What are some Irish drinking toasts?

Toastmasters’ Top Ten Irish Toasts

• “May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more.
• “To all the days here and after, may they be filled with fond memories, happiness and laughter.”
• “May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.”
• “Always remember to forget the things that made you sad.

What are some good toasts?

To Your Health

• May your beautiful lips never blister!
• May you live for as long as you want, and never want for as long as you live!
• Strike hands with me.
• To absent friends, and to ourselves, as no one is likely to concern themselves with our welfare.
• Health to those I love, wealth to those who love me.

What does Slatcha mean?

1 : a transitory breeze or its duration. 2 : an interval of fair weather a slatch in the storm — Time.

What do the Irish say before drinking?

“Cheers” in Irish is sláinte which is pronounced a bit like “slawn-che”. Sláinte means “health”, and if you’re feeling brave, you can say sláinte is táinte (“slawn-che iss toin-che”), meaning “health and wealth”. “Cheers” is one of the words included in lesson 10 of our course.

What are some Irish blessings?

Best Irish Blessings

• May the road rise up to meet you.
• May the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams.
• May the roof above us never fall in.
• If you’re lucky enough to be Irish…
• May you have love that never ends,
• May peace and plenty bless your world.
• The grace of God on you.
• Always remember to forget.

What to say while raising a toast?

Say something like “Cheers!” or “Let’s a raise a glass to ___,” and then lead the way by finding someone near you to clink glasses with (if you’re in a small gathering) or going ahead and taking a sip from your glass (if you’re in a large gathering).

What do you say when raising a toast?

Simply lift your glass and say, “Hear, hear”, or “Cheers.” *Do keep your toast short. *Do toast the host in return if you are the guest of honor and are being toasted. You can do this as soon as his or her toast is finished or later.

What does Slangevar mean?

good health
Product description. A drinking toast from Scotland, Slange Var means “good health” (Slainte means “Cheers”). Spelled Slainte Mhath in Gaelic.

How do you say Slainte Mhath?

Slàinte Mhath is pronounced “slanschewaa” or “slansche “va”. However the Gaelic language is characterized by dialects and the pronunciation can sound different depending on where the speaker is coming from.

What is the Scottish word for cheers?

Slàinte Mhath
There are so different ways to say “cheers” in many countries all over the world, however, in Scotland, it’s Slàinte Mhath! Irish or Scots Gaelic? The term Slàinte Mhath (Pronounced Slanj-a-va) is actually both Irish and Scots Gaelic.

What is the meaning of Erin Go Bragh?

Ireland forever
: Ireland forever.

What’s the meaning of the Irish drinking toast?

Although we like to make fun of everything and everyone, we Irish cherish our friendships. A number of great Irish drinking toasts are dedicated to the bonds and the ties between people. Drink to your friends and use one of the following great Irish friendship toasts. Friends and Favors May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load.

Which is the best Scottish toast to drink?

There are a few that always get a good response, although people here in the US usually ask for translation for the first: Mair’s the pity! And those who deceive us be always deceived. Will make themselves asses! And the other he drinks to is me.

What does Irish toast long life and wet mouth mean?

“Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland.” Sláinte agus táinte. “Health and wealth!” Sláinte chuig na fír, agus go mairfidh na mna go deo. “Health to the men and may the women live forever.” Croí follain agus gob fliuch. “A healthy heart and a wet mouth!” If you cheat, may you cheat death.

Are there any Irish sayings that are in Gaelic?

It’s a list that can be added to or changed, so if you have a favourite or one you consider should be on the list, please contact me. A word of warning, I include an approximate pronunciation of each Irish saying or proverb. Just remember that ‘ch’ in Gaelic is like the ‘ch’ in ‘loch’, not as in ‘chalk’.