go raibh maith agat as éisteacht
In Irish, "thank you for listening" is said as go raibh maith agat as éisteacht.
This phrase is a polite expression used to show gratitude to someone who has just listened to a speech or presentation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "may good be at you for listening".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adapt the phrase depending on who you are addressing or who was being listened to. To say "thank you (plural) for listening", change the singular agat to the plural agaibh to form go raibh maith agaibh as éisteacht. If you want to specify that they were listening to a group, add linn (with us) to the end: go raibh maith agat as éisteacht linn means "thank you for listening to us".
Did you know?
- In Irish, gratitude is not something you 'give' to someone, but something that 'is at' them.
- While the word as here means 'for' or 'out of', it is a homonym for the Irish word for 'shoe'.
- The word maith used in this phrase shares a common ancestor with the Welsh word 'mad' and the Cornish word 'mas', which all mean 'good'.
Examples in context
- Go raibh maith agat as éisteacht leis an scéal.Thank you for listening to the story.
- Go raibh maith agat as éisteacht leis an cur síos.Thank you for listening to the description.
Example conversation
Conor finishes a short presentation in a classroom.
- ConorSin é an tslán, go raibh maith agat as éisteacht.That is all, thank you for listening.
- NiamhBaár mór an t-uirlis é, a Chonaire.It was a great presentation, Conor.
- ConorGo raibh agat, a Niamh.Thank you, Niamh.
- NiamhNí raibh aon fhadhb acu.No problem at all.
