How to Say “Good Evening” in Irish

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tráthnóna maith agat
tráthnóna maith agat is how you say good evening in Irish.
This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)

Did you know?

  • The word tráthnóna comes from the phrase 'time of nones', referring to the ninth hour of the day in the ancient Roman and Christian prayer calendars.
  • The word tráth is a versatile term in Irish that refers to a general 'time' or 'period', but it can also mean a 'beach' in a completely different context.
  • In many Irish-speaking communities, a person might skip the full phrase and simply use Dia duit (God be with you) regardless of the time of day.

Examples in context

  • Oíche mhaith chugat freisin!
    Good evening to you too!

Example conversation

Aoife and Oisín meet at a community event.

  1. Aoife

    Tráthnóna maith agat, a Oisín!
    Good evening, Oisín!
  2. Oisín

    Tráthnóna maith agat, a Aoife.
    Good evening, Aoife.
  3. Aoife

    An bhfuil tú go maith?
    Are you doing well?
  4. Oisín

    Tá, go raibh maith agat.
    Yes, thank you.

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