Good morning in Irish
Maidin mhaith
In Irish, the phrase to know first is "Maidin mhaith!" (Good morning!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
The direct Irish for good morning is Maidin mhaith. Below are the forms for a group, the traditional greeting with Dia, and a few morning words.
Greetings
Maidin mhaith!
Good morning!
The direct greeting.
Maidin mhaith daoibh!
Good morning, all!
Daoibh is "to you" for more than one.
Dia daoibh ar maidin!
Good morning, all!
The traditional greeting to a group.
Dia duit!
Hello! (to one person)
The everyday greeting at any time of day. Literally "God to you".
Useful words
ar maidin
in the morning; this morning
As in nuair a d'éirigh mé ar maidin, "when I got up this morning".
maidin amárach
tomorrow morning
Amárach means tomorrow.
About the words
Maidin is a feminine noun meaning morning, so maith, good, becomes mhaith after it. The New English–Irish Dictionary gives "good morning all!" as maidin mhaith daoibh! or Dia daoibh ar maidin! Dia duit, the everyday hello, literally means "God to you".
Common questions
How do you say good morning in Irish?
Maidin mhaith! To a group, Maidin mhaith daoibh! or Dia daoibh ar maidin!
Good morning in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
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