seo leat!
The Irish expression for the encouragement 'come on' is seo leat! or seo libh!
Meaning: expression of encouragement (intj)
Ways to say it
| Irish |
|---|
| seo leat! |
| seo libh! |
These phrases are used as an expression of encouragement to prompt someone to move, act or proceed.
Which one should you use?
seo leat! is used when addressing one person, while seo libh! is used when addressing more than one person.
Did you know?
- If you are encouraging someone to 'come on' in the sense of 'hurry up', you might hear tapaigh! instead, which literally means 'catch' or 'seize'.
- In Irish, the concept of 'coming' in this context is expressed through the preposition 'le' (with) rather than a verb of motion.
- Because the phrase is built on 'with you', it can feel more like 'stay with it' or 'keep going with this' than a simple command to move.
Examples in context
- Seo leat!Come on!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “come on” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
