bain sult as
To say 'have a good time' in Irish, you use bain sult as.
The phrase is used to tell someone to enjoy themselves or derive pleasure from an activity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form bain sult as functions as an imperative or a command, used to tell someone to 'have a good time'.
Did you know?
- The verb bain is a linguistic blend that combined the ancient Old Irish words for 'to beat' and 'to cut'.
- Depending on the tone, using bain sult as can sound like a direct order to enjoy oneself, which is far more assertive than the English 'have a good time'.
- Despite having the same spelling, the word as in this phrase has no relation to the Irish word for a 'shoe' or 'slipper'.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bain sult as, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries as, bain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
