What is the Irish for 'merry Christmas'?

Answer 1

Nollaig shona dhuit (nnullig hun-a ghitch) = Happy Christmas to you (one person)

Nollaig shona dhaoibh (nnullig hun-a gheev) = Happy Christmas to you (plural)
In Irish
If you were to say Happy Christmas to just one other person, you would say:

Nollaig Shona Dhuit
However, if you were to be addressing the same greeting to two or more persons, you would say:
Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh
This literally means "You have a Happy Christmas."


The most common response to this would be:
Nollaig Mhaith Chugat
Literally-"A good Christmas to you."

Just as in English, two expressions are often combined to say "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" as follows:

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Dhuit.


Le gach dea-ghuí i gcomhair na Nollag agus na h-athbhliana! (With Best
The plural of this would be:
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh.


For every greeting above, the common response is:
Gomba hé duit

Meaning: "The same to you."
Merry Christmas = Nollaig Shona
When speaking to one person: "Nollaig shona duit."

When speaking to more than one person: "Nollaig shona daoibh."

Answer 2

Merry Christmas = Nollaig Shona