"Dia duit!"

Translation: Hello!

[feminismandtea]

and here we get problem of differences in dialects - I always learned 'Dia dhuit'. I wonder is there any way to account for multiple correct spellings etc?

[alexinIreland]

Yes! We have added this alternative to several sentences but somehow this one slipped through. Fixing it!

[Raltso]

Is another way to say bean bhean?

[zzxj]

Bean becomes bhean in certain circumstances, like after "an".

[Rth0ma5]

Why aren't there more pronunciation examples for these words like there are in other language courses?

It is aggravating to be introduced to a word only by it's spelling, only to discover it's true pronunciation later in the course. Wouldn't it be better to be introduced with both the spelling AND the pronunciation?

[AnCatDubh]

Is it just me, the McGurk effect, or does it really say ‘guit’?

[AGreatUserName]

According to Wiktionary, it is colloquially/dialectally pronounced with /ɣ/ instead of /d/ and in dialects where this is the case, it may be spelled with 'dh'.

[ɣ] is a [g]-like sound, like a g with the air sliding through, a voiced version of the Irish 'ch' sound.

[AnCatDubh]

I study linguistics and specialise in phonology/phonetics, I know how to pronounce that ;Þ

[zzxj]

It sounds like that to me, too. It's pronounced gwitz in Munster Irish.

[Chaka1987]

Guit is Connaught Irish, I think.

[NiallT]

That reflects the "dhuit" spelling referred to above.

[Dundle]

I said God be with you and it told me I was wrong. I understand this is not the commonly accepted translation anymore, but it's not WRONG, is it?

[coconutlulz]

No, it's not wrong. It can mean 'hello', 'God be with you' or 'God for you'. There are several translations that are acceptable.

[Dundle]

Thank you.

[Trooper06_]

It means god be with you , good health or goodbye

[Emiliadianna]

so does this mean that the 'du' together makes a g sound, or am I saying it wrong?

[ataltane]

'duit' should be said with a kind of 'd' sound. However, in Connemara, they use a variant form for this phrase: Dia dhuit. THis 'dhuit' should be pronounced with a voiced velar fricative - a 'gh' sound. The speaker is saying it like 'g', however, which is either wrong or quite nonstandard.

[barbara.gr5]

I've noticed at least two ways to say 'hello'. Sorry, but I don't know how to spell the other. I can only assume the differences is who you'd be speaking to. Can someone explain when you'd say this one and when you'd say the other?

[zzxj]

If you're talking to just one person, you would use dia d(h)uit. For multiple people, use dia d(h)aoibh. To respond, say dia 's Muire duit/daoibh.

[Chaoshau]

Should this not be "dia dhuit" . When you pronounce it you pronounce the "h"

[Kaitlyn688113]

Thank you for helping me learn.

[SyedRizwan2]

Did she say pronunce duit as guit?

[Kaitlyn688113]

Why does one word have to be 2 words in another language? So annoying!

[Claudia666987]

The direct translation of this sentence is "God to you" but in general it means "Hello". Irish is nice like that.

[Claudia666987]

The direct translation of this sentance is "God to you" but in general it means "Hello". Irish is nice like that.