Thank you in Irish
Go raibh maith agat
In Irish, the phrase to know first is "Go raibh maith agat." (Thank you. (to one person)). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
The usual Irish for thank you is Go raibh maith agat to one person and Go raibh maith agaibh to more than one. Below are the stronger thanks and the replies.
Greetings
Go raibh maith agat.
Thank you. (to one person)
The everyday thanks.
Go raibh maith agaibh.
Thank you. (to more than one person)
Use agaibh for a group.
Go raibh míle maith agat!
Thanks very much!
Literally "a thousand goods to you".
Míle buíochas!
A thousand thanks!
The dictionary gives míle buíochas libh go léir, "thanks to you all".
Go bhfága Dia an tsláinte agat.
Thank you, God keep you well.
A traditional, heartfelt thanks.
Replies
Níl a bhuíochas ort.
Don't mention it.
The usual reply to thanks.
Go ndéana a mhaith duit.
You're welcome.
Literally "may it do you good".
Tá fáilte romhat.
You're welcome. (to one person)
Wiktionary gives tá fáilte romhaibh for more than one.
Useful words
buíochas le Dia
thank God
Also buíochas do Dhia.
About the words
Go raibh maith agat literally means "may you have goodness". It is also abbreviated GRMA in messages. Buíochas is the noun for thanks or gratitude. The New English–Irish Dictionary gives "thanks very much" as go raibh míle maith agat, "a thousand goods", and "don't mention it" as go ndéana a mhaith duit or níl a bhuíochas ort.
Common questions
How do you say thank you in Irish?
Go raibh maith agat to one person, Go raibh maith agaibh to more than one.
How do you reply to thank you in Irish?
Níl a bhuíochas ort, "don't mention it", or Tá fáilte romhat, "you're welcome".
Thank you 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.
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- New English–Irish Dictionary (focloir.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (teanglann.ie, Foras na Gaeilge)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
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