Simple Greetings

Beanachtaí

(bannokhtee)

Greetings

Dia duit

(jeeya ghwitch)

Hello
Lit. God for you

Dia is Muire duit

(jeeya iss mura ghwitch. Agus has been shortened to is)

Hello back
Lit. God and Mary for you.

haigh

Hi

Conas atá tú?

(conuss atar too)

How are you?

tá mé go maith

(taw may guh mah)

I am good

tá mé

(taw may)

I am

go raibh maith agat

(gurev mah hugut)

thankyou

agus tú féin

(ogus too hayin)

and yourself?

tá mé go hiontach

(taw may guhintokh)

I am great

níl mé go dona

(neel may guh dunna)

I am not bad

cad is ainm duit?

(kod iss ainm ditch)

What is your name?

is mise Amanda

(iss misha Amanda)

I am Amanda

Amanda is ainm dom

(Amanda iss anim dom)

Amanda is my name

agus tusa?

(ogus tuhsa)

and you?

tá sé go deas bualadh leat

(taw shay guh jass boola lat)

it is nice to meet you.
Lit. it is nice (tá sé go deas) meeting (bualadh) with you (leat).

tusa freisin

(tuhsa freshin)

you too

mise freisin

(misha freshin)

me too

tá sé

(taw shay)

he/it is

An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

(on will Gwaylga oggut?)

do you have Irish?
Lit. Is Irish at you?

an bhfuil ______ agat?

Do you have ________?
(English ‘Do you speak ______?)

tá cúpla focal agam

(taw coopla fuhcul ugum)

I have a couple of words

tá

am/are/is

cúpla

(coopla)

a couple
The noun following it is always in the singular.

agat

you have
lit. at you

agam

I have
Lit. at me

tá = I do (tor)

the positive answer for an bhfuil… is

cá as thú?

(cor oss hoo)

where are you from?

conas

(kunos)

how?

cad

(kod)

what?

cá

(caw)

Where?

is as Éirinn mé

(iss uss erin may)

I am from Ireland

bhí sé go deas bualadh leat

(vee shay guh jass boola lat)

it was nice to meet you

bhí sé

he/it was

slán

(slawn)

bye

tabhair aire duit féin

(toour ara ditch hayn)

take care of yourself
Lit. give care to yourself

slán go fóill

(slorn guh foal)

bye for now

sláinte

cheers

go raibh míle

(gurev mila)

thanks a million

Ceanada (cyanada)
Meiriceá (mericaw)
Sasana (sasanah)
Albain (Albin)
Éire (air-eh)
Meicsiceó (mexicoh)
Cúba (cooba)

Countries with no article:
Canada
America
England
Scotland
Ireland
Mexico
Cuba

an Fhrainc (un ranc)
an Ghearmáin (un gharmoin)
an Phortaingéil (un fortengayl)
an Bhrasaíl (un vrazeel)
an Rúis (un roosh)
an tSín (un teen)
an tSeapáin (un tipoin)

Some of the countries with an article:
France
Germany
Portugal
Brazil
Russia
China
Japan

is as an bhFrainc mé (iss uss un ranc may)
Is as an bPortaingéil mé (iss uss un bortengayl may)
Is as an nGréig mé (iss uss un nrayg may)

A preposition with the article takes an urú: as an + uru.

e.g. I am from France
I am from Portugal
I am from Greece

comhrá

(co-raw)

conversation

Is as _______ mé

I am from ________.
Lit. It is from (out of) _____ me.

Is as an Astráil mé

(iss uss un osstrawl may)

I am from Australia

urú

A preposition with the article takes an ___: as an + uru.

1. Cad is ainm duit? (cod is anm ditch)

2. Conas atá tú?

3. Cén aois thú? (cayn eesh who)

4. Cá as thú? (caw oss who)

5. Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? (caw will too I duh khohnee)

6. Conas atá an aimsir? (conas ataw un amsheer)

7. Cad a dhéanann tú? (cod a yaynin too)

Na Seacht Gceist (nah shokht gesht) = The seven questions
1. What is your name? (lit. what is name for you)
2. How are you?
3. How old are you? (lit. which age are you?)
4. Where are you from?
5. Where do you live?
6. How is the weather?
7. What do you do?

Is feidir leat (iss fayjur lat)

You can lit. it is possible with you

Amanda is ainm dom.
Tá mé go maith.
Tá mé cúig bliana is tríocha d’aois. (taw may kooig bleena is treeokha d eesh) (lit. I am 5 years and 30 of age).
Is as an Astráil mé.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i Rylstone.
Tá sé grianmhar agus an-te.
Is múinteoir Laidin mé.

Answer these questions:
1. Cad is ainm duit?

2. Conas atá tú?

3. Cén aois thú?

4. Cá as thú?

5. Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

6. Conas atá an aimsir?

7. Cad a dhéanann tú?