Chapter 4 // Places & Directions

cá bhfuil

phrase
where is...

an leithreas, na leithris

an leithris, na leithreas

noun m (1st declension)
toilet, lavatory, restroom

Gabh mo leithscéal, cá bhfuil an leithreas?

phrase
Excuse me, where's the restroom?

Cá bhfuil mé?

phrase 
Where am I?

Cá bhfuil tú?

phrase
Where are you?

Cá bhfuil sé?

phrase 
1. Where is he?
2. Where is it?

an siopa, na siopaí

an tsiopa, na siopaí

noun m (4th declension)
shop, store

Cá bhfuil an siopa?

phrase
Where is the shop?

anseo

adverb
here; to this place, in this place

Tá an siopa anseo

phrase 
The shop is here

An bhfuil siopa anseo?

phrase
Is there a shop here?

ansin

adverb
there; in that place

Tá siopa ansin

phrase
There is a shop there

an brú, na brúnna

an bhrú, na mbrúnna

noun m (4th declension)
hostel

an óige

na hóige

noun f (4th declension, no plural)
youth, adolescence

an brú óige, na brúnna óige

an bhrú óige, na mbrúnna óige

noun m (4th declension)
youth hostel

Cá bhfuil an brú óige?

phrase
Where is the youth hostel?

ansiúd

adverb
yonder, there beyond (implies distance)

Tá an brú óige ansiúd

phrase
The youth hostel is over there

an léarscáil, na léarscáileanna

na léarscáile, na léarscáileanna

noun f (2nd declension)
map

ar an léarscáil

phrase
on the map

Cá bhfuil sé ar an léarscáil?

phrase
Where is it on the map?

an gallán, na galláin

an ghalláin, na ngallán

noun m (1st declension)
standing stone

Cá bhfuil an gallán ar an léarscáil?

phrase
Where is the standing stone on the map?

an ogham

an oghaim

noun m (1st declension, no plural)
Ogham (script, inscription)

Seo an leithreas?

phrase
Is this the bathroom?

an ráth, na ráthanna

an rátha, na ráthanna

noun m (3rd declension)
earthen rampart, rath, ring-forth

An bhfuil ráth ansiúd?

phrase
Is there an ancient fortress over there?

an fad, na faid

an fhaid, na bhfad

noun m (1st declension)
length

uait

pronoun
of you, from you (indicating origin)

i bhfad

adverb
far

i bhfad uait

phrase
far from you

Níl sé i bhfad uait

phrase
It's not far (from you)

ó

preposition (plus dative, triggers lenition)
1. of, from (indicating origin)
2. since

Tá sé i bhfad uait

phrase
It is far (from you)

an bealach, na bealaí

an bhealaigh, na mbealaí

noun m (1st declension)
way, road, route

fada

adjective
long, far

bealach fada

phrase
a long road

roimh

preposition (with dative, triggers lenition)
before

romhat

pronoun
before you

Tá bealach fada romhat

phrase
You have a long way to go (lit. there is a long road before you)

an trá, na tránna

na trá, na dtránna

noun f (4th declension)
beach

go dtí

preposition (plus nominative)
to, toward

go dtí an trá

phrase
to the beach

cá

determiner (triggers h-prothesis)
what

cá fhad

phrase
how long, how far

Cá fhad é?

phrase
How far is it?

Cá fhad é go dtí an trá?

phrase
How far is it to the beach?

coinnigh

verb (2nd conjugation)
to keep, maintain

díreach

adjective (irregular)
straight, direct

Coinnigh díreach romhat

phrase
Go straight on, keep straight ahead

an aghaidh, na haghaidheanna

na haghaidhe, na n-aghaidheanna

noun f (2nd declension)
face, front, aspect

ar aghaidh

preposition (plus genitive or possessive)
in front of, opposite, facing

díreach ar aghaidh

adverbial phrase
straight ahead

seo

determiner
this (after a definitive article and noun)

an bealach seo

phrase
this road

Coinnigh an bealach seo

phrase
Stay on this road, keep on this road

sin

determiner
that (after a definite article and noun)

an bealach sin

phrase
that road

téigh

verb (irregular)
to go

Téigh an bealach sin

phrase
Go on that road, take that road

úd

determiner
that... over there (after a definite article and noun)

an crosbhealach, na crosbhealaí

an chrosbhealaigh, na gcrosbhealaí

noun m (1st declension)
crossroad, intersection

go dtí an crosbhealach

phrase
to the intersection

Téigh an bealach úd go dtí an crosbhealach

phrase
Take that road over there to the intersection

cas

verb (1st conjugation, A)
to twist, turn, wind

an deis, na deiseanna

na deise, na ndeiseanna

noun f (2nd declension)
right

ar dheis

adverbial phrase
to the right, on the right

Cas ar dheis

phrase
Turn right

an clé

na clé

noun f (4th declension, no plural)
left

ar chlé

adverbial phrase
to the left, on the left

Cas ar chlé

phrase
Turn left

Tá sé ar do dheis

phrase
It is on your right

Tá sé ar do chlé

phrase
It is on your left

thíos

adverb
under, below (at a static place)

thíos an bealach

phrase
down the road

Tá sé thíos an bealach seo

phrase
It is down this road

thuas

adverb
over, above, up (at a static place)

Tá sé thuas an bealach

phrase
It is up the road

síos

adverb
downward

Téigh síos an bealach

phrase
Go down the road (away from the speaker)

suas

adverb
upward

Téigh suas an bealach

phrase
Go up the road

Go raibh céad maith agat!

phrase
A hundred thank-yous!

Go raibh míle maith agat!

phrase
A thousand thank-yous!

Go raibh céad míle maith agat!

phrase
A hundred thousand thank-yous!

déan

verb (irregular)
to do, to make

go ndéana

verb
subjuctive of déan

Go ndéana a mhaith duit!

phrase
You're welcome!

Tá fáilte romhat

phrase
A welcome is before you (alternative "you're welcome")