How to Say “Your Height” in Irish

By David Vincent • Updated October 4, 2026

d'airde

The Irish phrase for "your height" is d'airde.

d'airde is used to refer to the measurement of how tall a person is.

Did you know?

In old Irish laws, the airde or height of a person's social rank determined their 'honor price', a legal value assigned to them based on status.
The root ard is shared with the name of the 'Ard Rí', which means 'High King', the traditional title for the overall king of Ireland.
The word airde is also used in Irish to describe 'high' pitch in music or 'high' frequency sounds.

Example conversation

Siobhán is helping Conor fill out a medical form.

Siobhán

Conor, an féidir leat an méid a scríobh d'airde?
Conor, can you write the measurement of your height?
Conor

Tá mé six foot an chéad fháil.
I am six foot one.
Siobhán

Go hiontach, tá mé ansin ag cur d'airde anois.
Great, I am putting your height in now.
Conor

Go raibh maith agat, a Siobhán.
Thank you, Siobhán.

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About The Author

David Vincent

Dia dhuit! I'm David, your friendly guide through the wonderful world of the Irish language. My passion for linguistics has led me to write comprehensive guides about saying different phrases, names and even tantalising treats like 'colcannon' and 'cake' in Irish! When I’m not engrossed in writing about the beauty of Ireland, you'll find me trying my hand at hurling or baking soda bread. I'm here to help you navigate the enchanting, emerald linguistic road that is Gaeilge.

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