Want to impress your Irish pals? Look no further! Here are 18 of our favourite Irish words and phrases, translated just for you nice people.
Bang on
Right, Accurate, Correct. You are bang on!
Banjaxed
Broken. This chair is banjaxed.
Craic
Fun. Going ons. What’s the craic?
Your man/your one
Nothing to do with relationships (we know, shocking). Translates to “the guy” and “the girl” when you can’t remember their name.
Fella
Actually is “your man” (i.e. your partner, husband or boyfriend). Is your fella going to be there?
Scarlet
Being embarrassed. Scarlet for your ma for havin’ ya!
Donkey’s years
For a very, very long time. They have lived there donkey’s years
Eejit
A complete fool. You are such an eejit!
Gaff
Home. I will pop over to your gaff later.
Moron
Fool. He looks a right moron.
Grand
Great. Usually in reply to how are you, how are you feeling or being told of a decision. That’s grand!
Jacks
The toilet. I’m off to the jacks.
How’s she cuttin’?
How are you?
Haymes/Hames
A complete mess. I made a complete haymes of that essay.
Fair play
Well done. Fair play mate!
Acting the maggot
Fooling and messing around. Stop acting the maggot!
Black stuff
Guinness. A pint of the black stuff please.
Bucketing down
Raining hard. It’s bucketing down.