Kamis, 17 Maret 2011

Breaking News About Slainte And Irish words

SLAINTE is the most widely-used Irish expression in America, our recent readership survey has found.
SLAINTE, which means good health 'is an old Irish expression that comes from the word Slan, that is safe.
It is used in various contexts, usually when downing a pint of Guinness, you say "SLAINTE", before you started drinking.
It literally means good health.
There are many other expressions that use SLAINTE, such as "Is fearr SLAINTE NA tainte" "health is better than wealth" in Irish
Another expression, "Go DTE slan TC" may you go safe and that you say when someone goes on a journey.
"Good men's health" SLAINTE NA bfear "another derivative, which is used for use in the company of men.
SLAINTE NA MBean, is the opposite, when drinking with women!
Slan other Gaelic term that sounds like SLAINTE but has a different meaning, it means goodbye.

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