tá grá agam ort

Irish

Irish phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “I have love for you”.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɑː ˈɡɾˠɑː ɡʊmˠ ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɑː ˈɡɾˠɑː a(ɡə)mˠ ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /t̪ˠæː ˈɡɾˠæː aɡəm ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/, /t̪ˠæː ˈɡɾˠæː ɛjəmˠ ɔɾˠt̪ˠ/

Phrase

tá grá agam ort

1. I love you (used with loved ones of all types - family, boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, etc.)

Synonyms

• tá grá agam duit
• is tú mo shearc (literally “you are my lover”) (used only with a romantic partner)
• is tú mo rún (literally “you are my secret”) (used only with a romantic partner)
• is tú mo chuid (literally “you are part of me”) (used with romantic partners as well as from parents to children)