1: Identity, Lifestyle, and Culture

mé féin agus mo theaghlach

myself and my family

abairt

sentence, phrase

ach

but

ádh (m)

luck

áfach

however

ag

at

agus

and

Aibreán (m), mí Aibreáin

April

aiféala (m)

regret

ainm (m)

name

aintín

aunt

aithne

acquaintance

amháin

one, only

an-

very, great

an Aoine

Friday

an Chéadaoin

Wednesday

an Domhnach (m)

Sunday

an Luan (m)

Monday

an Mháirt

Tuesday

an Satharn (m)

Saturday

argóint

argument

athair (m)

father

bábóg

doll

baintreach/baintreach fir

widow/widower

Bealtaine, mí na Bealtaine

May

bean

woman

bean an tí

woman of the house

bean chéile

wife

beannacht

blessings

beart (m)

parcel, bundle

beo

alive

bhuel

well

bliain

year

breith

birth

breithlá, lá breithe (m)

birthday

brionglóid

dream

buachaill, gasúr (m)

boy, boyfriend

cá mhéad?

how much?, how many?

cad (é)?

what (is it)?

cad chuige?, cén fáth?

why?

cailín (m), girseach

girl, girlfriend

caint

speech, talk

cara (m)

friend (f/m)

céad (m)

hundred

céile (m)

partner

clann, teaghlach (m)

family

clú (m)

reputation

coitianta

common

col ceathrair (m)

cousin

comhrá (m)

conversation

cónaí (m)

residence

cóngarach

near

craic

craic, conversation

cúpla (m)

twins, couple

daid (m)

dad

dáta (m)

date

déagóir (m)

teenager

Déardaoin

Thursday

deartháir (m)

brother

deartháir céile/ deirfiúr céile

brother-in-law/ sister-in-law

Dé Céadaoin

on Wednesday

Dé Domhnaigh

on Sunday

Dé hAoine

on Friday

Deireadh Fómhair (m), mí Dheireadh Fómhair

October

deirfiúr

sister

Dé Luain

on Monday

Dé Máirt

on Tuesday

Dé Sathairn

on Saturday

Dia (m)

God

díomá

disappointment

duine (m)

person

duine fásta

adult

Eanáir (m), mí Eanáir

January

earrach (m)

spring

fáilte

welcome

Feabhra, mí Feabhra

February

fear (m)

man

fear an tí (m)

man of the house

fear céile (m)

husband

féasóg

beard

féin

self

fómhar (m)

autumn

gabh mo leithscéal

excuse me

gaol (m)

relationship, relation

gaolta (le)

related (to)

garmhac/ gariníon

grandson/ granddaughter

geimhreadh (m)

winter

i measc

among

iníon

daughter

Iúil (m), mí Iúil

July

lánúin

(married or engaged) couple

leanbh (m)

child

leasmhac

stepson

leasdeartháir

stepbrother

Lúnasa (m), mí Lúnasa

August

mac cleamhnais/ bean mo mhic

son-in-law/ daughter-in-law

mamaí

mum

marbh

dead

Márta (m)

March

máthair

mother