“Happy Mother’s Day!” in Irish

In this video, we learn how to say “Happy Mother’s Day” in Irish!

How to say "Happy Mother's Day!" in Irish

To wish someone a Happy Mother’s Day, you say “Lá na Máithreacha Sona Duit”. “Lá na Máithreacha” means “Day of the Mothers”. “Sona” means “happy”, and “duit” signifies “to you”. If you want to wish Happy Mother’s Day to a group of people, you need only say “Lá na Máithreacha Sona Daoibh”.

Watch the video to practice your pronunciation of the phrase “Lá na Máithreacha Sona Duit”.

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