slán a bheas tú

Irish edit

Etymology edit

Literally ‘healthy may you be’.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠ ə ˈvʲɛsˠ t̪ˠuː/

Interjection edit

slán a bheas

  1. thank you, thank you for asking (after a response to 'how are you?')
    Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? — Go maith, slán a bheas tú.
    How are you? — I'm well, thank you.