Irish vocab for essays

Caithfidh mé a rá go n-aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an ráiteas seo thuas

I must say that I totally agree with the above statement.

Caithfidh mé a rá nach n-aontaím leis an ráiteas thuasluaite

I must say that I don’t agree with the above statement.

San aiste seo pléifidh mé

In this essay, I will discuss.

Tugtar cur síos don léitheoir ar

A description is given to the reader of.

Tugtar léargas dúinn ar

An insight is given to us on.

Feicimid

We see.

Feictear an méid sin nuair a

This much is seen when.

Tá an méid sin le feiceáil nuair a

This much is to be seen when.

Tá X le feiceáil sa téacs nuair a deir Y

X is to be seen in the text when Y says.

Baineann an méid sin le / leis an

This relates to / to the.

Tá nasc soiléir idir X agus Y

There is a clear link between X and Y.

Is féidir linn comparáid a dhéanamh idir X agus Y

We can make a comparison between X and Y.

Tá codarsnacht ann idir X agus Y

There is a contrast between X and Y.

Mar chonclúid

In conclusion.

Mar fhocal scoir

As a closing word.

Tá cúpla noiméad caite agamsa ag féachaint ar theideal na haiste seo

I have spent a few minutes looking at the title of this essay.

Ceist shuimúil is ea í seo faoi

This is an interesting question about.

Tá an cheist seo pléite agus athphléite ag polaiteoirí, ag iriseoirí agus na saineolaithe

This question has been discussed and re-discussed by politicians, journalists and experts.

Bíonn sé faoi chaibidil sna meáin an t-am ar fad

It is constantly discussed in the media.

Ní lia duine ná tuairim

There are many people and many opinions.

Ná dearmad go mbíonn dhá thaobh ar gach scéal

Don’t forget there are two sides to every story.

Ábhar conspóideach is ea an scéal seo

This is a controversial issue.

Tá an cheist seo go mór i mbéal an phobail

This issue is widely talked about.

Is dóigh liom go bhfuil iomlán na fírinne sa mhéid sin

I think there is complete truth in that.

Ceann d’fhadhbanna casta na linne seo is ea

One of the complex problems of our time is.

Bíonn sé ina chnámh spairne ó am go chéile

It is a bone of contention from time to time.

Is féidir a bheith cinnte go bhfuil cúrsaí níos measa ná riamh

One can be sure things are worse than ever.

Ar an gcéad dul síos

First of all.

I dtosach báire

Firstly.

Ar dtús

Firstly.

Chun na fírinne a rá

To tell the truth.

Ar thaobh amháin den scéal

On one side of the story.

Agus ar an lámh eile

On the other hand.

Tógaimis mar shampla

Let us take as an example.

Anuas ar sin

On top of that.

Chomh maith le sin

As well as that.

Ar éigean a théann lá tharainn

There is not a day that goes by.

Níl amhras ar bith

No doubt at all.

Is léir go bhfuil

It is clear that.

Pé scéal é

Whatever the case may be.

Tá sé de dhualgas orainn

It is our duty.

Ba cheart dúinn

We should.

Le blianta beaga anuas

In recent years.

Fíor-dheacair

Very difficult.

Dul chun cinn

Progress.

I gcruachás

In a bad situation.

Thar a bheith tábhachtach

Extremely important.

Ní mór dom a admháil

I must admit.

Ag dul i bhfeabhas

Improving.

Buntáiste / buntáistí

Advantage / advantages.