5.1 The Family and Counting People

an chlann

the immediate family

an teaghlach

the extended family

muintir

relatives

sinsir

ancestors

máthair

mother

mamaí

mommy

mam

mom

athair

father

daidí

daddy

dad

dad

deartháir

brother

deirfiúr

sister

siblíní

siblings

mac

son

iníon

daughter

páiste

child

páistí

children

leanbh

baby

leanaí

babies

tuismitheoirí

parents

fear céile

husband

bean chéile

wife

seanmháthair

grandmother

mamó

nana

seanathair

grandfather

daideo

grandad

aintín

aunt

uncail

uncle

col ceathar

cousin

col ceathracha

cousins

gaolta

relatives

Tá mo ghaolta ina gcónaí in Éirinn

My relatives are living in Ireland

seantuismitheoirí

grandparents

leathdheartháir

half-brother

leathdheirfiúr

half-sister

leasdeartháir

stepbrother

leasdeirfiúr

stepsister

Tá grá mór agam ar mo chlann

I have a lot of love for my family

Tá deirfiúr agam

I have a sister

Tá deartháir agam

I have a brother

Is cúpla mé

I am a twin

ag comhaireamh daoine

counting people

deartháireacha

brothers

deirfiúracha

sisters

mic

sons

iníoncha

daughters

aintíní

aunts

uncailí

uncles

fir

men

mná

women

cailín

girl

cailíní

girls

buachaill

boy

buachaillí

boys

múinteoir

teacher

múinteoirí

teachers

dalta

student

daltaí

students

Cé mhéad atá i do chlann?

How many are in your immediate family?

Tá seachtar i mo theaghlach

There are seven in my extended family

An bhfuil deirfiúracha nó deartháireacha agat?

Do you have sisters or brothers?

Tá deartháir amháin agam

I have one brother

Tá beirt deirfiúracha agam

I have two sisters

Tá triúr aintíní agam

I have three aunts

Tá ceathrar uncailí agam

I have four uncles

Tá cúigear páistí agam

I have five children

Tá seisear col ceathracha agam

I have six cousins

Tá seachtar mac agam

I have seven sons

Tá ochtar iníonacha agam

I have eight daughters

Tá naonúr cairde agam in Éirinn

I have nine friends in Ireland

Tá deichniúr againn

We have ten (in our party)

Tá mé singil

I am single

Tá mé ag siúl amach le duine

I am dating someone

Tá mé geallta

I am engaged

Tá mé pósta

I am married

Tá mé scartha

I am separated

Tá mé colscartha

I am divorced

Inis dom faoi do chlann

Tell me about your immediate family

An bhfuil tú pósta?

Are you married?

An bhfuil páistí agat?

Do you have children?

beirt mhúinteoirí

two teachers

triúr fear

three men

ceathrar bean

four women

beirt bhuachaillí

two boys

beirt chailíní

two girls