Irish Love Sayings
I love you
| Munster | Gráim thú | graw-im hoo | |
| Ulster | Gráim thú | graa-im hoo | |
| Connacht | Is tú mo ghrá | Iss two muh guhraw |
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Is tú mo ghrá is a more proper way to say I love you. "Gráim thú" is not a traditional way of expressing it.
my pulse
| Munster | mo chuisle | muh kwish-la | |
| Connacht | mo chuisle | muh kwish-la |
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"Mo chuisle" literally means "My pulse", but can mean "My love" or "My darling".
It's a term of endearment taken from the original phrases "A chuisle mo chroí", or "Pulse of my heart".
When speaking directly to the person, use "A chuisle". When speaking about them say "Mo chuisle".
The movie Million Dollar Baby incorrectly spells "Mo chuisle" as "Mo cuishle".
Will you marry me?
| Munster | An bpósfaidh tú mé? | on bowss-hig too may | |
| Ulster | An bpósfaidh tú mé? | un bosy too may | |
| Connacht | A' bpósfaidh tú mé? | a bow-sa two meh |
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soul mate
| Munster | anamchara | on-um-kor-ah | |
| Ulster | anamchara | an-um-carr-ah | |
| Connacht | anamchara | on-um-kor-ah |
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Please note, the translation "soul mate" does not fully or precisely give the meaning to anamchara. Anamchara, traditionally, means "spiritual advisor". There is an on-going debate as to how to define anamchara properly :) Literally, anamchara is translated as "soul-friend".
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I'm in love with you
táim i ngrá leat
you're beautiful
Tá tú go h-álainn
I miss you
cronaím thú
love of my heart
grá mo chroí
with love forever
le grá go deo
forever
go síoraí
forever
go deo na ndeor
friends
cairde
kiss
póg
my heart
mo chroí
ring
fáinne
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