by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | Bed & Bath |
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Cá bhfuil mo sheomra leapa?
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Where is my bedroom? |
Tá sé thuas an staighre.
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It is upstairs. |
Cé atá i mo leaba?
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Who is in my bed? |
Tá Mollaí i do leaba, an créatúr bocht.
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Mollaí is in your bed, the poor creature. |
Tá an leaba briste.
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The bed is broken. |
Tá an piliúr ró-bhog.
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The pillow is too soft. |
Tá an blaincéad garbh.
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The blanket is rough. |
Tá an t-urlár fuar.
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The floor is cold. |
Tá na ballaí ag éisteacht.
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The walls are listening. |
Tá na fuinneoga salach.
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The windows are dirty. |
Las an solas.
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Put on the light. |
Oíche mhaith. (Standard)
Oíche mhaith. (Ulster)
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Good night. |
Codladh sámh.
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Sleep well. |
…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ZZZZZZZZ…
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…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ZZZZZZZZ… |
Dia duit ar maidin.
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Good morning. |
Cá bhfuil teach an asail? (slang)
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Where is the men’s room? |
Cá bhfuil an leithreas?
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Where is the bathroom/toilet? |
Tá Máire ag ní a gruaige.
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Máire is washing her hair. |
Cá bhfuil mo chíor agus mo scuab?
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Where is my comb and my brush? |
Tá Órla ag ithe na gallúnaí.
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Órla is eating the soap. |
Tá Síle ag ní a fiacla le taos fiacal.
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Síle is cleaning her teeth with toothpaste. |
Tá Pádraigín ag glacadh cithfholctha sa ndorchadas.
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Pádraigín is taking a shower in the dark. |
by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | Dishes, Cutlery, Furniture |
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an ghloine
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the glass |
crúsca
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jug |
crúiscín
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jug (small) |
cupán
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cup |
fo-chupán
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saucer |
sásar
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saucer |
buidéal
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bottle |
babhla
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bowl |
pláta
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plate |
sáspan
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saucepan |
scian
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knife |
forc
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fork |
spúnóg
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spoon |
an chiaróg dhubh
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the cockroach |
bord
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table |
cathaoir
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chair |
by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | Food and Drink Terms |
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an t-arán
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the bread |
an t-im
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the butter |
subh
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jam |
siúcra
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sugar |
salann
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salt |
piobar
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pepper |
citseap
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ketchup |
an fheoil
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the meat |
na pónairí
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the beans |
na glasraí
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the vegetables |
an ubh
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the egg |
na huibheacha
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the eggs |
an t-anraith
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the soup |
toradh
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fruit |
an t-oráiste
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the orange |
an t-úll
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the apple |
tráta
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tomato |
milseáin
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sweets |
císte
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cake |
císte milis
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sweet cake |
an t-uisce
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the water |
bainne
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milk |
tae
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tea |
caife
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coffee |
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras.
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Hunger is a good sauce. |
An bhfuil ocras ort?
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Are you hungry? |
Níl. Ach tá tart orm.
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No, but I am thirsty. |
Cuir chugam an siúcra,
le do thoil.
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Pass me the sugar, please. |
An bhfuil spúnóg agat? Tá. (Níl.)
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Do you have a spoon? Yes. (No.) |
Agus cuir chugam an bainne, le do thoil.
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And pass the milk, please. |
An bhfuil gabhlóg agus scian agat?
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Do you have a fork and knife? |
Cá bhfuil an salann?
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Where is the salt? |
Tabhair dom an t-uisce,
le do thoil.
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Give me the water, please. |
An maith leat beoir?
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Do you like beer? |
Is maith liom.
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I like it. |
Ní maith liom.
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I do not like it. |
Is fearr liom beoir.
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I prefer beer. |
Is fuath liom fíon.
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I hate wine. |
Is breá liom caife.
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I love coffee. |
Ar mhaith leat cupán tae?
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Would you like a cup of tea? (Literally: Would a cup of tea be good with you?) |
Ba mhaith liom.
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Yes. (Literally: It would be good with me.) |
Níor mhaith liom.
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No. (Literally: It would not good with me.) |
An ólann tú sú oráiste?
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Do you drink orange juice? |
Ólaim.
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Yes. (Literally: I drink…) |
Ní Ólaim.
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No. (Literally: I do not drink…) |
An itheann tú císte?
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Do you eat cake? |
Ithim.
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Yes. (Literally: I eat…) |
Ní ithim.
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No. (Literally: I do not eat…) |
Tá an bia go han-mhaith.
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The food is very good. |
Bhí na béilí ar fheabhas.
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The meals were excellent. |
An mbeidh cupán tae (caife) agat?
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Will you have a cup of tea (coffee)? (Literally: Will there be a cup of tea [coffee] at you?) |
Beidh, go raibh maith agat.
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Yes, thank you. (Literally: There will be a cup of tea [coffee] at me. May goodness be at you.) |
Ní bheidh.
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No. (Literally:: There will not be a cup of tea [coffee] at me.) |
For more yes-or-no questions and answers, plus a note on the grammar of yes-or-no questions and answers see the page on irregular verbs.
by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | Good Bye |
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Slán agat.
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Goodbye. (Connemara) |
Slán leat.
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Goodbye. (Said by person staying.) |
Slán abhaile.
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Have a safe trip home. |
Slán go fóill.
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Goodbye for now. |
by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | How Are You? |
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Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?
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How are you? (Connemara) |
Caidé mar tá tú?
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How are you? (Ulster) |
Conas tá tú?
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How are you? (Munster) |
Tá mé go maith.
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I am good. |
Tá mé go hiontach.
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I am wonderful. |
Tá mé go dona.
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I am (feeling) badly. |
Tá mé tinn.
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I am sick. |
Tá tinneas cinn orm.
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I have a headache. |
Tá tuirse orm.
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I am tired. |
by Liam MacGiodaire | Mar 15, 2021 | In The Class Room |
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Rang
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Class |
Tar isteach.
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Come in. |
Suí síos.
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Sit down. |
An dtuigeann tú?
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Do you understand? |
Tuigim.
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I understand. |
Ní thuigim.
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I do not understand. |
An bhfuil a fhios agat?
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Do you know? (A fact, not a person.) |
Tá a fhios agam.
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I know. |
Níl a fhios agam.
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I do not know. |
Conas a dearfá
_________ as Gaeilge?
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How do you say
_________ in Irish? |
Bain triail as.
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Try it. |
Abair go mall é, ma’s é do thoil é.
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Say it slowly, please |
