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 – it’s 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 - it’s 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