Aiste Phrases

Phrases for Irish aiste writing

Ar an gcéad dul síos

Firstly

Ar an dara dul síos

Secondly

Ar an tríú dul síos

Thirdly

Chun na fírinne a rá

To tell the truth

Chomh maith leis sin

As well as that

Ar an lámh eile

On the other hand

Ag dul i bhfeabhas

Getting better

Ag dul in olcas

Getting worse

Gan amhras/dabht

Without a doubt

Is bocht an scéal é

It is a terrible state of affairs

De réir an taighde

According to research

De réir na staitisticí

According to the statistics

Is é mo thuairim láidir

It is my strong opinion

Dar liom

According to me

Chomh luath

As soon as

Tagairt

Reference

Ní féidir a shéanadh

It cannot be denied

Lochtanna

Faults

Acadúil

Academic

Easpa

Lack

Laghdú

Reduction

I dtosach báire

Firstly

Ar an drochuair

Unfortunately

Dótháin béime

Enough emphasis

Oiriúnach

Suitable

Chruthaitheacht

Creativity

Shamhlaíocht

Imagination

Acmhainní

Resources

Riachtanais speisialta

Special needs

Dá bharr

As a result of

Anuas ar sin

On top of that

Cráite

Tormented

Ó dhubh go dubh

From dawn to dusk

An greidfeá

Would you believe

Scanallach

Scandalous

Creidimse go láidir

I strongly believe

Millteanach

Terrible

“Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir”

“Time will tell”