tá grá mór agam duit
tá grá mór agam duit is how you say I love you so much in Irish.
This phrase is used to express a deep and strong feeling of love for another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation of tá grá mór agam duit is 'there is great love at me to you'.
Did you know?
- The word mór is also a distant relative of the German word Märchen, meaning 'a tale'.
- In many Irish-speaking communities, expressing love often involves more poetic or indirect language than the direct 'I love you'.
- While grá means 'love', in some traditional Irish contexts, the term is used to describe a deep spiritual or platonic affection as well as romantic love.
Examples in context
- Tá grá mór agam duit, a mháthair.I love you so much, mother.
- Tá grá mór agam duit, a stór.I love you so much, my treasure.
Example conversation
Cathal and Aoife are saying goodbye for the evening.
- CathalSlán go curadh, a Aoife.Goodbye for now, Aoife.
- AoifeSlán, a Chathail. Beidh mise ag tnúthleacht anocht.Goodbye, Cathal. I will be longing for you tonight.
- CathalIs miset mo ghrá. Tá grá mór agam duit.You are my love. I love you so much.
- AoifeTá grá mór agam duit freisli.I love you so much too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agam, duit, grá, mór, CC BY-SA 4.0.
