Maidin mhaith
good morning, Irish
The Irish for "good morning" is Maidin mhaith, and Maidin mhaith duit is "good morning to you". "Top of the morning" is a stage phrase and not an everyday greeting in Ireland.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Irish | Note |
|---|---|
| Maidin mhaith | good morning, Irish |
| Maidin mhaith duit | to one person |
The answer is the same greeting, Maidin mhaith, or Dia is Muire duit if someone said Dia duit.
How do you pronounce it?
In mhaith the letters mh make a w or v sound and aith ends in a soft ih, roughly MAH-djin WAH.
When do people say it?
People in Ireland rarely say "top of the morning" and most hear it as a film stereotype. A real greeting is Dia duit ar maidin or plain Maidin mhaith.
Did you know?
- The greeting Dia duit literally means "God to you", and the traditional reply is Dia is Muire duit, "God and Mary to you".
Examples in context
- Maidin mhaith, a SheáinGood morning, Seán
- Dia duit ar maidinHello this morning
Example conversation
Máire greets her neighbor Séamus over the garden wall in Kerry.
- MáireMaidin mhaith, a Shéamuis.Good morning, Séamus.
- SéamusMaidin mhaith duit, a Mháire.Good morning to you, Máire.
- MáireLá breá, buíochas le Dia.A fine day, thank God.
