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    How do I say "he loves me" in Irish?
    CaraleComhairle
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    You have a few options, including: 'Is mise a grá-sa' (Is mish-ah aw grr-aw-sa), 'Is bréa leis mise' (Is bra le-sh mish-ah) or 'Tá grá aige dom' (Taw grr-aw egg-a dum).
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    Could I use these for my sister or mother, or are these strictly romantic phrases?
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    You could probably use this for relatives, as long as you only say "I love you."
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    My grandmother used to say what she claimed was "I love you" in Gaelic. It sounded like "is-ma-larm." How do I spell it?
    Community Answer
    "Is maith liom" means "I like you," "Is fearr liom" means "I love you" ("pronounced Is far lum").
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    How do you say I love you in Gaelic?
    Arianna Harrell
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    You would say ¨Quérote¨ for I love you in Gaelic.
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    My grandmother used to say “I love the bones of you”. How would that be spelled in Irish?
    Community Answer
    It is spelled ¨Is breá liom na cnámha díot¨.
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    How do I say "mom, I love you" in Irish?
    Arianna Harrell
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    You would say ¨mam, tá grá agam duit¨ for mom, I love you in Irish.
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    How do I say "We love you" in Irish?
    Griffin
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    "We love you" in Irish is tá grá againn duit. Tá (“is, am”) + grá (“love”) + againn ("we") + duit ("to you"), so it literally means: Love is we to you or we have love for you.
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    How do you say "love you forever" in Gaelic and Irish?
    Griffin
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    Love you forever in Gaelic is gaol leat gu bràth and in Irish it's grá agat go deo.
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    How do you say “I love you, granddaughter” or with her name (Chloe) in Irish?
    Griffin
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    I love you, granddaughter in Irish is Is breá liom tú, gariníon. Is breá liom ("I love") +tú ("you") + gariníon ("granddaughter"). I love you, Chloe in Irish is Is breá liom tú, Chloe.
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    How do you say “I love you Daddy” in Irish?
    Griffin
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    I love you Daddy in Irish is Is breá liom tú daidí. The term breá liom tú menas "I love you" and daidí means "daddy".
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    What does "is gra' liom tu'sa mean exactly, and how would it be pronounced?
    Griffin
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    "is gra' liom tu'sa" is a way of saying "I love you." It is pronounced like es-gra-lum-too-sa.
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    Which of these is best for telling a sibling I love them?
    Griffin
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    "Tá grá agam duit" is the best way. The sentence basically means "I have love for you."
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