fadhb ar bith
/fˠəibˠ ɛɾʲ bʲi(h)/word by word
fadhb ar bith is the Irish way to say no problem.
fadhb ar bith is used to express that no apology is necessary. You may also encounter the informal phrase Níl aon fhadhb, which can mean no problem or no trouble.
Meaning: no apology is necessary (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun fadhb is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/fˠəibˠ ɛɾʲ bʲi(h)/
Did you know?
- The word fadhb originally meant a 'knot in a tree'. It is a curious linguistic leap from a physical knot in wood to the abstract concept of a 'problem'.
Examples in context
- Fadhb ar bith!No problem!This example shows how to use fadhb ar bith as an exclamation.Tatoeba #3840930 by kemushi69, translation #413611 by blay_paul
- Níl fadhb ar bith ann.There is no problem at all.
Example conversation
Oisín accidentally bumps into Saoirse in the hallway.
- OisínGabh mo leithscéal, a Saoirse.I'm sorry, Saoirse.
- SaoirseNíl fadhb ar bith!No problem!
- OisínGo raibh agat.Thank you.
- SaoirseTá fáilte romhat.You're welcome.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (fadhb, ar, bith) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ar, bith, fadhb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
