How to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ in Irish

LetsLearnIrish November 22, 2023

In this video, Múinteoir Alanagh will teach you how to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ in Irish!

Happy Thanksgiving in Irish

Lá an Altaithe – Thanksgiving

Lá an Altaithe sona duit! – Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Lá an Altaithe sona daoibh! – Happy Thanksgiving to you (plural)

You may have noticed that ‘sona’ and ‘duit’ are often pronounced with a seimhiú (‘h’ sound), although their spelling remains the same.

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