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fáilte
FAWL-cha
Local meaning
Welcome; an Irish-language word seen in greetings, signs, institutions, and hospitality.
Fáilte means welcome and appears throughout public and cultural life in Ireland. The well-known phrase céad míle fáilte expresses a hundred thousand welcomes.
Examples in context
- A large “Fáilte” sign greeted visitors at the entrance.
- The host opened with “Céad míle fáilte.”
How it is used
The word is common in English-dominant contexts, but fuller Irish phrases should be learned as complete expressions.
Welcoming, ceremonial, friendly, or institutional.
Tourism, public signs, events, homes, Irish-language learning, and institutions.
Commonly understood in Ireland; naturalness varies by region, generation, and relationship.
Browser synthesis may pronounce Irish imperfectly; official audio is a better guide.
Spelling and scope
Contemporary Irish English, with regional and generational variation.
- Search and reference forms
failtecéad míle fáilte
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Common patterns
- fáilte
- céad míle fáilte
- fáilte romhat
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context. The entry remains open to correction from Irish speakers, regional communities, and qualified reviewers.
- Fáilte — Irish dictionary and pronunciationForas na Gaeilge / Teanglann
Official Irish-language dictionary reference for fáilte, the word used for welcome.
- The Oxford Handbook of Irish EnglishOxford University Press
Comprehensive scholarly overview of English varieties across the island of Ireland, including history, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, pragmatics, and regional variation.