Thanks a million
Irish English, warm
The warm Irish slang for "thanks" is Thanks a million. Cheers is the quick casual version, and the Irish language says Go raibh maith agat.
Meaning: casual thanks (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Irish | Note |
|---|---|
| Thanks a million | Irish English, warm |
| Cheers | casual |
| Go raibh maith agat | Irish language, standard |
Thanks a million is friendly and a little stronger than plain thanks, so it fits when someone has really helped. Cheers is used for small favors.
Which one should you use?
The Irish language phrase Go raibh maith agat means "may you have good". For more than one person it is Go raibh maith agaibh.
Did you know?
- The phrase Thanks a million is so strongly linked with Ireland that it is often used jokingly by people from other countries.
Examples in context
- Thanks a million for the liftThanks a lot for the ride
- Cheers, TomThanks, Tom
- Go raibh maith agatThank you
Example conversation
Aoife holds the door for her neighbor Pat outside a shop in Cork.
- AoifeThere you go, Pat.There you go, Pat.
- PatThanks a million, Aoife.Thanks a lot, Aoife.
- AoifeNo bother at all.No trouble at all.
