Irish Flashcards

I láthair na huaire

at present  

Sa lá atá inniu ann

nowadays

Le blianta beaga anuas

in recent years  

Le déanaí

lately/recently

Níl sé ceart, cóir ná cothrom

its not right, just or fair

An lámh in uachtar

the upper hand

In Éirinn/pobal na hÉireann 

in Ireland / the Irish Public

Mar bharr ar gach donas

to make matters worse

Ag insint na fírinne /Chun an fhírinne a rá

telling the truth/ to tell the truth

Dála an scéil

by the way

Ag gearán faoi

complaining about

Ag cáineadh an chórais

criticising the system

Sa todhchaí/as seo amach

in the future

Ag dul in olcas/i bhfeabhas

getting worse/better 

Ag éirí níos fearr/níos measa

becoming better/worse 

Ní mór don rialtas/ní foláir don rialtas

the government has to/must 

Caithfimid a admháil

we must admit 

Tá sé ar nós bheith ag snámh in aghaidh easa

it’s like swimming against a waterfall (it’s difficult) 

Níl sé éasca réiteach a fháil

it’s not easy to get a solution 

Ní féidir a shéanadh

it can’t be denied

Feictear domsa

it seems to me  

Is oth liom a rá

I regret to say  

Is ceist chonspóideach í

it’s a controversial question  

Tá sé riachtanach

it is necessary

Réitím leis an tuairim sin

I agree with that opinion 

Gan dabht ar bith / Gan amhras

without a doubt

Is mór an náire dúinn

it’s a great shame to us

I mbéal an phobail

spoken about  

Pé scéal é

anyhow  

Ar aon nós

anyway 

I dtús báire

first of all 

Ar an gcéad dul síos

first of all  

Is dóigh liom

i think

Is léir go

its clear that

Áfach

however

Ag dul thar fóir

going overboard  

Ar an drochuair

unfortunately  

Creid é nó ná creid

believe it or not  

Mar a dúirt mé cheana

as I said before