Happy Birthday

[MikeS]

Hello all,

Just a quick question - how does one say (correctly), Happy Birthday! i.e. informal, to a close friend (female if it matters).

Is it

co-latha-breith sona dhiubh

co-là-breith sona dhiubh

Do you need the dhiubh?

Are the fadas all right?

Or is there another way entirely to say it??!!

Thanks!!
Mike S

[Gràisg]

'Co-latha breith sona dhut a charaid!' - dhut for friends, children, people you know, a charaid (friend) just an optional extra

[MikeS]

Thanks!!

Quick question - is it "co" or "cò" ??

Also "dhut" or "dhuit" ?

Thanks!
Mike S

[neoni]

co

cò means 'who?'

dhut is more common now, dhuit is, i believe, pre-goc


(one minute - how's that for quick service eh?)

[MikeS]

Awesome!!

Thanks!

[Stìophan]

dhuit is actually pre-pre GOC (i.e before the first spelling reform), as I learnt with SOL (which used dhut) which was essentially pre-GOC

[Seonaidh]

Tha mise a' creidsinn gur e Gaeilge "dhuit", m.e. "Día dhuit".

[Stìophan]

'S e is chan e a Sheonaidh.

Nan sealladh tu aig seann leabhar Gàidhlig chitheadh tu dhuit.

m.e. Gaelic Self Taught

Tha dhuit air a chleachdadh ann an Gaeilge cuideachd.