Help: How do you say 'Happy New Year' in Irish?

Subject: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish?
From: Maryrrf
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 06:29 PM

Hoping one of the linguists in Mudcat can help. I edit a small newsletter and wanted to write across the top "Happy New Year" in Irish. And by the way, Happy New Year to all my fellow Mudcatters from whom I have learned all kinds of interesting things and enjoyed immensely!

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: masato sakurai
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 08:04 PM

Many Ways to Say "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year".
Akemashite omedetoo gozaimasu. It's 10 a.m. here in Japan.
~Masato

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: GUEST,chrisj
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 12:51 AM

Maryrrf, how about "Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhíobh go léir!". That's probably the simplest way to put it.

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 01:07 AM

BARHBHHHHHHH! BBBBTTTTHHHHARTAAAHHHHH!!!SPT!

Too much mother's milk (G) and James Juicy

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: ta2
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 08:54 AM

i believe pogue ma hone is the trad irish greeting

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 09:11 AM

Hehehehe.....

Norty, norty!

amusing tho!

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: Gillie
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 10:20 AM

pogue ma hone - naughty Irish greeting - it means kiss my arse!!!

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: GUEST,Brían
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 10:57 AM

You can find a sound sample of this greeting here.

Brían

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: GUEST,Brían
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 11:03 AM

and that's póg mo thóin(singular), and pógaigí mo thóin(POE-guh-gee muh hoon)(plural)

Brían

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: Maryrrf
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 03:35 PM

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: bill\sables
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 09:51 PM

I played in Kildare, Ireland about eight years ago on New Years Eve and the only phrase I heard repeated that night was "Willyebehavinanotherdropoporter" so it might be that.
Bill

Subject: RE: Help: How do you say'Happy New Year' in Irish
From: GUEST,chrisj
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 11:17 PM

If you are feeling particularly expansive you could toast your friend(s) with, "Talamh gan cíos agat, bean ar do mhían agat, leanbh gach bliain agat 's bás in Éirinn!" The really witty ones amongst us can of course, make up their own original toasts. Maybe we'll even see some of them here yet!(BG)