Irish Phrases
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| PHRASE: |
Níl ach braon beag fola ort |
| PRONOUNCED: |
neel ock brain byug fulla urt |
| MEANING: |
There is a only a little blood
|
| PHRASE: |
Beidh biseach ort go luath |
| PRONOUNCED: |
beg bishock urt guh loo-ah |
| MEANING: |
You will be better soon |
| PHRASE: |
Tusa mo bhuachaillín/chailín bán! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tussa muh book-ill-een/coll-een bon |
| MEANING: |
You are my big brave boy/girl |
| PHRASE: |
Níl ach braon beag fola ort |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel ock brain byug fulla urt |
| MEANING: |
There is only a little blood |
| PHRASE: |
Curifidh mé plástar ort anois |
| PRONOUNCED: |
quirr-igg may ploss-chur urt ah-nish |
| MEANING: |
I will put on a plaster now |
| PHRASE: |
Tá tú an-chróga |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw two on crow-geh |
| MEANING: |
You are very brave |
| PHRASE: |
Faigh scuab agus nigh do chuid fiacla |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fie-igh skube oggus knee duh quid fee-ikla |
| MEANING: |
Get a brush and clean your teeth |
| PHRASE: |
Suas síos |
| PRONOUNCED: |
sue-iss she-us |
| MEANING: |
Up and down |
| PHRASE: |
Idir na fiacla |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iddir nah fee-ikla |
| MEANING: |
Between the teeth! |
| PHRASE: |
Faigh do chóta agus cuir ort é |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fye-igh duh koh-ta oggus qwir urt a (a as in A,B,C) |
| MEANING: |
Get your coat and put it on |
| PHRASE: |
Tá sé fuar go leor inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay foor guh lore inn-u |
| MEANING: |
It is cold today |
| PHRASE: |
Déan deifir! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dane deffer |
| MEANING: |
Hurry Up! |
| PHRASE: |
Maidin Mhaith |
| PRONOUNCED: |
mod-jin wot |
| MEANING: |
Good morning |
| PHRASE: |
Ar chodail tú go maith? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air cud-ill two guh mot |
| MEANING: |
Did you sleep well? |
| PHRASE: |
Tá sé in am éirí |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay in amm eye-ree |
| MEANING: |
It is time to get up |
| PHRASE: |
Gabh isteach sa seomra folctha agus nigh tú féin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
govhh ihh-stochk suh showm-rih fulk-cheh ogg-us knee two fayn |
| MEANING: |
Go into the bathroom and wash yourself |
| PHRASE: |
Gheobhaidh mé bosca nua sópa |
| PRONOUNCED: |
yeo-igg may buska new-ah suppa |
| MEANING: |
I will get a new box of soap |
| PHRASE: |
Faigh tuáille úr ghlan |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fie-igg tool-ah ur glann |
| MEANING: |
Get a clean fresh towel
|
| PHRASE: |
Maidin mhaith |
| PRONOUNCED: |
modjin mot |
| MEANING: |
Good morning |
| PHRASE: |
Ar chodail tú go maith? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air cuddle two guh mot |
| MEANING: |
Did you sleep well? |
| PHRASE:
| Tá sé in am éirí |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay in amm eye-ree |
| MEANING: |
It is time to get up |
| PRONOUNCED: |
See on-shin guh foe-ull |
| MEANING: |
Sit here for a moment |
| PHRASE: |
Beidh biseach ort go luath |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Beg bish-ock urt guh loo-ahh |
| MEANING: |
You will be better soon |
| PHRASE: |
Beidh brú ort ansin i gceann cúpla lá |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Beg bru urt on-shin i geow-inn coop-leh law |
| MEANING: |
You will have a bruise there in a couple of days! |
| PHRASE: |
Cá bhfuil do Bhosca Lóin? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kaw will duh buska loan |
| MEANING: |
Where is your Lunch Box? |
| PHRASE: |
Bí cinnte agus do lón ar fad a ithe inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bee kin-che ogg-uss duh loan air fod ah ihh-heh inn-u |
| MEANING: |
Be sure to eat all your lunch today |
| PHRASE: |
Ná déan deramad ar do lón! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
naw dane djar-mad air duh loan |
| MEANING: |
Dont forget your Lunch! |
| PHRASE: |
Cuir ort do chóta |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kwer urt duh koh-tha |
| MEANING: |
Put on your coat |
| PHRASE: |
Tá sé fuar go leor inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay foor guh lore inn-u |
| MEANING: |
It is cold today |
| PHRASE: |
Déan deifir nó beimid mall |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dane djeffer no baim-eed moll |
| MEANING: |
Hurry or we will be late |
PHRASE: Is binn béal ina thost
PRONOUNCED: iss bin bail inna hust
MEANING: Silence is golden
PHRASE: Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb
PRONOUNCED: knee hay law nah gwee-heh law nah sculb
MEANING: The windy day is not the day for thatching
PHRASE: Is fearr rith maith ná drochsheasamh
PRONOUNCED: iss farr rih mot nah druch-shas-ivh
MEANING: He who runs away lives to fight another day
| PHRASE: |
Is binn béal ina thost |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss bin bail inna hust |
| MEANING: |
Silence is golden
|
| PHRASE: |
Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee hay law nah gwee-heh law nah sculb |
| MEANING: |
The windy day is not the day for thatching
|
| PHRASE: |
Is fearr rith maith ná drochsheasamh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss farr rih mot nah druch-shas-ivh |
| MEANING: |
He who runs away lives to fight another day
|
| PHRASE: |
Eist moran agus can beagan |
| PRONOUNCED: |
aisht more-on ogus kon byug-on |
| MEANING: |
Hear much and say little
|
| PHRASE: |
Is minic a gheibhean beal oscailt diog dunta! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss minik ah gevh-yun bail uskult dee-ug doon-tah |
| MEANING: |
An open mouth often catches a closed fist
|
| PHRASE: |
De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day rare ah kayla a hug-tur nah cosh-lawn |
| MEANING: |
It takes time to build castles
|
| PHRASE: |
Comhghairdeas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
co-gair-djas |
| MEANING: |
Congratulations |
| PHRASE: |
Slainte |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn-cheh |
| MEANING: |
Cheers |
| PHRASE: |
O m'anam |
| PRONOUNCED: |
oh muh anim |
| MEANING: |
From my heart |
| PHRASE: |
a ghra mo chroi |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ah graw muh kree |
| MEANING: |
Love of my heart |
| PHRASE: |
Saol fada chugat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
sail faddah coogit |
| MEANING: |
Long life to you |
| PHRASE: |
Codladh samh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cullah sovh |
| MEANING: |
Sleep well |
| PHRASE: |
cuimhnigh i gconai |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cweeve-nee ih go-nee |
| MEANING: |
Always remember |
| PHRASE: |
Is fearr Gaeilge briste, na Bearla cliste |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss far gale-geh brishteh naw bear-elh clish-teh |
| MEANING: |
Broken Irish is better than clever English |
| PHRASE: |
Ni tir gan teanga |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee tier gon tyan-geh |
| MEANING: |
No nation/land without a language |
| PHRASE: |
Is fhearr fheuchainn na bhith san duil |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss far vue-chonn nah vith san du-ill |
| MEANING: |
It is better to try than to hope |
| PHRASE: |
Tada gan iarracht |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw-dah gonn ear-ockt |
| MEANING: |
Nothing is done without effort |
| PHRASE: |
Cha d'dhùin doras nach d'fhosgail doras |
| PRONOUNCED: |
caw dih-doo-inn durriss nock dus-gall duriss |
| MEANING: |
No door closed without another opening |
| PHRASE: |
Níl agam ach beagáinín Gaeilge. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel ah-gum ock byug-aneen gayle-geh |
| MEANING: |
I speak only a little Irish |
| PHRASE: |
An miste leat labhairt níos moille? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on mishteh lat low-art neice mwille |
| MEANING: |
Can you speak a little slower |
| PHRASE: |
Ní thuigim |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee higimm |
| MEANING: |
I dont understand |
| PHRASE: |
an Samhradh, an Fhomhair, an Geimhreadh, an tEarrach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on sow-rah, on o-wirr, on geh-rahh, on tarrack |
| MEANING: |
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring |
| PHRASE: |
ta se gaofar/fuar/ag cur baisti |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay gayfur/foor/egg curr bah-stee |
| MEANING: |
It is windy/cold/raining |
| PHRASE: |
La brea ata ann |
| PRONOUNCED: |
lah brah ahtaw ow-inn |
| MEANING: |
It's a lovely day |
| PHRASE: |
Corp dicheile |
| PRONOUNCED: |
corp dee-kayleh |
| MEANING: |
The height of folly |
| PHRASE: |
Rogha an da dhiogha |
| PRONOUNCED: |
rowah on daw deegah |
| MEANING: |
The lesser of two evils |
| PHRASE: |
Bua na cainte |
| PRONOUNCED: |
boo-ah nah coin-che |
| MEANING: |
The gift of the gab (ability to converse) |
| PHRASE: |
Thar gach ni eile... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
har gock nee ella |
| MEANING: |
Above all else... |
| PHRASE: |
Ni mor a admhail.... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee moor ah ad-voll |
| MEANING: |
It must be admitted... |
| PHRASE: |
Ar an iomlan... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air on um-lun |
| MEANING: |
On the whole... |
| PHRASE: |
Ni mor a admhail... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee moor ah ad-voll |
| MEANING: |
It has to be admitted.... |
| PHRASE: |
Is baolach... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss bwail-ock |
| MEANING: |
Unfortunately... |
| PHRASE: |
de reir dealramh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day rare deall-ruv |
| MEANING: |
Apparently.... |
| PHRASE: |
Ni neart go cur le cheile. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee hyart guh curr leh kay-lah |
| MEANING: |
there is no strength without unity |
| PHRASE: |
Nil aon tintean mar do thintean fein. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
neel ain tintin marr duh hin-tin fane |
| MEANING: |
there is no hearth like your own hearth |
| PHRASE: |
Is folamh fuar e teach gan bean. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss full-ivv foor a chock gon ban (a as in a,b,c) |
| MEANING: |
it is a cold house without a woman |
| PHRASE: |
Ni lia duine na tuairim |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee lee-ah dinnah nah toor-im |
| MEANING: |
Everyone has their own opinion |
| PHRASE: |
Ni lia tir na nos |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee lee-ah tear no-iss |
| MEANING: |
every country has it's own customs |
| PHRASE: |
Is leir don saol e an firinne |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss lair dun sail a on firr-inyeh (a as in a,b,c) |
| MEANING: |
everybody knows the truth |
| PHRASE: |
Thar gach ni eile |
| PRONOUNCED: |
har gock knee ellya |
| MEANING: |
Above all else |
| PHRASE: |
Ni mor a admhail |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee moor ah advile |
| MEANING: |
it must be admitted |
| PHRASE: |
Ar an iomlán |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air on umlawn |
| MEANING: |
on the whole |
| PHRASE: |
Maire/Seosaimh bhocht |
| PRONOUNCED: |
moir-eh/show-suff buckt? |
| MEANING: |
Poor Maire/Mary/Joseph |
| PHRASE: |
Ta si/se ag caoineadh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shee/shay egg cween-idd |
| MEANING: |
She/he is crying |
| PHRASE: |
Thit si/se ar an urlar |
| PRONOUNCED: |
hit shee/shay air onn urr-lore |
| MEANING: |
She/he fell on the floor |
| PHRASE: |
Cad is ainm duit? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
coad iss annim dwit |
| MEANING: |
What is your name? |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil tu damhsa liom? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On will two dowsa lum |
| MEANING: |
Would you like to dance with me? |
| PHRASE: |
Iocfaidh mise don gach rud! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
uck-igg misha dun gock rud |
| MEANING: |
I will pay for everything! |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil pian ort? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On will peen urt |
| MEANING: |
Are you in any pain? |
| PHRASE: |
Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
yo-igg on bonn-altra dwit |
| MEANING: |
I will get the nurse for you |
| PHRASE: |
Beidh an dochtuir anseo gan mhoill. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
beg on docktoor onshuh gon vwill |
| MEANING: |
The doctor will be here soon |
| PHRASE: |
Thalla a chluiche le do deideagan |
| PRONOUNCED: |
hallah ah clih-heh leh duh daid-aginn |
| MEANING: |
Go play with your toys |
| PHRASE: |
Dé tha thu ah deanamh? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day taw two ah dyane-iff |
| MEANING: |
What are you making/doing ? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me a dheanamh dealbh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw ah yea/niff dyalb |
| MEANING: |
I am making a picture |
| PHRASE: |
Cad ba mhaith leat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cod buh woh latt? |
| MEANING: |
What would you like? |
| PHRASE: |
Ar mhaith leat caife, tea, bainne? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air wott lat caffey, tay, bonn-yah |
| MEANING: |
Would you like coffee, tea, milk? |
| PHRASE: |
B'fhearr liom liomanaid, beoir, uisce beatha |
| PRONOUNCED: |
byarr lum lee-mun-oid, byorr, isk-ihh bah-ha |
| MEANING: |
I would prefer lemonade, beer, whiskey |
| PHRASE: |
An mor ata air? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on moor ah-taw err |
| MEANING: |
What price is this? |
| PHRASE: |
Ceannoid me e |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kyann-owid a ('a' as in USA) |
| MEANING: |
I will buy it |
| PHRASE: |
An dtogann tu cartai credit? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on dowg-inn two kartee kredit |
| MEANING: |
Do you accept credit cards? |
| PHRASE: |
Bi ciuin! Ta tinneas cinn orm. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bee quewn! Taw tinniss kinn urm |
| MEANING: |
Be quiet! I have a headache. |
| PHRASE: |
Is cuma liom! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
is cumma lum |
| MEANING: |
I dont care! |
| PHRASE: |
Go hifreann leat! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Guh hee-fran lath |
| MEANING: |
To hell with you! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me/tu go hiontach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw /two guh hun-tock |
| MEANING: |
I/you am wonderful |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se/si are buille |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay/shee air bool-yeh |
| MEANING: |
He/she is angry |
| PHRASE: |
Ta sinn/sibh/siad tuirseach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shin/shiv/sheed tear-shock |
| MEANING: |
We/us/they are tired |
| PHRASE: |
Ni ceart go cur le cheile |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee keart guh kurr leh kail-eh |
| MEANING: |
There is no strength without unity |
| PHRASE: |
Is maith an scathan suil charad |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss mot on scah-hawn sewell karr-add |
| MEANING: |
A friends eye is a good mirror |
| PHRASE: |
Ni hespa go dith carad |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee hes-pah guf dee karr-add |
| MEANING: |
There is no need like the lack of a friend |
| PHRASE: |
Ta athas/bron/fearg/ocras/tart orm |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw aw-iss/broin/farg/ock-ros/tart urr-im |
| MEANING: |
I am happy/sorry/angry/hungry/thirsty |
| PHRASE: |
Ta tu mall/go luath/go halainn/ard/go tapaidh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw two moll/guh loo-ah/guh hall-inn/ard/guh top-igg |
| MEANING: |
You are late/early/beautful/tall/fast |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se te/fuar/fliuch/tirim amach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay teh/fuirr/fluch/tirrim amock |
| MEANING: |
It is hot/cold/wet/dry outside |
| PHRASE: |
Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
neel ain laygus air on grah ock pus-idd |
| MEANING: |
The only cure for love is marriage |
| PHRASE: |
An rud a lionas an tsuil lionann se an croi |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on rud ah lean-uss on sewell lean-onn shay on kree |
| MEANING: |
What fills the eye fills the heart |
| PHRASE: |
Giorraionn beirt bothar |
| PRONOUNCED: |
gurr-on bert boh-hurr |
| MEANING: |
Two shorten the road |
| PHRASE: |
Ni ceart go cur le cheile |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee keart guh kurr leh kay-leh |
| MEANING: |
There is no strength without unity |
| PHRASE: |
Ni heolas go haontios! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee hyeo-luss guh hain-chiss |
| MEANING: |
You cant know me without living with me! |
| PHRASE: |
Olann an cat cluin bainne leis! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ull-onn on kot clew-in bonn-yeh lesh |
| MEANING: |
The quiet cat also drinks milk! |
| PHRASE: |
Conas ata tu? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cunn-us ah-taw two |
| MEANING: |
How are you? |
| PHRASE: |
Glacfaidh me do theocht/chuisle |
| PRONOUNCED: |
glock-igg duh teowked/cush-leh |
| MEANING: |
I will take your temperature/pulse |
| PHRASE: |
Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra/dochtuir duit. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
geow-igg on bawn-all-tra/dock-tour dwit |
| MEANING: |
I will get the nurse/doctor for you |
| PHRASE: |
Mo seanathair agus seanmathair |
| PRONOUNCED: |
muh sean-ah-hirr ogg-us shan-wah-hirr |
| MEANING: |
My Grandfather and Grandmother |
| PHRASE: |
Dearthair, deirfiur, aintín, uncail |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dre-harr, dre-furrh, on-teen, un-kol |
| MEANING: |
Brother, sister, auntie, uncle |
| PHRASE: |
Mathair, athair, mac, inin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
wah-hirr, ah-hirr, mack, ineen |
| MEANING: |
Mother, father, son, daughter |
| PHRASE: |
An toigh leat te/cofaidh/bainne ? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on tow-ig lat tay/cof-aid/bon-yeh |
| MEANING: |
Would you like tea/coffe/milk ? |
| PHRASE: |
An gabh thu tuilleadh? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on govh two tyew-lid |
| MEANING: |
Will you have some more? |
| PHRASE: |
Tapadh leat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tapah lat |
| MEANING: |
Thank you |
| PHRASE: |
Gardai! Ta se prainneach. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
gard-ee! Taw shay pronn-ack |
| MEANING: |
Police! It's an emergency. |
| PHRASE: |
Taim i gcruachais anois |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tah-imm ih grew-cuss ah-nish |
| MEANING: |
I need your help now |
| PHRASE: |
Chaill me mo mhala. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kyle muh wall-ah/spar-awn/tick-aid |
| MEANING: |
I lost my bag/wallet/ticket |
| PHRASE: |
Gabh mo leithscaal |
| PRONOUNCED: |
govh muh leh-skayle |
| MEANING: |
Excuse me |
| PHRASE: |
Nil Gaeilge maith agam |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel gale-geh mot ah-gum |
| MEANING: |
I cannot speak Irish very well |
| PHRASE: |
An Bhfuil Bearla/Gaeilge agat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on will bear-lah/gale-geh ah-gut |
| MEANING: |
Do you speak English/Irish |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me i gcruachais. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tah ih grew-kuss |
| MEANING: |
I need your help |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me ar strae/gortaithe/tinneas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tah air stray / gore-teh-hah / tinn-iss |
| MEANING: |
I am lost/injured/sick |
| PHRASE: |
Ba mhaith liom an dochtuir |
| PRONOUNCED: |
buh wot lum on dock-thure |
| MEANING: |
I need a doctor |
| PHRASE: |
Ticead amhain go dti an Gaillaimh, le do thoil |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tick-aid ah-wann guh dee on gall-yibh leh duh hull |
| MEANING: |
One ticket to Galway please |
| PHRASE: |
Baile Atha Cliath/an Corcaigh/an Port Lairge/Ciarrai |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ball-yeh aq-hah klee-ah/on core-kig/on port lor-ih-geh/keer-ee |
| MEANING: |
Dublin/Cork/Waterford/Kerry |
| PHRASE: |
Cathain a bhainfidh an traenach/bus amach i Cill Airne |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kohh-inn a bwin-igg on tray-nock/bus ah-mock i kil arney |
| MEANING: |
When does this train/bus arrive in Killarney? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta an aimsir go halainn inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw an eyeim-shur guh haul-inn inn-you |
| MEANING: |
The weather is beautiful today |
| PHRASE: |
Bhi an aimsir fliuch agus gaofar ar maidin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
vee onn eyeim-shur fluck ogg-uss gwefarr air mod-djin |
| MEANING: |
The weather was wet and windy this morning |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se rothe i rith an lae |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Thaw shay ro-cheh ih rih on lay/eehah |
| MEANING: |
It is too hot during the day/night |
| PHRASE: |
Eist moran agus can beagan! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
aisht more-on og-us con byug-on |
| MEANING: |
Hear much and say little! |
| PHRASE: |
De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
deh rare ah kay-lee a hug-tar nah cosh-lawn |
| MEANING: |
It takes time to build castles! |
| PHRASE: |
Is minic a gheibhean beal oscailt diog dunta! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss minick ah gav-awnn bail os-kuly dee-ug doon-ta |
| MEANING: |
An open mouth often catches a closed fist! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta agam le rudai a cheannach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw ah-gum leh rudd-ee ah kee-ann-ock |
| MEANING: |
I have to do some shopping |
| PHRASE: |
Ba maith liom an cota deas/geansai deas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
buh wott lum on kota djas/gan-see djas |
| MEANING: |
I would like a nice coat/nice sweater |
| PHRASE: |
Ba maith liom seo a chur ar agaidh ag mo teach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
buh wott lum shuh ah kurr air eye-gh egg muh chock |
| MEANING: |
I want this sent to my house |
| PHRASE: |
Ca bhfuil mo sheomra leapa? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
caw will muh showm-rah lappah |
| MEANING: |
Where is my bedroom? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta sa thuas an staighre. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay who-iss on sty-reh |
| MEANING: |
It is upstairs |
| PHRASE: |
Ta an leaba fuar, bhog, garbh, salach, briste |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw on lab-ah foor, bog, garv, sol-ock, brish-teh |
| MEANING: |
The bed is cold, soft, rough, dirty, broken |
| PHRASE: |
Ta suil agam go bhfuil tu i mbarr na slainte |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw su-ill ah-gum guh will tu ih marr nah slawn-che |
| MEANING: |
I hope you are in the best of health |
| PHRASE: |
Ni raibh am agam scriobh go dti seo |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee rouh omm ah-gum skreevh guh dee shuh |
| MEANING: |
I hadn't time to write until now |
| PHRASE: |
Scriobh chugam go luath |
| PRONOUNCED: |
skreevh coo-gum guh lu-ah |
| MEANING: |
write to me soon |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil dearthaireacha agus deirfiuracha agat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on wil dreh-harr-ock-ah ogus dreh-furr-ock-ah ah-gut |
| MEANING: |
Do you have any brothers or sisters? |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil clann agat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on wil clon ah-gut |
| MEANING: |
Do you have a family? |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil tu posta ? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on wil two poe-sta |
| MEANING: |
Are you married? |
| PHRASE: |
Mo anam cara |
| PRONOUNCED: |
muh ann-imm karrah |
| MEANING: |
My soulmate |
| PHRASE: |
Gra, Dilseacht, Cairdeas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
graw, deel-shockt, korr-djass |
| MEANING: |
Love, Loyalty, Friendship |
| PHRASE: |
Gra Go Deo |
| PRONOUNCED: |
graw guh djoe |
| MEANING: |
Love forever |
| PHRASE: |
Is e do bhaile do chaislean |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss a duh boll-yah duh kosh-lonn |
| MEANING: |
Your house is your castle |
| PHRASE: |
Coimhead fearg fhear na foighde |
| PRONOUNCED: |
koe-vade varrig farr nah foe-ih-geh |
| MEANING: |
Beware the anger of a patient man |
| PHRASE: |
Maireann croi eadrom i bhfad |
| PRONOUNCED: |
marr-inn kree aid-drum ih bodd |
| MEANING: |
A light heart lives longest |
| PHRASE: |
An toigh leat tae/bainne/cofaidh/siucra? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on toig lat tay/bonn-yah/coff-aid/shu-krah |
| MEANING: |
Do you like tea/milk/coffee/sugar? |
| PHRASE: |
An gabh tu pios caca? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on govh two pee-sah caw-kah |
| MEANING: |
Will you have a piece of cake? |
| PHRASE: |
An gabh tu tuilleadh? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on govh two twul-lid |
| MEANING: |
Will you have some more? |
| PHRASE: |
Na dean sin! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
naw dane shin |
| MEANING: |
Don't do that! |
| PHRASE: |
Gle mhaith! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
glay moth |
| MEANING: |
Very good! |
| PHRASE: |
Rinn tu e! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
rinn two a (as in the letter a) |
| MEANING: |
You did it! |
| PHRASE: |
Ba mhaith liom cupan tae |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Buh wah lum cup-onn tay |
| MEANING: |
I would like a cup of tea? |
| PHRASE: |
Le bainne? Le siucra? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Leh bonn-yeh? Leh shu-kreh |
| MEANING: |
With milk? With sugar? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se ro-laidir/ro-lag/an dheas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw shay ro-law-dirr/ro-logg/on djas |
| MEANING: |
It is too strong/too weak/just nice |
| PHRASE: |
Slainte agus tainte! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn-che oggus tinn-che |
| MEANING: |
Health and Wealth! |
| PHRASE: |
Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo aris! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh mware-eh mwid beow air on omm shuh ah-rish |
| MEANING: |
we be alive this time next year! |
| PHRASE: |
Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ought-bleen fwee -sheh dwit |
| MEANING: |
A prosperous new year to you! |
| PHRASE: |
Fainne oir ort! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fawn-yeh ore urt |
| MEANING: |
A gold ring on you (Bravo! or Well Done!) |
| PHRASE: |
Go dte tu an cead |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh day two on kade |
| MEANING: |
you live to be 100 |
| PHRASE: |
Go maire tu! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh mire-ehh two |
| MEANING: |
you live (Congratulations! or Live long!) |
| PHRASE: |
Oiche Shamhna |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ee-ha how-nah |
| MEANING: |
Halloween (the night before Samhain) |
| PHRASE: |
Tabhair féirín dom nó buailfidh mé bob ort! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tour ferr-een dum no booligg bob urt |
| MEANING: |
Trick or Treat (give me a treat or I will play a trick on you!) |
| PHRASE: |
Tine cramha/Cailleach/Taibhse |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tinneh cravh-sheh/coll-yuk/tavh-sheh |
| MEANING: |
Bonfire/Witch/Ghost |
| PHRASE: |
Fomhair/Geimhreadh/Earrach/Samhradh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
foe-irr/gev-reh/arr-ock/souwh-rah |
| MEANING: |
Autumn/Winter/Spring/Winter |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se ag cur baisti |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay egg curr bosh-tee |
| MEANING: |
It is raining |
| PHRASE: |
Ta mo eadie fliuch |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw muh ea-dee flee-uck |
| MEANING: |
My clothes are wet |
| PHRASE: |
An mor ata air? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on moor ah-taw err |
| MEANING: |
Ho much does this cost? |
| PHRASE: |
An dtogann tu caratai credit? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on duggan two car-tee credit |
| MEANING: |
Do you take credit cards? |
| PHRASE: |
Ceannoid me e |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kyan-oh-idd a (a as the letter A) |
| MEANING: |
I'll buy it! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me go hiontach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw guh hyun-tock |
| MEANING: |
I am wonderful! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me tinn |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw tin |
| MEANING: |
I am unwell (sick) |
| PHRASE: |
Ta tuirse orm |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw tier-sheh urm |
| MEANING: |
I am tired |
| PHRASE: |
Sean is ainm dom |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Sean is ann-imm dum |
| MEANING: |
Sean is my name! |
| PHRASE: |
Ca bhfuil Maire/Sean? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
caw will Maire/Sean |
| MEANING: |
Where is Maire/Sean! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se/si sa teach/ostan |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay/shee sah chock/us-tawn |
| MEANING: |
He/She is in the house/hotel |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se go brea |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay goh braw |
| MEANING: |
It is sunny! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se scamaillach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay scomm-ill-ock |
| MEANING: |
it is cloudy |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se ag cuir baisteach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay egg curr bawsh-stuck |
| MEANING: |
It is raining! |
| PHRASE: |
Na dean sin! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nah dane shin |
| MEANING: |
Dont do that! |
| PHRASE: |
Cuir sin sios |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cwirr shin shees |
| MEANING: |
Put that down! |
| PHRASE: |
Fuirich air falbh on teine |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fwirr-ick err voliv on dyan-yeh |
| MEANING: |
Stay away from the fire! |
| PHRASE: |
Eireann go Brach ! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air-inn go braw |
| MEANING: |
Ireland forever! |
| PHRASE: |
Cead mile failte romhat! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kade meela fall-cheh row-itt |
| MEANING: |
A hundred thousand welcomes! |
| PHRASE: |
Slainte |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn-che |
| MEANING: |
Good Health! |
| PHRASE: |
Buchaill/cailin maith! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
boo-kill/coll-een mott |
| MEANING: |
Good boy/girl! |
| PHRASE: |
Stad! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
stadd |
| MEANING: |
Stop! |
| PHRASE: |
Na dean sin! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nah dane shin |
| MEANING: |
Don't do that! |
| PHRASE: |
Deireadh Fomhair/Samhain/Nollaig |
| PRONOUNCED: |
derr-ihh foe-irr/zoew-inn/null-igg |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig faoi shean is faoi mhaise duit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit |
| MEANING: |
A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas! |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig Shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nullig hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy Christmas to you |
| PHRASE: |
Athblian shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ought/bleen hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy new year to you |
| PHRASE: |
Iuil/Lunasa/Mean Fomhair |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ooh-ill/loon-asa/man-foe-irr |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
White/Green/Black/Blue/Brown/Red/Yellow |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ban/glass/dubh/gorm/donn/dearg/bui |
| MEANING: |
bawn/gloss/duve/gurim/don/djarigg/bwee |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se a seacht/ocht/naoi a chlog |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay shocked/ucked/knee a clug |
| MEANING: |
It is seven/eight/nine o'clock |
| PHRASE: |
Aibrean/Bealtaine/Meitheamh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
obb-rinn/beowl-tinn-eh/meh-ivh |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
Deardaoin/De hAoine/De Satharn/ De Domhnach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dare-deen/day heena/day satt-urn/day dow-nock |
| MEANING: |
Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se a ceithir/cuig/se a chlog |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay a kerr-ihh/koo-igg/shay a clug |
| MEANING: |
It is four/five/six o'clock |
| PHRASE: |
Eanair/Feabhra/Marta |
| PRONOUNCED: |
onn-irr/feow-rih/marr-tah |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
De Luain/De Mairt/De Cheadaoin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day-loon/day mart/day k-deen |
| MEANING: |
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se a haon/do/tri a chlog |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay a hane/doh/tree ah clug |
| MEANING: |
It is one/two/three o'clock |
| PHRASE: |
Beagan agus a ra go maith |
| PRONOUNCED: |
byug/onn ogg/iss a raw guh mot |
| MEANING: |
Say little but say it well |
| PHRASE: |
Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh siad |
| PRONOUNCED: |
moll on ogue/ihh og/iss chuck/igg sheed |
| MEANING: |
Praise the young and they will flourish |
| PHRASE: |
Ceoil agus Craic |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ceo/ill ogg/iss crack |
| MEANING: |
Singing and fun |
| PHRASE: |
bean mo chroi |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bann muh kree |
| MEANING: |
Woman of my heart |
| PHRASE: |
Ta tu go halainn |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw two guh haul-inn |
| MEANING: |
You are beautiful |
| PHRASE: |
An bposfaidh tu me? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on boes-igg two |
| MEANING: |
Will you marry me? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se dearg, gorm, dubh, ban, oraiste, donn, bui, glas |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay dar-igg, gurrum, duve, bawn, orr-awsh-che, don, bwee, gloss |
| MEANING: |
It is red, blue, black, white, orange, brown, yellow, green |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se a haon a clog, a do a clog, tri, ceathair, cuig, se, seacht, hocht, naoi, deich |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay a hane a clug, a dough a clug, tree, kah-irr, coo-igg, shockt, huckt, knee, deh |
| MEANING: |
It is one o'clock, two o'clock, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten |
| PHRASE: |
Uladh, Mumhan, Laighean, Connacht |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ooh-lad, muv-onn, lion, con-ocked |
| MEANING: |
Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught |
| PHRASE: |
An féidir liom cabhru leat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on fay-durr lum cow-roo lat? |
| MEANING: |
I help you? |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil tu ag lorg duine eigin? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on will two egg lurg dinn-eh aig-ginn |
| MEANING: |
Are you looking for someone? |
| PHRASE: |
An gno pearsanta no oifigiuil e? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on gih-no parr-sann-tah no iff-igg-ool ae |
| MEANING: |
Is it personal or official? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me are meisce |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw//air/mesh-keh |
| MEANING: |
I am very drunk |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me ar buille |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw//air/bool-yeh |
| MEANING: |
I am very angry |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me tuirseach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw//tier-shock |
| MEANING: |
I am tired |
| PHRASE: |
Iuil/Lunasa/Mean Fomhair |
| PRONOUNCED: |
yewell/loon-asa/man-foe-hur |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
Deireadh Fomhair/Samhain/Nollaig |
| PRONOUNCED: |
derrah-foe-hur/sow-inn/null-igg |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
Seacht, Ocht, Naoi Deich |
| PRONOUNCED: |
shocked, ucked, knee, deh |
| MEANING: |
Seven/Eight/Nine/Ten |
| PHRASE: |
Aibrean/Bealtaine/Meitheamh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ibb-ronn/be-owll-tinnih/meh-ivh |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
Deardaoin/De haoine/Sathairn/De Domhnaigh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dare-deen/day-heena/day-dow-nig |
| MEANING: |
Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday |
| PHRASE: |
Ceathair/Cuig/Se |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cah-irr/coo-igg/shay |
| MEANING: |
Four/Five/Six |
| PHRASE: |
Eanair/Feabhra/Marta |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ain-irr/feow-rahh/marr-tah |
| MEANING: |
// |
| PHRASE: |
De Luain/De mairt/De Cheadaoin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day-loon/day-mart/day kade-djeen |
| MEANING: |
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday |
| PHRASE: |
Aon/Do/Tri |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ah-inn/doh/tree |
| MEANING: |
One/Two/Three |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit |
| MEANING: |
A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas! |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig Shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nullig hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy Christmas to you |
| PHRASE: |
Athblian shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ought/bleen hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy new year to you |
| PHRASE: |
Imeacht gan teacht ort |
| PRONOUNCED: |
imm/ocked gone chockt urt |
| MEANING: |
you leave withour returning |
| PHRASE: |
Titim gan eiri ort |
| PRONOUNCED: |
titt/imm gone eye/ree urt |
| MEANING: |
you fall without risinge |
| PHRASE: |
Gurab amhlaidh duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
gur/ibb owl/adh dwit |
| MEANING: |
The same to you |
| PHRASE: |
Is maith an scathan suil charad |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss mott on scot/onn suill karrad |
| MEANING: |
A friend's eye is a good mirror |
| PHRASE: |
Ni dhiolann dearmad fiacha. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee djull/onn djar/madd fee/ack/ha |
| MEANING: |
A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten |
| PHRASE: |
Is minic a bhris beal duine a shron. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss min/ick a vrish bale dinn/ih a hrone |
| MEANING: |
Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil pian ort? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on will peen urt? |
| MEANING: |
Do you have any pain? |
| PHRASE: |
Beidh tu ag taisteal san otharcharr |
| PRONOUNCED: |
beg two egg tass/toil sann uttor/karr |
| MEANING: |
You are going by ambulance |
| PHRASE: |
Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
yeo/igg/ on bonn/all/trah dwit |
| MEANING: |
I will get the nurse for you |
| PHRASE: |
An feidir liom cabhru leat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on fay/durr lum cow/roo latt |
| MEANING: |
I help you? |
| PHRASE: |
An gno pearsanta no oifigiuil e? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on no par/san/tha no iff/igg/ool ae |
| MEANING: |
Is it personal or official? |
| PHRASE: |
Cad is ainm duit, le do thoil? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cod iss an/imm dwit, leh duh hull |
| MEANING: |
What is your name, please? |
| PHRASE: |
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss mawt on tawn/lonn on tuck/russ |
| MEANING: |
Hunger is a good sauce |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil ocras ort? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on will uck/russ urt |
| MEANING: |
Are you hungry? |
| PHRASE: |
An maith leat fion/beoir/tae/bainne? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on mawt latt fyunn/byore/tay/bonnyeh |
| MEANING: |
Do you like wine/beer/tea/milk |
| PHRASE: |
Ta ocras orm. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw uck/russ urm |
| MEANING: |
I am hungry |
| PHRASE: |
Ta tart orm. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw tart urm |
| MEANING: |
I am thirsty |
| PHRASE: |
Ba mhaith liom cupan tae |
| PRONOUNCED: |
buh wah lum cup/onn tay |
| MEANING: |
I would like a cup of tea |
| PHRASE: |
Ta gaoth ann |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw gay oww/inn |
| MEANING: |
It is windy |
| PHRASE: |
Ta an t-usice ann |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw on tish/keh ann |
| MEANING: |
It is raining |
| PHRASE: |
Ta an t-adhar gorm |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw an tat/hir gur/imm |
| MEANING: |
The sky is blue |
| PHRASE: |
Dia duit ar maidin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dee/ah dwit air mod/ging |
| MEANING: |
Good morning |
| PHRASE: |
Ca bhfuil do sheomra leaba? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kaw will do shoim/rah labb/ah |
| MEANING: |
Where is your bedroom? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se thuas an staighre |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw shay who/iss on sty/rih |
| MEANING: |
It is upstairs |
| PHRASE: |
Beannachtai na Feile Padraig |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bann/ockt/tee nih fail/eh pawd/rig |
| MEANING: |
Happy Saint Patrick's Day |
| PHRASE: |
Siochan leat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
shee/oh/con lat |
| MEANING: |
Peace be with you |
| PHRASE: |
Slán agus beannacht leat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn og/us ban/ockt lat |
| MEANING: |
Goodbye and blessings on you |
| PHRASE: |
Tuigim Gaeilge shimpli |
| PRONOUNCED: |
thug/imm gale/geh him/plee |
| MEANING: |
I understand simple irish |
| PHRASE: |
Nil moran Gaeilge agam. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel more/on gale/geh ah/gum |
| MEANING: |
I dont have much Irish |
| PHRASE: |
De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain |
| PRONOUNCED: |
day rare a kayla a hug/tar nah cosh/lawn |
| MEANING: |
It takes time to build castles |
| PHRASE: |
Ni h-e la na baisti la na bpaisti |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nee hay law na bawshtee law na bawshtee |
| MEANING: |
A rainy day isn't a day for the children |
| PHRASE: |
Is e do bhaile do chaislean |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss ay duh vol-yah duh cosh-lawn |
| MEANING: |
Your house is your castle |
| PHRASE: |
Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam |
| PRONOUNCED: |
teer gon tyong-ga, teer gon on-umm |
| MEANING: |
A country (land) without a language, a country without a soul |
| PHRASE: |
Ta cupla focail Gaeilge agam |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw koo-pluh fuk-ill gale-geh ah/gum |
| MEANING: |
I have a couple of words of Irish |
| PHRASE: |
Nil aon sceal eile orm |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel ayne skale ella urm |
| MEANING: |
I don't have any other story |
| PHRASE: |
Oiche mhaith, codladh samh |
| PRONOUNCED: |
eehah wot, culla sovh |
| MEANING: |
Good night, sleep well |
| PHRASE: |
Go hifreann leat! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh hiff-irr-in lat |
| MEANING: |
To hell with you! |
| PHRASE: |
Go dtachta an diabhal tu! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh dock-tah on dee-veal two |
| MEANING: |
the devil choke you! |
| PHRASE: |
Imigh sa diabhal! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
im-ihh sah dee-veal |
| MEANING: |
Go to the devil! |
| PHRASE: |
Ca as duit? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
caw oss dit |
| MEANING: |
Where are you from? |
| PHRASE: |
Is as Meiricea/Sasana/Eire dom |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss oss mare-i-caw/sos-in-ah/air-ah dum |
| MEANING: |
I am from America/England/Ireland! |
| PHRASE: |
Ta tu go h-aileann |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw two guh haul-inn |
| MEANING: |
You are beautiful! |
| PHRASE: |
eistigi liom! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
eish-tig-ee lum |
| MEANING: |
listen to me! |
| PHRASE: |
Dún do bheal! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
shut your mouth! |
| MEANING: |
duin duh vale! |
| PHRASE: |
gabh mo leithscéal! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
guh muh lesh/kale |
| MEANING: |
pardon me! |
| PHRASE: |
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Iss mot on tawn/lawn on tuck/russ? |
| MEANING: |
Hunger is a good sauce |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil ocras ort? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On will uck/russ urt? |
| MEANING: |
Are you hungry? |
| PHRASE: |
Níl. Ach tá tart orm. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kneel. Ock taw tart ur/um |
| MEANING: |
No, but I am thirsty |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me/Ta Tu/Ta se/Ta si/Taimid |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw /Taw two/Taw shay/Taw she/Tom-eed |
| MEANING: |
I am/You are/He is/She is/We are |
| PHRASE: |
Ta me in a gconai in aice on siopa |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw inn ah goin-ee inn ack-ah on shup-ah |
| MEANING: |
I am living beside the shop |
| PHRASE: |
Ta si ag leamh on paipear |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw she egg lave on paw/pear |
| MEANING: |
She is reading the paper |
| PHRASE: |
Beannachtai na Feile Padraig |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ban/ocked/tee nah fail/eh pawd/rig |
| MEANING: |
Happy Saint Patricks Day |
| PHRASE: |
Fear/Bean ar do mhian agat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
far/ban air duh vian ah/gut |
| MEANING: |
A husband/wife of your choice to you |
| PHRASE: |
Faol saol agat agus bas in Eirinn |
| PRONOUNCED: |
fweel sail ah/gut og/us boss in air/in |
| MEANING: |
Long life to you and death in Ireland. |
| PHRASE: |
aon, do, tri, ceithir, cuig, se, seacht, ocht, naoi, deich |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ain, dough, tree, kerr/ih, koo/igg, shay, shocht, uck/th, knee, deh |
| MEANING: |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| PHRASE: |
Mir a haon ar an gClar Gno |
| PRONOUNCED: |
mere ah hain air on glar gh/no |
| MEANING: |
Item one on the agenda |
| PHRASE: |
Iadsan go leir ata i bhfabhar? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
eed/sun go lair ah/taw ih vow/arr |
| MEANING: |
All those in favour? |
| PHRASE: |
Iadsan go leir ata in aghaidh? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
eed/sun go lair ah/taw in eye/gh |
| MEANING: |
All those against? |
| PHRASE: |
Cruinniu ar Athlo! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
krin/u air ott/low |
| MEANING: |
Meeting adjourned! |
| PHRASE: |
Cé atá ag glaoch, le do thoil? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
K ah/taw egg glay/ock, leh duh hull? |
| MEANING: |
Who is calling? |
| PHRASE: |
Tá an líne gafa |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw on leena goffa |
| MEANING: |
The line is engaged |
| PHRASE: |
Níl aon fhreagra |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kneel ain frag/ra |
| MEANING: |
There is no answer |
| PHRASE: |
Bainfidh mé triail as an líne eile |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Bwin/igg treel os on leena ella |
| MEANING: |
I will try the other line |
| PHRASE: |
Tá brón orm faoin moill |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Thaw bro/inn ur/im fween mwill |
| MEANING: |
I am sorry for the delay |
| PHRASE: |
Níl sé/sí istigh inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kneel shay/shee ish/tig in/u |
| MEANING: |
He/She is not in today |
| PHRASE: |
Cén uimhir ghutháin atá agat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kane iv/or goo/tawn ah/taw ah/gut? |
| MEANING: |
What is your Telephone Number? |
| PHRASE: |
Cén t-eolas atá uait? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kane toe/lass ah/taw ooh/it? |
| MEANING: |
What information do you want? |
| PHRASE: |
Gheobhaidh tú gach eolas san bhileog |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Yeo/ig two gock o/lass san vill/owge |
| MEANING: |
You will get all the information in the leaflet |
| PHRASE: |
An feidir liom cabhru leat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On fay/dur lum kav/roo lath? |
| MEANING: |
I help you? |
| PHRASE: |
Cad is ainm duit, le do thoil? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Cod is ann/um dwit, leh duh hull? |
| MEANING: |
What is your name please? |
| PHRASE: |
Cen seoladh atá agat, le do thoil ? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kane show/lah ah/taw ah/gut, leh duh hull? |
| MEANING: |
What is your address please? |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil Gaelige/Bearla agat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On will gale-geh/bear-lah ah-gut? |
| MEANING: |
Do you speak Irish/English? |
| PHRASE: |
An dtuigeann tú? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On digg/inn two |
| MEANING: |
Do you understand? |
| PHRASE: |
Tuigim/Ni thuigim |
| PRONOUNCED: |
tigg-im/knee higg-im |
| MEANING: |
I understand/I don't understand |
| PHRASE: |
Cen tam e? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cane thom a? |
| MEANING: |
What time is it? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se a tri a chlog ar maidin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw shay ah tree ah clug air mod/gin |
| MEANING: |
It is three o'clock in the morning |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se deich noimead tar eis a naoi |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw shay deh no/made tar aish a knee |
| MEANING: |
It is ten minutes after nine |
| PHRASE: |
Na dean sin! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
naw dane shin |
| MEANING: |
Don't do that! |
| PHRASE: |
Bi samhach! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bee zoww/ock |
| MEANING: |
Be Quiet! |
| PHRASE: |
Duin an doras! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
doon on dur/oss |
| MEANING: |
Shut the Door! |
| PHRASE: |
Breith lá Sona Duit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
breht law sunna dwit! |
| MEANING: |
Happy birthday to you! |
| PHRASE: |
Go maire tú an lá! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
go marra two on law |
| MEANING: |
Many happy returns! (Congratulations!) |
| PHRASE: |
Sláinte agus saol chugat! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn/che ogg/us sail koo/gut! |
| MEANING: |
Health and long life to you! |
| PHRASE: |
Tá grá agam duit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw graw agg/um dwit |
| MEANING: |
I love you! |
| PHRASE: |
Mo mhíle grá |
| PRONOUNCED: |
muh veal/ah graw |
| MEANING: |
My thousand loves |
| PHRASE: |
Go raibh míle maith agat! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Guh ruh meal/ah mawt ag/gut (literal: you have a thousand good things!) |
| MEANING: |
Many thanks! |
| PHRASE: |
Cén dath atá ar ? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cain dawt ah/taw air? |
| MEANING: |
What color is it? |
| PHRASE: |
Ta se dearg/gorm/bui/glas/dubh/ban |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw shay djar-ig/gurm/gloss/duve/bawn |
| MEANING: |
It is red/blue/green/black/white |
| PHRASE: |
Cad e sin? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Cod eh shin? |
| MEANING: |
What is that |
| PHRASE: |
Is clog/balla/blathanna e |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Iss clug/bolla/blaw-on-ah eh |
| MEANING: |
It's a clock/wall/flowers |
| PHRASE: |
Cad ba mhaith leat? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cod buh watt lat |
| MEANING: |
What would you like? |
| PHRASE: |
Ba mhaith liom tae/bainne/uisce beatha/beoir |
| PRONOUNCED: |
buh watt lum tay/bonn-ye/ishka ba-ha/bee-yore |
| MEANING: |
I would like tea/milk/whiskey/beer |
| PHRASE: |
Ni maith liom /bricfeasta/lon/suipear |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knee mawt lum brick/fasta/loan/sue-pear |
| MEANING: |
I would not like breakfast/lunch/supper |
| PHRASE: |
Tá tart mór orm? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
taw tart moor urm? |
| MEANING: |
I am very thirsty? |
| PHRASE: |
Cá bhfuil an teach pobail? ostán, teach, airgead |
| PRONOUNCED: |
caw will on chock pub/ill? us/tawn, chock, are/igid |
| MEANING: |
Where is the Pub? hotel, house, money |
| PHRASE: |
Sláinte! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn/che |
| MEANING: |
Health! (Cheers!) |
| PHRASE: |
Cé as tú? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
K/oss/tu |
| MEANING: |
Where are you from? |
| PHRASE: |
As America, is tú féin? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
oss/America/iss/tu/feign |
| MEANING: |
From America, and yourself? |
| PHRASE: |
As Australia |
| PRONOUNCED: |
oss/Australia |
| MEANING: |
From Australia |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Nullig fwee yan iss fwee mway/shih dwit |
| MEANING: |
A prosperous and enjoyable Christmas! |
| PHRASE: |
Nollaig Shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
nullig hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy Christmas to you |
| PHRASE: |
Athblian shona duit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
ought/bleen hunna dwit |
| MEANING: |
Happy new year to you |
| PHRASE: |
Michael is ainm dom |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Michael is ann/um dum |
| MEANING: |
My name is Michael |
| PHRASE: |
Cad is ainm duit? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
cod is ann/um dwit? |
| MEANING: |
What is your name? |
| PHRASE: |
Is as Éire dom |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss oss air/eh dum |
| MEANING: |
I am from Ireland |
| PHRASE: |
Tá mé Tuirseach |
| PRONOUNCED: |
thaw tir/shock |
| MEANING: |
I am tired |
| PHRASE: |
Tá mé ar buille |
| PRONOUNCED: |
thaw air boo/ill/ya |
| MEANING: |
I am angry |
| PHRASE: |
Tá mé air meisce |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Thaw air mesh/kah |
| MEANING: |
I am drunk |
| PHRASE: |
Is fear rith maith ná drochsheasamh. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
is far rit mot nah druck/shass/ubh |
| MEANING: |
A good run is better than a bad stand |
| PHRASE: |
Más é do thoil é |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Mawsh a duh hull a ('a'as in 'bay') |
| MEANING: |
If you please |
| PHRASE: |
Saol fada chugat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Sail fod/ah cu/gut |
| MEANING: |
Long life to you |
| PHRASE: |
Gura slán an scéalai |
| PRONOUNCED: |
gur/ah slawn on skale/e |
| MEANING: |
the bearer of the news be safe |
| PHRASE: |
...a chuisle mo chroí... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
a quish/leh muh kree |
| MEANING: |
...my dear darling/treasure... |
| PHRASE: |
...a ghrá mo chroí... |
| PRONOUNCED: |
a graw muh kree |
| MEANING: |
...love of my heart... |
| PHRASE: |
Scileann fíon fírinne. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Skill/awn fyun fir/in/eh. |
| MEANING: |
Wine lets out the truth. |
| PHRASE: |
Imeacht gan teacht ort. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Im/ockt gon chock/th urt. |
| MEANING: |
you leave without returning - a curse |
| PHRASE: |
Titim gan éirí ort. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Chitim gon eye/ree urt. |
| MEANING: |
you fall without rising - a curse |
| PHRASE: |
Nach breá an lá é? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
knock brah on law eh |
| MEANING: |
Isn't it a nice day? |
| PHRASE: |
Tá an ceart agat. Tá sé go breá anseo. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw on cart ah gut. Taw shay go brah on shuh |
| MEANING: |
You are right. It is nice here? |
| PHRASE: |
Nil' an aimsir go maith inniu |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kneel on ayeim shur go mawt in you |
| MEANING: |
The weather isn't good today |
| PHRASE: |
Gura slán an scéalai |
| PRONOUNCED: |
gur ah slawn on skale e |
| MEANING: |
the person bearing the news be safe |
| PHRASE: |
Tá failte romhat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw fall cheh row at |
| MEANING: |
You are welcome |
| PHRASE: |
Conas atá tú? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kuniss ah-taw two |
| MEANING: |
How are you? |
| PHRASE: |
Tá mé go maith |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Taw go mawt |
| MEANING: |
I am well |
| PHRASE: |
Oíche mhaith |
| PRONOUNCED: |
e-ha whawt |
| MEANING: |
Good night |
| PHRASE: |
Níl aon tintéan mar do thintéan féin |
| PRONOUNCED: |
Kneel ain tin-tin mar duh yin-tin feign |
| MEANING: |
There's no place like home |
| PHRASE: |
An bhfuil bean sa chistin? |
| PRONOUNCED: |
On will ban sa khish-tin? |
| MEANING: |
Is there a woman in the kitchen? (replace 'bean' with 'fear' (pronounced 'far') to ask 'is there a man in the kitchen?') |
| PHRASE: |
Eireann go braugh (bráth) |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air-in go braw |
| MEANING: |
Ireland forever! |
| PHRASE: |
Dia dhuit |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dee-ah dwit |
| MEANING: |
God (Dia) be with you. This phrase is the equivalent of 'Hello'. |
| PHRASE: |
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam |
| PRONOUNCED: |
air esh day go row a ann-im ('row' as in a fight, tiff, argument) |
| MEANING: |
May he rest in peace - This is a common phrase used on funeral condolence cards, gravestones, etc. |
| PHRASE: |
Go n-éirí on bóthar leat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
go nigh-ree on boat-or lat ('nigh' as in 'the end is nigh') |
| MEANING: |
May the road rise with you |
| PHRASE: |
Slán agus beannacht leat |
| PRONOUNCED: |
slawn og-us bann-ockt lat |
| MEANING: |
Goodbye and blessings on you |
| PHRASE: |
Níl saoi gan locht. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
kneel see gone luckt |
| MEANING: |
There is no-one without a flaw (everyone has their faults) |
| PHRASE: |
An rud is annamh is iontach. |
| PRONOUNCED: |
on rudd iss ann-ivh iss een-tock |
| MEANING: |
What is seldom is wonderful |
| PHRASE: |
Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla clíste! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
iss far gale-geh bhrish-teh, naw bear-lah klish-teh |
| MEANING: |
Broken Irish is better than clever English! |
| PHRASE: |
Beannachtai na Casca ort! |
| PRONOUNCED: |
bannockt/tee nah coss-kah urt |
| MEANING: |
Happy Easter! |
| PHRASE: |
Domhnach Casca/Luan Casca |
| PRONOUNCED: |
dow-nock coss-kah/loon coss-kah |
| MEANING: |
Easter Sunday/Easter Monday |
| PHRASE: |
Ubh Chasca |
| PRONOUNCED: |
uvv coss-kah |
| MEANING: |
Easter egg |
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