Irish Language

Irish words

Basic words

Thank you: Go raibh maith agat
You're welcome: Tá fáilte romhat
Hello: Dia dhuit
What is your name?: Cad is ainm duit?
My name is Judith Flynn: Judith Flynn is ainm dom
How are you?: Conas tá tú?

Days of the week

Monday: Dé Luain
Tuesday: Dé Máirt
Wednesday: Dé Chéadaoin
Thursday: Déardaoin
Friday: Dé hAoine
Saturday: Dé Sathairn
Sunday: Dé Domhnaigh

Eating

an t-arán: the bread
an t-im: the butter
subh: jam
siúcra: sugar
salann: salt
piobar: pepper
citseap: ketchup
an fheoil: the meat
na pónairí: the beans
na glasraí: the vegetables
an ubh: the egg
na huibheacha: the eggs
an t-anraith: the soup
toradh: fruit
an t-oráiste: the orange
an t-úll: the apple
tráta: tomato
milseáin: sweets
císte: cake
císte milis: sweet cake
an t-uisce: the water
bainne: milk
tae: tea
caife: coffee
an ghloine: the glass
crúsca: jug
crúiscín: jug (small)
cupán: cup
fo-chupán: saucer
sásar: saucer
buidéal: bottle
babhla: bowl
pláta: plate
sáspan: saucepan
scian: knife
forc: fork
spúnóg: spoon
an chiaróg dhubh: the cockroach
bord: table
cathaoir: chair

Rooms

For-halla: Entrance way
Seomra suí: Sitting room
Cistin: Kitchen
Halla: Hall
Séipéal: Chapel
Seomra bia: Dining room
Teach an Phobail: Church (Catholic)
Leabharlann: Library

Colours

orange: oráiste
blue: gorm
pink: bán-dearg
yellow: buí
brown: donn
green: uaine
green: glas
grey: liath

Months

January: Eanáir
February: Feabhra
March: Márta
April: Aibreán
May: Bealtaine
June: Meitheamh
July: Iúil
August: Lúnasa
September: Meán Fómhair
October: Deireadh Fómhair
November: Samhain
December: Nollaig

Family

husband: fear céile
wife: bean
children: na páistí
son: mac
daughter: iníon
father: athair
mother: máthair
brother: deartháir
sister: deirfiúr
grandfather: seanathair
grandmother: seanmháthair
uncle: uncail
aunt: aint
nephew: nia
niece: neacht
cousin: col ceathar or ceathrair
son-in-law: cliamhain
daughter-in-law: banchliamhan

Directions

left: clé
right: ceart
far: i bhfad
near: cóngarach (do), gar (do)
street: sráid
avenue: aibhinne
north: tuaisceart
south: deisceart
east: oirthear
west: iarthar

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