How to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ in Irish

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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