General Irish

necessary words and phrases for composing

I always see

feicim i gconaí

opportunity

deis

to meet new people

chun bualadh le daoine nua

become

bíonn

took place

ar siúl

early

go luath

prepare

ullmhú

coach

cóistealaí

team

fhoireann

energetic atmosphere

an t'-atmaisféar fuinniúil

we lost

chailleamar

i will speak

labhróidh

inviting

ag tabhairt cuireadh

a long time ago

i bhfad ó shin

that would help

go gcuideodh

in the blink of an eye

i bpreabadh na súl

too serious

ró-thromchúiseach

in full swing

faoi lán saol

as soon as possible

chomh luath agus is féidir

as luck would have it

ar amhraí an tsaoil

unexpectedly

gan choinne

it wasn’t long until

níorbh fhada gur

before

roimh

despite

seachas

than

ná

later

níos déanaí

more than

thart ar

maybe

b’fhéidir

there

ann

either

ach an oiread

shaking with the cold

ag crith leis an bhfuacht

bitterly cold

nimhneach fhuar

wet to the crack

fliuch go craiceanna

below freezing

faoi reophointe

as black as coal

chomh dubh le gual

clear

glan

bright

geall

wing blowing strongly

an ghaoth ag séideadh go láidir

there’s strength in numbers

ní neart go cur le chéile

what’s rare is special

an rud is annamh is iontach

there’s no place like home

níil aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin

health is better than wealth

is fearr an tsláinte ná an táinte

a good start is half the work

tús maith leath na hoibre

it happens like that

a tharlaíonn a leithéid

mortified

náirithe ar fad

i don’t think

ní dóigh liom

that i will

go ndénfaidh

forget it

dearmad air

for a long time

go ceann i bhfad

it left its mark on me

d’fhág sé a rian orm

ar bharr na gaoithe

on cloud nine

i tried my best

rinne mé mo dhícheall

altogether

ar fad

the memory lives in my head

an cuimhne fós beo i m’intinn

i was speechless

níor fhan focal agam

my soul nearly fell out of me

is beag nár thit an t-anam asam