This month we are happy to introduce you to the Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons, both located in beautiful Dublin, Ireland.
If you are on your way to Ireland, or planning to come over some time later for your studies or holidays, read on! You will no longer need to wonder how you will be able to understand the locals and their charming accent. Dublin is quite famous for its sayings and slang language. Maybe you have heard some of them, but still can’t figure out what they mean.
Don’t worry! We have prepared the most common Dublin sayings for you. Are you ready? Enjoy:
1. Good Morning – “Top of the morning to ye“, “Story horse”
2. Hello, how are you? – “Whats the story Bud?” , “Whats the craic?“, “How’s she cuttin?“, “How’s the form?”
3. Everything is good – “All’s Top drawer” , “Bleedin Deadly“, “I’m pulling the devil by the tail”
4. GoodBye – “I’ll love ye and leave ye” , “May the road rise to meet you”
5. Off you go – “On your bike”
6. Reaction to something shocking/funny – “Ah be da Jaysus”
7. House – ‘Gaff’
8. The Boss – ‘The Gaffer‘
9. Put the kettle on – “Wet the tae” (as opposed tea)
10. A cup of tea – “Cup of scald”
11. Not a bit – ‘Not a screed”
12. Be Quiet – “Stall yer witts”
13. An unattractive girl – “Not even the tide would take her out”
14. Be careful – “Sleep with yer good eye open”
15. Settling for very little – ‘Scraping the bottom of the barrell‘
16. I have something to tell you – ‘C’mere till I tell ye‘
17. Someone who has a grumpy face – ‘Face like a well chewed toffee‘
18. Taste this – ‘Get yer laughing gear around this‘
19. To have no luck – ‘sure ye couldn’t win an argument‘
20. Messing or misbehaving – ‘acting the maggot‘
21. To be embarrassed – ‘I was scarlet‘
22. Your father – ‘ould fella‘
23. Someone from the countryside – ‘Muck savage‘
24. Someone from Dublin – ‘Jackeen’
25. Are you serious? – ‘Are you havin a laugh / Are you havin me on / Pull the other one
