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Why Learn Irish?
Learning Irish improves the knowledge of your own language. Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Irish. Learning another language is part of a liberal education.
Irish Alphabet & Pronunciation
The alphabet now used for writing the Irish language consists of the following letters of the Latin script. The acute accent over the vowels is ignored for purposes of alphabetization. Modern loanwords also make use of j (jé), k (cá), q (cú), v (vé), w (wae), x (eacs), y (yé), and z (zae). Of these, v is the most common.
a
(á)
(á)
á
(á)
(á)
b
(bé)
(bé)
c
(cé)
(cé)
d
(dé)
(dé)
e
(é)
(é)
é
(é)
(é)
f
(eif)
(eif)
g
(gé)
(gé)
h
(héis)
(héis)
i
(í)
(í)
í
(í)
(í)
l
(eil)
(eil)
m
(eim)
(eim)
n
(ein)
(ein)
o
(ó)
(ó)
ó
(ó)
(ó)
p
(pé)
(pé)
r
(ear)
(ear)
s
(eas)
(eas)
t
(té)
(té)
u
(ú)
(ú)
ú
(ú)
(ú)
Basic Phrases in Irish
| Hello | Dia dhuit |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Slán |
| Yes | Tá |
| No | Uimh |
| Excuse me | Gabh mo leithscéal |
| Please | Le do thoil |
| Thank you | Go raibh maith agat |
| You are welcome | Tá fáilte romhat |
| Do you speak english | An bhfuil Béarla agat? |
| Do you understand | An dtuigeann tú? |
| I understand | Tuigim |
| I do not understand | Ní thuigim |
| How are you | Conas tá tú? |
| Fine thanks | Go maith go raibh maith agat! |
| What is your name | Cad is ainm duit? |
| My name is | Is ainm dom |
| Pleased to meet you | Tá áthas orm bualadh leat |
Irish Grammar
Irish Nouns
| Man | Fear |
|---|---|
| Woman | Bean |
| Boy | Buachaill |
| Girl | Cailín |
| Cat | Cat |
| Dog | Madra |
| Fish | Iasc |
| Water | Uisce |
| Milk | Bainne |
| Egg | Ubh |
| House | Teach |
| Flower | Bláth |
| Tree | Crann |
| Shirt | Léine |
| Pants | Pants |
Irish Adjectives
Colors in Irish
| Black | Dubh |
|---|---|
| White | Bán |
| Red | Dearg |
| Orange | Oráiste |
| Yellow | Buí |
| Green | Glas |
| Blue | Gorm |
| Purple | Corcra |
| Pink | Bándearg |
| Gray | Liath |
| Brown | Donn |
Numbers in Irish
| Zero | Nialas |
|---|---|
| One | Ceann |
| Two | Dhá cheann |
| Three | Triúr |
| Four | Ceithre |
| Five | Cúig |
| Six | Seisear |
| Seven | Seacht |
| Eight | Ochtar |
| Nine | Naoi |
| Ten | Deich |
| Eleven | Aon cheann déag |
| Twelve | Dáréag |
| Twenty | Fiche |
| Thirty | Tríocha |
| Forty | Daichead |
| Fifty | Caoga |
| Sixty | Seasca |
| Seventy | Seachtó |
| Eighty | Ochtó |
| Ninety | Nócha |
| Hundred | Céad |
| Thousand | Míle |
Irish Verbs
| To be | A bheith |
|---|---|
| To have | A bheith acu |
| To want | A bheith ag iarraidh |
| To need | A bheith ag teastáil |
| To help | Cabhrú |
| To go | Le dul |
| To come | Tar |
| To eat | Ith |
| To drink | ól |
| To speak | Chun labhairt |
Building Simple Sentences
Word order in Irish is of the form VSO (verb–subject–object).
More Complex Irish Sentences
| And | Agus |
|---|---|
| Or | Nó |
| But | Ach |
| Because | Mar |
| With | Le |
| Also | Freisin |
| However | Ach |
| Neither | Ceachtar |
| Nor | Ná |
| If | Dá |
| Then | Ansin |
Useful Irish Vocabulary
Irish Questions
| Who | Cé |
|---|---|
| What | Cad |
| When | Cathain |
| Where | áit |
| Why | Cén fáth |
| How | Conas |
| How many | Cé mhéad |
| How much | Cé mhéad |
Days of the Week in Irish
| Monday | Dé Luain |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dé Luain |
| Wednesday | Dé Céadaoin |
| Thursday | Déardaoin |
| Friday | Dé hAoine |
| Saturday | Dé Sathairn |
| Sunday | Dé Domhnaigh |
| Yesterday | Inné |
| Today | Inniu |
| Tomorrow | Amárach |
Months in Irish
| 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 |
Seasons in Irish
| Winter | Gheimhreadh |
|---|---|
| Spring | Earrach |
| Summer | Samhradh |
| Autumn | San fhómhar |
Telling Time in Irish
| What time is it | Cén t-am é? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Uair an chloig |
| Minutes | Nóiméad |
| Seconds | Soicind |
| O clock | A chlog |
| Half | Leath |
| Quarter past | Ceathrú anuas |
| Before | Roimh |
| After | Tar éis |