do dháta breithe
The Irish phrase for "your date of birth" is do dháta breithe.
do dháta breithe is used to refer to the specific date on which a person was born.
Did you know?
- The word breithe comes from the root breith, which can mean 'birth' but also means 'judgment' in legal contexts.
- Historically, if you were asked about your date of birth in a traditional setting, the answer might involve a saint. People often identified their birth date by the specific 'feast day' of a saint in the calendar.
- The word do is a linguistic 'shape-shifter'. Depending on the context, it can mean 'your', act as a past tense marker, or serve as a relative marker in a sentence.
Example conversation
Cian is helping Saoirse fill out a registration form.
- CianSaoirse, cá bhfuil do dháta breithe anseo?Saoirse, where is your date of birth here?
- SaoirseNí fheicim é, cá bhfuil an bosca?I don't see it, where is the box?
- CianTá sé aniar, scríobh do dháta breithe ansin.It is at the bottom, write your date of birth there.
- SaoirseCeapadh mé go raibh sé curtha cheana.I thought it was already put in.
