5.4 Describing People

Tá mé ard

I am tall

Tá tú íseal

You are short

Tá sé ramhar

He is fat

Tá sí tanaí

She is thin

Táimid go hálainn

We are beautiful

Tá sibh gránna

Y’all are ugly

Tá siad sean

They are old

Tá mé óg

I am young

Cén dath atá ar do shúile?

What color is on your eyes?

Tá gorm ar mo shúile

There is blue on my eyes

Tá súile gorma agam

I have blue eyes

Tá donn ar mo shúile

There is brown on my eyes

Tá súile donna agam

I have brown eyes

Tá glas ar mo shúile

There is green on my eyes

Tá súile glasa agam

I have green eyes

Cén dath atá ar do ghruaig?

What color is on your hair?

Tá donn ar mo ghruaig

There is brown on my hair

Tá gruaig dhonn orm

There is brown hair on me

Tá dubh ar mo ghruaig

There is black on my hair

Tá gruaig dhubh orm

There is black hair on me

Tá liath ar mo ghruaig

There is grey on my hair

Tá gruaig liath orm

There is grey hair on me

Tá mé fionn

I am blonde

Tá gruaig fhionn orm

There is blonde hair on me

bean rua

red haired woman

Tá gruaig rua orm

There is red hair on me

gruaig ghearr

short hair

Tá gruaig ghearr orm

There is short hair on me

gruaig fhada

long hair

Tá gruaig fhada orm

There is long hair on me

gruaig chatach

curly hair

Tá gruaig chatach air

There is curly hair on him

gruaig dhíreach

straight hair

Tá gruaig dhíreach uirthi

There is straight hair on her

Cén dath atá ar a ghruaig?

What color is his hair?

Tá dubh ar a ghruaig

There is black on his hair

Cén dath atá ar a shúile?

What color are his eyes?

Tá donn ar a ghruaig

There is brown on his hair

An bhfuil a gruaig díreach nó catach?

Is her hair straight or curly?

Tá a gruaig catach

Her hair is curly

Tá sí cliste

She is clever

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proverbs

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste

Broken Irish is better than clever English

Tá sé amaideach

He is stupid

Tá sí greannmhar

She is funny

Tá sé cineálta

He is kind

Tá sé dathúil

He is handsome

Tá sé cúthail

He is shy

Tá sí dána

She is bold/naughty

Tá sí ciúin

She is quiet

Tá sí cairdiúil

She is friendly

Tá sé leisciúil

He is lazy

Tá sé dícheallach

He is hard-working

Tá sí saibhir

She is rich

Tá sé bocht

He is poor

Tá sé gleoite

He is cute

Tá sí leadránach

She is boring

Tá sí dubh dóite

She is bored

Tá sé suimiúil

He is interesting

Tá sí ceolmhar

She is musical

Tá sí cumasach

She is talented

Tá sé cantalach

He is grumpy

Tá sí cruthaitheach

She is creative

Tá spéaclaí aige

He has glasses

Tá spéaclaí air

There are glasses on him

Tá spéaclaí aici

She has glasses

Tá spéaclaí uirthi

There are glasses on her

Tá croiméal air

There is a mustache on him

Tá féasóg air

There is a beard on him

Tá sé maol

He is bald

Seo Aoife

This is Aoife

Is Éireannach í

She is Irish

Tá sí tríocha bliain d’aois

She is thirty years of age

Tá sí go hálainn

She is beautiful

Tá sí ceolmhar agus greannmhar

She is musical and funny

Is Meiriceánach í

She is American

Tá sí ocht mbliana déag d’aois

She is eighteen years of age

Tá gruaig fhionn uirthi

There is blonde hair on her

Tá gorm ar a súile

There is blue on her eyes

Tá súile glasa aige

He has green eyes

Is as an bhFrainc é

He is from the France

Tá gruaig chatach dhonn uirthi

There is curly brown hair on her

Tá súile donna aici

She has brown eyes

Cé a bhfuilim ag caint faoi?

Who am I speaking about?

Déan cur síos uirthi

Describe her

Déan cur síos ort féin

Describe yourself