ceart go leor
The Irish phrase for 'okay' is ceart go leor.
ceart go leor is used to express agreement, acceptance or to indicate that a situation is acceptable/satisfactory.
Meaning: OK (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'right enough' or 'correct enough'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adverbial phrase, ceart go leor does not change its form based on the gender or number of the subject it describes.
Did you know?
- The word ceart in the phrase shares a common ancestor with the English word 'certain', both stemming from the Latin 'certus', meaning 'sure' or 'resolved'.
- In many Irish-speaking communities, an English 'okay' is often used as a loanword instead of the traditional ceart go leor, especially among younger speakers.
- In spoken Irish, the phrase ceart go leor is often delivered with a rising intonation to turn a statement of agreement into a question like 'Okay?'
Examples in context
- Tá sé ceart go leor.It's okay.This sentence shows how to say 'It's okay' using ceart go leor.Tatoeba #5228134 by cailleachnangadhair, translation #2123589 by CK
- Á, ceart go leor!Ah, okay!This sentence shows an exclamatory way to say 'Ah, okay!' using ceart go leor.Tatoeba #7801440 by eo_as, translation #623728 by BraveSentry
- Ceart go leor.Okay.This sentence shows how to use ceart go leor as a standalone response for 'Okay.'Tatoeba #7801339 by eo_as, translation #1391646 by enteka
- An bhfuil sé sin ceart go leor? / Ceart go leor, níl aon fhadhb.Is that okay? / Okay, there's no problem.
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Example conversation
Aoife and Cian are deciding on a time to meet.
- AoifeAn féidir linn éa a dhéanamh ag a haon?Can we do it at one o'clock?
- CianCeart go leor, feicfidh mé tú ansin.Okay, I will see you then.
- AoifeGo raibh maith agat, Cian.Thank you, Cian.
- CianNí fociúir, Aoife.No worries, Aoife.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ceart go leor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ceart, go, leor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
