Get well soon in Irish
Go dtaga biseach ort go luath
In Irish, the phrase to know first is "Go dtaga biseach ort go luath!" (Get well soon! (to one person)). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
To wish someone a quick recovery in Irish you wish them biseach, "improvement". Below are the get-well wishes from the dictionary and the word behind them.
Greetings
Go dtaga biseach ort go luath!
Get well soon! (to one person)
Literally "may improvement come on you soon".
Go dtuga Dia biseach duit go luath!
Get well soon! (to one person)
Literally "may God give you improvement soon".
Nára fada go mbeidh tú ar do sheanléim!
Hope you're back on your feet soon!
Literally "may it not be long until you are at your old leap".
Useful words
biseach
improvement, recovery
The word behind the wishes.
Tá biseach maith inniu air.
He is much better today.
For good news about someone who is ill.
About the words
Biseach means improvement or recovery in health; biseach a fháil is to recover from an illness, and tá biseach air means he is better. The New English–Irish Dictionary gives three ways to say "get well soon": go dtaga biseach ort go luath, go dtuga Dia biseach duit go luath and nára fada go mbeidh tú ar do sheanléim.
Common questions
How do you say get well soon in Irish?
Go dtaga biseach ort go luath! For a blessing, Go dtuga Dia biseach duit go luath!
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