádraig!"

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It's "La breithe sona", not "shona" because la is masculine. If that were correct, I'd use this resource in my class.

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How do I say, "Happy Birthday, my Irish Love"?

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Lá breithe shona duit, a chroí Ghaelach.

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Categories: World Languages | Birthdays

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There are 2 ways to say happy birthday in Irish. You can either say, “Lá breithe” or “Breithlá.” To say “Happy birthday to you,” say, “Lá breithe shona duit,” or “Breithlá shona duit.” For more tips, including how to sing the birthday song in Irish, read on!

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