Irish Vocab and Phrases

Flashcards for my Irish class

Dia Duit

First Hello

Dia is Muire duit

Second Hello

Dia is Muire duit is Paudric

Third Hello

Dia daoibh

Hello (to a group)

Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?

How are you? (Connacht dialect)

Cad é mar atá tú?

How are you? (Ulster dialect)

Conas atá tú?

How are you? (Munster dialect)

Tá [pronoun] go maith

I’m/You’re/(s)he’s/we’re… good

— go breá

fine (adj)

Is mise [ainm]

I’m [name]

Dan is ainm dom.

My name is Dan.

Dan is ainm domsa.

My name is Dan (emphatic).

Agus

And

Cén t-ainm atá ort?

What’s your name? (Connacht)

Cad is ainm duit?

What’s your name? (Munster)

C'ainm atá ort?

What’s your name? (Ulster)

go raibh maith agat

Thank You

Tá sé go deas bualadh leat

It’s nice to meet you

Agus tú féin?

And yourself?

Freisin

As well/also

Seo [subject pronoun] [ainm]

This is [name]

Cé as thú?

Where are you from? (Ulster)

Cad as thú?

Where are you from? (Munster)

Is as South Bend mé

I’m from South Bend

Tá mé i mo chónaí i Londain OR I Londain.

I live in London OR In London

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

Where do you live?

Is Astrálach mé

I’m Australian

An Francach tú?

Are you French?

Is ea.

Yes (only with verb consistency)

Ní hea.

No (only with verb consistency)

Éire

Ireland

Sasana

England

Albain

Scotland

An Bhreatain Bheag

Wales (note shivu and slenderization)

An Fhrainc

France (note shivu and slenderization)

An Ghearmáin

Germany

An Ísiltír

The Netherlands

An Spáinn

Spain

An Iodáil

Italy

An Ghréig

Greece

An Pholainn

Poland

An Rúis

Russia

An tSualainn

Sweden

Meiriceá

America

Na Stáit Aontaithe

The United States

Ceanada

Canada

An Astráil

Australia

An Nua-Shéalainn

New Zealand

A tSín

China

A tSeapáin

Japan

fiche

twenty

[number] déag

11-19 (a dó dhéag for 12)

bóthar

road

sráid

street

ascaill

avenue

páirc

park

Cén seoladh atá agat?

What’s your address?

cathair

city

mac

son

iníon

daughter

clann

children / family (traditional)

beirt

two people

athair

father

mic

sons

an [noun]

the [noun]

tusimitheoir

parent

teaghlach

family

máthair

mother

leanbh

baby

buachaill

boy

cailín

girl

deartháir

brother

deirfiúr

sister

garmhac

grandson

gariníon

granddaughter

fear céile

husband

bean chéile

wife

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

bliain, bhlian, bliana

one, two, three+ years (for ages)

teach

house

teach scoite

detached house

teach leathscoite

semi-detached house

tithe

houses

teach sraithe

terraced house

teach dhá stór

two story house

eastát tithíochta

housing estate

árasán

apartment

seomra suí

sitting room

suanlios

dormitory

seomra codlata

bedroom

seomraí

rooms

halla

hall

cistin

kitchen

semora folctha

bathroom

leithreas

toilet

leithris

toilets

áiléar

attic

íoslach

basement

bord

table