GAEILGE Quiz 1

Dia duit

Hello! (God to you)

Dia is Muire duit

Hello (in response) (God and May to you)

Is mise ___

I am ____

Slàn

Goodbye

Maith sibh!

Go you! (Good you)

Ainm

name

Éire

Ireland

The four dialects of Irish

• Connacht

• Munster

• Ulster - which we’re learning

• Leinster - which is dead

Conas atá tú?

How are you?

Tá mé go maith

I’m good!

Agus

And

Cad

What

Cad is ainm duit?

What’s your name? (What name is to you)

Mé

I

Tú

You (s)

Sé

He/it

Sí

She/it

Muid

We

Sibh

You (pl)

Siad

They

Broad vowels

A, o, u

Slender vowels

I, e

Uimhir

Number

Náid

0

A haon

1

A dó

2

A trí

3

A ceathair

4

A cúig

5

A sé

6

A seacht

7

A hocht

8

A naoi

9

A deich

10

Seanfhocal an lae

Proverb of the day

Focal

Word

To be - yes

Tá

To be - no

Níl

Deas bualadh leat

Nice to meet you (Nice meeting with you)

President of Ireland

Michael D Higgins

Sásta

Good

Scoil

School

Saoirse

Freedom

Seo

This

Sin

That

Trua

Shame/pity

Teach

House

Tae

Tea

Duine amháin

One person

Beirt

Two people

Triúr

Three people

Ceathrar

Four people

Cúigear

Five people

Seisear

Six people

Seachtar

Seven people

Ochtar

Eight people

Naonúr

Nine people

Deichniúr

Ten people

Nuacht

News

Teach tabhairne

Public house (pub)

Mh/bh slender

V

Mh/bh broad

W

Inniu

Today

Freisin

As well

Cara

Friend

Go raibh maith agat

Thank you (s) (may there be good at you)

Tuirseach

Tired

Go breá

Grand

Ceart go leor

Right enough

Ceart

Right

Measartha

Middling (comme ci comme ca)

Tinn

Sick

An bhfuil__ … ?

Is [pronoun] ….?

Mise

Me emphatic

Tusa

You emphatic

Cé mhéad?

How many

Atá ansin

Are there

Cárb as duit?

Where are you from (Where from to you?)

Is as Ceanada mé

I’m from Canada (Is from Canada me)

An __ tú?

Are you [nationality]?

Ceanadach

Canadian

Is ea

Yeah

Ni hea

Nah

Cá

Where

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

Where do you live (Where are you in your living?)

Cónai

Living

Séimhiú

Lenitioning h

My

Mo + séimhiú

Your (s)

Do + séimhiú

His

A + séimhiú

Her

A

Our

Ár + urú

Your (pl)

Bhur + urú

Their

A + urú

Urú

Eclipsis, addition of another consonant (g for c)

Tír

Country

Gan

Without

Teanga

Tongue/Language

Anam

Soul

Anois

Now