HOW DO YOU SAY…?

• Mind your own business!
  

You might say:

Tabhair aire do do ghnóthaí féin (Take care of your own business)

or:

Coinnigh do ladar amach! (Literally: Keep your ladle out of it!)

or:

Ní bhaineann sé leat (It’s got nothing to do with you)

• Get lost!
  

Gread leat!

• Keep away from me!
  

Fan amach uaim!

• I’m fine/I’m grand
  

Tá mé togha (pronounced thow)

or:

Níl rud ar bith ag cur isteach orm (Nothing is bothering me)

• Hands off!
  

Ná leag lámh air!

• You can’t have your cake and eat it.
  

Ní féidir é a bheith i do phota agus i do mhála agat.

(Literally: You can’t have it in the pot and in your bag)

And here are a couple of books, written in English, which will doubtless inspire you to work at your Irish:

Coming Home by Michael McCaughan

Michael writes beautifully about his own journey with the language, while sharing with us every learning technique you are ever going to need! A must read for anyone with an interest in Irish.

Anseo by Úna-Minh Kavanagh

Úna-Minh was born in Vietnam and brought up by an Irish speaker in Kerry. She talks about her love of the language and also about the challenges she encountered, including racism, while growing up in Ireland.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go leir!

Feicfidh mé sibh ag an mórsiúil, 17ú Márta, le cunadh Dé! (See you at the parade!)

Terri