Irish for Beginners

Dia duit/daoibh

Hello (sg./pl.) lit. God to you.

Dia is Muire duit/daoibh

Hello to you too (sg./pl.) lit. God and Mary to you.

Haigh

Hi

Cén scéal?

What’s the story?

Conas atá cursaí?

How are things?

Conas atá tú/sibh?

How are you? (sg./pl.)

An bhfuil tú go maith?

Are you well?

Tá mé go maith

I am well

Tá mé ceart go leor

I am okay

Tá mé go breà

I am great/grand/fine

Tá mé go dona

I am poorly

Go raibh maith agat/agaibh

Thank you (sg./pl/) lit. May good be at you

Agus tù/sibh féin?

And yourself? (sg./pl.)

Freisin

Too, also

Cé?

Which?

Cén duine?

Who? [Which person?]

Cé mhéad?

How much? [Which amount?]

Cad?

What?

Cá?

Where?

Cén áit…?

What/which place?

Cá bhfuil?

Where is…?

Cathain?

When?

Cén fáth?

Why? [Which reason?]

Cé tusa? / Cé thú féin?

Who are you?

Cad is ainm duit?

What is your name? lit. What is name to you?

…is ainm dom

…is my name. lit. …is a name to me

Is mise…

I am…

Agus leat/libh féin

And (with) you (sg./pl.)

Deas bualadh~casadh leat/libh

Nice to meet (lit. with) you (sg./pl.)

Cad~Cárb as duit/daoibh ~ tù/sibh?

Where are you from? (sg./pl.)

Is as...dom~mé

I am from…

Rugadh i…mé

I was born in…

Éire, as Éirinn

Ireland, from Ireland

Ceanada, as Ceanada

Canada, from Canada

Slán

Goodbye

Mé

I

Tú

You

Sé

He

Sí

She

Muid

We

Sibh

You all

Siad

They

Fuar

Cold

Te

Hot, Warm

Fliuch

WetT

Tá sé

It is

Tirim

Dry

Dorcha

Dark

Geal

Bright

Buíochas le Dia

Thank God

Ach

But

Tá

Is

Níl

Is not

an lá

The day

An aimsir

The weather

An oíche

The night

An mhaidin

The morning

Go breá

Fine

Go deas

Nice

Go maith

Good/well

Go dona

Bad

Go hálainn

Beautiful

Go hiontach

Wonderful

Nil sé

It is not

Mór

Big, large

Beag

Small

Sean

Old

Óg

Young

Tinn

ill, sick

Sin

That

Leat

With you

Ar chor ar bith

At all

Is maith sin

That’s good

Tá mé

I am

Nil mé

I am not

Láidir

Strong

Lag

Weak

Ramhar

Fat

Tá tú

You are

Nil tú

You are not

Tanaí

Thin

Glan

Clean

Salach

Dirty

Anois

Now

Inniu

Today

Is…mé. Ni…mé.

I am (a)… ; I am not (a)…

An…tú? Is ea. Ní hea.

Are you (a)…? Yes (I am). No (I am not).

Éireannach, Éireannaigh.

Irish person, people.

Ceanadach, Ceanadaigh

Canadian person, people.

Náid

Zero

Aon

One

Dó

Two

Trí

Three

Ceathair

Four

Cúig

Five

Sé

Six

Seacht

Seven

Ocht

Eight

Naoi

Nine

Deich

Ten