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There are two equally good ways to say "Happy Birthday!" in Irish:
* Breithlá Sona! (BREH-LAW SO-nuh)
* Lá Breithe Sona! (LAW BREH-huh SO-nuh)
Two ways to say "May you live to be 100!"
* Go maire tú an céad! (guh MA-ruh too uhn KYAYD)
* Go dté tú an céad! (guh JAY too uhn KYAYD)
... And a year for repentance!
* ... Agus bliain chun aithrí! (AH-guhs BLEE-ihn khoon A-hree)
Other useful expressions:
* Go maire tú an lá! (guh MA-ruh too uhn LAW) = Congratulations! Many happy returns!
* Sláinte agus saol chugat! (SLAWN-chuh ah-guhs SEEL KHU-guht) = Health and long life to you!
* Cén aois atá tú? (KAYN EESH uh-TAW too) = How old are you?
* Tá tú an-óg fós! (TAW too AHN-OHG FOHS) = You're still very young!
The Happy Birthday Song in Irish
Here it's sung to Séamas. Just replace "a Shéamais" with your friend's name and belt it out, preferably in a public place. "Go raibh tú sona inniu" (guh REHV too SO-nuh in-YOO) literally means "May you be happy today".
Go raibh tú sona inniu,
Go raibh tú sona inniu,
Go raibh tú sona, a Shéamais,
Go raibh tú sona inniu!
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An Irish Birthday, Birthday wishes and songs
