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From: "Jerry Kelly" <>
Subject: Re: [Irish-American] Happy Birthday in Gaelic??
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:42:40 -0400
References: <20060612.132617.-432451.0.mmjjlemul@juno.com>


Hi Meg,

It's Breithlá Sona Duit! (Birthday Happy To You!) There is no 'h' after the 'S' in Sona despite what you might see from non-speakers.

Different Irish dialects have different pronunciations just like when we're talkin' Merican, but a good, simple, American phonetic for it would be

BRAYLAW SONAH DIT

Hope that's helpful. - Jerry


----- Original Message -----
From: michael c haell mulvey
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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:26 PM
Subject: [Irish-American] Happy Birthday in Gaelic??



Hello listers,

Would anyone know how to write and/or pronouce Happy Birthday in the
Irish language? We have family from Ireland visiting, one of whom is
celebrating a birthday and I would love to know how to say the phrase and
surprise him.

Thank you!

Meg Mulvey


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