Do Irish People Say Mate - And names being bud, lad, man, mate. Greetings being craic, howya, story, alright. Web some people do, but it sounds more british/australian to me. Where it is used, it's more of a substitute for the word friend. The answer to that question is both yes. Web many people wonder if the irish use the term “mate” as a term of address.
Where it is used, it's more of a substitute for the word friend. Greetings being craic, howya, story, alright. Web many people wonder if the irish use the term “mate” as a term of address. And names being bud, lad, man, mate. The answer to that question is both yes. Web some people do, but it sounds more british/australian to me.