Family Descriptors

duine

1 person

beirt

2 people

triúr

3 people

ceathrar

4 people

cúigear

5 people

seisear

6 people

seachtar

7 people

ochtar

8 people

naonúr

9 people

deichniúr

10 people

cé mhéad

how many

clann

family

teaghlach

family (north of ireland)

athair

father

máthair

mother

deirfiúr

sister

deirfiúracha

sisters

deartháir

brother

deartháireacha

brothers

iníon

daughter

hiníonacha

daughters

mac

son

mic

sons

paiste

child

paistí

children

garmhac

grandson

gariníon

granddaughter

aintín

aunt

haintiní

aunts

huncail

uncles

uncail

uncle

nia

nephew

neacht

niece

colceathrar

cousin

máthairchéile

mother in law

athaircéile

father in law

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandma

daideo

grandpa (colloquially)

mamó

grandma (colloquially)

fear céile

husband

bean chéile

wife

pósta

married

singil

single

cailín cara

girlfriend

buachaill cara

boyfriend

cara spéisialta

special friend

leasathair

step father

leasmháthair

step mother

leasdeirfiúr

step sister

leasdeartháir

step brother

leasiníon

step daughter

leasmhac

step son

tuismitheoirí

parents

cupla

twins (or couple)

peataí

pets

madra

dog

coinín

bunny

iasc órga

fish (goldfish)

laghairt

lizard

nathair

snake

cat

cat

is óige

the youngest

is sine

the oldest

i lár

the middle