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