mo cheol thú
The Irish phrase for "wow" is mo cheol thú.
mo cheol thú is used idiomatically to express amazement or to say 'you're something else' or 'wow'.
Meaning: amazement (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
While the literal meaning is about music, it is used idiomatically to express amazement or to say 'you're something else' or 'wow'.
Did you know?
- While mo cheol thú literally means 'you are my music', it can be used sarcastically to tell someone they are being ridiculous or over the top.
- The word cheol is a mutated form of ceol, showing how Irish grammar changes word beginnings based on the words surrounding them.
- While 'wow' in English is often just a sound, mo cheol thú functions as a complete idiomatic sentence.
Examples in context
- Tá sé iontach anseo!It is wonderful here!
Example conversation
Oisín shows Saoirse a painting he finished.
- OisínSeo an painting atá críochnaithe.Here is the finished painting.
- SaoirseMo cheol thú, Oisín! Tá sé go hálainn.Wow, Oisín! It is beautiful.
- OisínGo raibh maith agat, a Saoirse.Thank you, Saoirse.
- SaoirseIs iontach é an t-obair.The work is wonderful.
