Perhaps:

Mo ghrá thú. Airím uaim thú. "I love you. I miss you"
Beidh tú i mo chroí go deo. "You'll be in my heart forever."

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Fixed the typo, but the real question is if "mo ghrá thú" is useable for a non-romantic/non-passionate type of love. I don't think I've ever seen it used in this context before.

Redwolf

Grá mo chroí go deo thú.
That would be my favourite too.


("Grá mo chroí thú" - is a common idiom in Conamara, it can be used romantically and non-romantically)

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It is a very lovely and natural way to say it.

Tide, given that you want something a bit longer, to fit on both sides, would this work for you?:

One one side: Grá mo chroí go deo thú (Literally "you're my heart's love forever")

On the other side: Tá cumha orm i do dhiaidh: This is a slightly longer, also very idiomatic, way of saying "I miss you." It translates roughly to "I'm lonely/desolate without you."

Redwolf

I've always been partial to Tá cumha orm i do dhiaidh

Just adding another confirmation that this is a very nice idea.

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My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

But Grá mo chroí go deo thú sounds very romantic, doesn't it?

The other phrase sounds really nice.

Not necessarily, according to Bríd, a native speaker. See her post above.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Try not to think of it in terms of the English translation. You won't find a better judgement of its appropriateness than here below:



Which one do you mean? It's probably ok too.

Crossed with Breandán

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I think by "the other phrase," tide meant "tá cumha orm i do dhiaidh" for "I miss you."

I agree...if Bríd says it's fine for this usage, you're golden. If you like these, tide, I think you're good to go! Do others agree?

Redwolf