How To Say The Days/Date In Irish

Do you want to know how to say days and dates in Irish Gaelic? 

Everything about Ireland, from its lush green scenery to its traditional tunes, is captured in Irish Gaelic. An interesting facet of this beautiful language is found in how the Irish describe the passing of time. Weekdays and dates expressed in Irish Gaelic create an atmosphere of nostalgia and respect for history.

Understanding the Irish Gaelic words for the days of the week and how to say the dates will allow you to better connect with the locals and gain a deeper appreciation for their culture.

Learning Irish is a great way to show your appreciation for Irish culture, participate in local activities, and deepen your understanding of the country and its people.

In this guide, we’ll learn the Irish Gaelic days and dates, discover their grammatical richness, and the value of adding them to our vocabularies.

How To Say The Days/Date In Irish

 

Days/Date In Irish

The format for the dates in Irish is just like its English equivalent. You simply add the exact date (1 to 31) plus the name of the month (January to December).

But before we get to learn more about saying the dates, let’s learn the Irish words for days of the week, dates in a month, and the names for each month first.

Days Of The Week In Irish

In Irish, the word for a single day is “lá,” while the plural form is “laethanta“. Here’s a handy list of translations for you to easily remember all the days without any hassle:

• Monday – Dé Luan
•  Tuesday – Dé Mairt
• Wednesday – Dé Céadaoin
• Thursday – Déardaoin
•  Friday – Dé h-Aoine
• Saturday – Dé Sathairn
• Sunday – Dé Domhnaigh

Dates of the Month in Irish

In Irish, the dates of the months are written in an abbreviated form. Here’s a list of each day of the month in abbreviated Irish, along with the full form for each

1. 1d an chéad lá
2. 2a an dara lá
3. 3ú an triú lá
4. 4ú an ceathrú lá
5. 5ú an cúigiú lá
6. 6ú an séú lá
7. 7ú am seachtú lá
8. 8ú an t-ochtú lá
9. 9ú an naoú lá
10. 10ú an deichiú lá
11. 11ú an t-aonú lá déag
12. 12ú an dara lá déag
13. 13ú an triú lá déag
14. 14ú an ceathrú lá déag
15. 15ú an cúigiú lá déag
16. 16ú an séú lá déag
17. 17ú am seachtú lá déag
18. 18ú an t-ochtú lá déag
19. 19ú an naoú lá déag
20. 20ú an fichiú lá
21. 21st an t-aonú lá is fiche
22. 22nd an dara lá is fiche
23. 23rd an tríú lá is fiche
24. 24ú an ceathrú lá is fiche
25. 25ú an cúigú lá is fiche
26. 26ú an séú lá is fiche
27. 27ú an seachtú lá is fiche
28. 28ú an t-ochtú lá is fiche
29. 29ú an naoú lá is fiche
30. 30ú an tríochadú lá
31. 31ú an t-aonú lá is tríocha

Months of the Year in Irish

In Irish, the word for a single month is “mhí,” while the plural form is “míonna.” Here’s a handy list of all the months in Irish:

• January – de (mhi) Eanáir
•  February –de (mhi) Feabhra
• March – de (mhi na) Márta
•  April – de (mhi) Aibreáin
•  May – de (mhi) Bhealtaine
•  June – de (mhi an) Mheithimh
•  July – de (mhi) Iúil
•  August – de (mhi) Lunasa
• September – de (mhi) Mheán Fómhair
• October – de (mhi) Dheireadh Fómhair
• November – de (mhi na) Samhna
•  December – de (mhi na) Nollag

How to Say the Dates in Irish

In Irish Gaelic, expressing dates follows a specific set of rules that combine numbers, ordinal indicators, and the word for the month. For example, February 14th is “an ceathrú lá déag de (mhi) Feabhra” or the shortened
14ú Feabhra.

Here are more examples:

•  March 22nd – an dara lá is fiche de Márta / 22nd Márta
•  April 9th – an naoú lá
  Aibreáin / 9ú Aibreán
•  May 31st – an t-aonú lá is tríocha de Bhealtaine / 31ú Bealtaine
•  July 17th – am seachtú lá déag de Iúil / 17ú Iúil
•  September 6th – an séú lá Mheán Fómhair / 6ú Meán Fómhair
• October 29th – de Dheireadh Fómhair / 29ú Deireadh Fómhair

It is important to keep in mind that the number and gender of the word they modify affect the form of ordinal indicators like “tr” (third), “cigi” (fifth), “deichi” (tenth), and “sé” (sixth).

Other Words Related To Date In Irish

If you want to construct sentences and create phrases in Irish, it’s essential to have a good grasp of the basic vocabulary related to dates. Discover some of the related Irish words for daya with our list below.

•  Haois – Century
• Deich Mbliana – Decade
• Laethanta Na Seachtaine – Days Of The Week
• Bliantúil – Annual
• Bliain Féilire – Calendar Year
• Gach Lá – every day
•  Inné – Yesterday
• An Lae Inné – Yesteryear
•  Mílaois – Millennium
• Inniu – Today
•  Amárach – Tomorrow
• Bliain Leap -Leap Year
•  Mí Gealaí – Lunar Month