Irish Aiste phrases

Níl lá dá dtéann thart

Not a day goes by

ráiteas

statement

Ina phraiseach

mess

imfheisíocht

investment

blianta beaga

in recent years

daoine gan dídean

homeless people

ísle brí

depressed

in ainneoin

despite

níl mar a shíltear a bhítear

not as they seem

measann siad

they think

gá

need, requirement

Bochtanas

poverty

Fadhbanna meabhairshláinte

mental health problems

ag scoilteach ma gloch

splitting the stones

Faraor

unfortunately

chun a fhírinne a rá

to be honest

mean chumarsáide

media

méadú

increase

Gan amhras/dabht

without a doubt

Ní hamháin sin

not only that

sceimhlitheoireacht

terrorism

fhoréigin

violence

cuirtear an cheist

the question is asked

Ag dul in olcas

getting worse

formhór

most

smacht

control

fíric

fact

borradh

growth

i ndáiríre

these days

eacnamaíochta

economy

Ar an lámh eile

on the other hand

Brú

pressure

laghdú

decrease

Is duine óg mé in Éirinn

I am an young person in Ireland

ach in ainneoin sin

but despite that

tuigim

I understand

I dtosach báíre

to start

Ar an dara dul síos

secondly

araile

excetra..

faraor

unfortunately

Bíonn dhá taobh ar gach scéal

2 sides to every story

leochailí

vunerable

Corruair

sometimes

Is é deireadh an scéil

the bottom line is

Táim idir dhá chomhairle

I’m between 2 minds

Gan amhras/gan dabht

without a doubt

Infeistíocht

Invested

Rathúil

successful

cuir i gcás

for example…

roimhe seo

before this

roinnt

some

Tá súil agam

I hope

sa todhchaí

in the future

áfach

however

mar fhocal scoir

To conclude

Is fiú

Its worth it

ciallmhar

sensible

cúramach

careful

áírithe

certain

den scoth

excellent

Cuirtear béim ar

emphasis on

cothrom

fair

i gcointinne

in general

níl aon mhaitheas

there’s no good

iomarca

too much

fadhbanna sláinte

health problems

hoilte

qualified

deiseanna

oppurtunity’s

chaighdéan

standard

géargá ollmhór

urgent need

locht

fault

diaidh ar an ndiaidh

gradually

níl sé céart na cóir

its not fair

oibiachtúil

objective

díthe

laws