5 typical Irish expressions or words you will need to understand if you relocate to Ireland
I wrote a piece a few weeks ago about what it was like to acclimatise to the culture in Ireland. I mentioned a few simple cultural observations that I had made and it was great that they seemed to resonate with people. Irish expressions were one of the observations and I’ve included some of them here. Hopefully, they can help if you are looking to relocate to Dublin, Cork or any other of the unique cities, towns and villages on this fascinating island.
Now I’d like to talk a little bit about the language. It’s a huge topic, of course, but I would just like to give five examples of ‘Irishisms’, and even the Irish language, that you are bound to come across in everyday life here.
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Before I do, just a couple of little things to note.
Firstly, you absolutely do not need to speak Irish to live in Ireland. In fact, not all Irish people speak Irish fluently, and only a very small percentage speak Irish as a native tongue. English is the language that most people use on a daily basis.
But…that’s not to say there aren’t things that Irish people say that might confuse you at first. Not only does Ireland have a wonderfully diverse range of accents, but there is often a smattering of Irish words thrown into the mix to make things a little more unique, as well as charming.
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And then there is the fact that Irish people also speak a variation of English called Hiberno-English (or Irish-English). This means a very distinct variety of the language that is special to Ireland. Add to that some distinctly local colloquial expressions and slang terms that are unique to every county and even town and you’ve got quite the colourful combination!
So, without further ado, here are five terms/Irish words/Irish expressions that you will surely soon stumble upon here in Ireland.
1) What’s the craic? / How’s the form / Well? / How are ya?
These ubiquitous greetings in Ireland are just that: greetings. You are not really expected to answer the questions, but simply to return a greeting. It’s just saying ‘hello’ in much the same way that many English speakers would ask ‘how are you?’ without necessarily (in fact, almost never) asking for a detailed answer. So here are these expressions in action:
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