Unit 2 - where are you from?

Briathar

Verb

Ainmní

Subject

Cuspóir

Object

Chonaic mé Siobhán

I saw Siobhán (saw me siobhán)

D'ól mé cupán tae

I drank a cup of tea. (drank I cup of tea)

Tá mé go breá.

I am fine.

Cé as thú?

Where are you from?

Is as Éirinn mé.

I'm from Ireland.

Cé as thú féin?

Where are YOU from?

Is as Meiriceá ó dhúchas mé.

I'm originally from America.

Is as Baile Átha Cliath ó dhúchas mé.

I'm originally from Dublin.

Is as Gaillimh mé.

I'm from Galway.

Éire

Ireland

Is as Éirinn mé.

I am from Ireland

Albain

Scotland

Is as Albain mé.

I am from Scotland

Meicsiceo

Mexico

Is as Meicsiceo é.

He is from Mexico

Sasana

England

Is as Sasana mé.

I am from England

Meiriceá

America

Is as Meiriceá í.

She is from America

Ceanada

Canada

Is as Ceanada mé.

I am from canada

An Bhreatain Bheag

Wales

Is as an mBreatain Bheag í.

She is from Wales

An Fhrainc

France

Is as an bhFrainc é.

He is from France

An Spáinn

Spain

Is as an Spáinn mé.

I am from Spain

An Ghearmáin

Germany

Is as an nGearmáin mé.

I am from Germany

An Phortaingéil

Portugal

Is as an bPortaingéil é.

He is from Portugal

An Iodáil

Italy

Is as an Iodáil é.

He is from Italy

An tSualainn

Sweden

Is as an tSualainn mé.

I am from Sweden

An Ostair

Austria

Is as an Ostair mé.

I am from Austria

An tSín

China

Is as an tSín mé.

I am from China

An tSeapáin

Japan

Is as an tSeapáin mé.

I am from japan

An Nigéir

Nigeria

Is as an Nigéir í.

She is from Nigeria

An Áise

Asia

Is as an Áise mé.

I am from Asia

An Afraic

Africa

Is as an Afraic í.

She is from Africa

An Eoraip

Europe

Is as an Eoraip mé

I am from Europe

Is as ... mé

I am from

Is as ... í

She is from...

Is as ... é

He is from...

Tá mé go maith agus tú féin?

I'm well, and you?

Rugadh in Éirinn mé.

I was born in Ireland.

Tógadh in Éirinn mé.

I was reared in Ireland.

Rugadh agus tógadh in Éirinn mé.

I was born and reared in Ireland.

Rugadh i Meiriceá mé ach tógadh in Éirinn mé.

I was born in America but I was raised in Ireland.

Rugadh sa Fhrainc mé ach tógadh sa Ghearmáin mé.

I was born in France but I was raised in Germany

Míonna na Bliana

Months of the Year

Eanáir (mí Eanáir)

January

Feabhra (mí Feabhra)

February

Márta (mí an Mhárta)

March

Aibreán (mí Aibreáin)

April

Bealtaine (mí na Bealtaine)

May

Meitheamh (mí an Mheithimh)

June

Iúil (mí Iúil)

July

Lúnasa (mí Lúnasa)

August

Meán Fómhair (mí Mheán Fómhair)

September

Deireadh Fómhair, (mí Dheireadh Fómhair)

October

Samhain (mí na Samhna)

November

Nollaig (mí na Nollag)

December

Cén mhí a rugadh thú?

In what month were you born?

Rugadh i mí an Mhárta mé.

I was born in the month of March.

Rugadh i mí Lúnasa é.

He was born in the month of August.

An Briathar 'Bí'

The Verb 'To Be'

An Aimsir Láithreach

The Present Tense

Táim / Tá mé

I am

Tá tú

You are

Tá sé

He is/it is

Tá sí

She is

Táimid / Tá muid

We are

Tá sibh

You are (plural)

Tá siad

They are

Diúltach

Negative

Nílim / Níl mé

I am not

Níl tú

You are not

Níl sé

He is not/it is not

Níl sí

She is not

Nílimid / Níl muid

We are not

Níl sibh

You are not (plural)

Níl siad

They are not

Ceisteach

Interrogative

An bhfuil mé?

Am I?

An bhfuil tú?

Are you?

An bhfuil sé?

Is he?/Is it?

An bhfuil sí?

Is she?

An bhfuilimid / An bhfuil muid?

Are we?