Adjectives/Adverbs Flashcards by Kevin McAlpine

sona

níos / is sona

Happy / lucky

(“suh-nuh”)

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deireanach (-a)

níos / is deireanaí

Late / last

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náireach

níos / is náirí

Shameful / disgraceful

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suaimhneach

níos / is suaimhní

Peaceful / tranquil

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céanna

Same

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bradach

níos / is bradaí

Sly / thieving

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dall

níos / is dalla

Blind

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uile

Galway/Ulster: uillig

Entirely / all together

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go háirithe

Especially

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go hiondúil

Usually

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fairsing

Plentiful

— e.g. teach fairsing (expansive house)

— e.g. Is fairsing é an fheoil (the meat is plentiful)

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aisteach

níos / is aistí

Strange

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géar

níos / is géire

Sharp / sour

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sách

Satisfied / enough

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falamh

níos / is folmha

Empty

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trom

níos / is troime

Heavy

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uafásach

níos / is uafásaí

Terrible

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casta

níos / is casta

Complicated

(VA of CAS - twist)

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síor—

(Prefix)

Constant / continual

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áirithe

Certain

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cúramach

níos / is curamaí

Careful

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lách

níos / is láiche

Pleasant / courteous

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níos neasa

Closer

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níos túisce

Sooner

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beag níos / is lú

Small

iondúil

Usual

so—_____

**_____able** — pronounced as if the so has a fada

spreagúil níos / is spreagúla

Exciting

brónach níos / is brónaí

Sorrowful / sad

ionann

The same

breá níos / is breátha

Fine

dócha níos / is dóichí

Probable

fada níos / is faide

Long

ansa níos / is ansa

Dearest

te níos / is teo

Hot

furasta níos / is fusa

**Easy** syn: éasca

ionúin níos / is ionúine

Beloved

aoibhinn / aoibhne níos / is aoibhne

Pleasant

daingeann / daingne níos / is daingne

Solid

deacair níos / is deacra

Difficult

domhain / doimhne níos / is doimhne (d-OW!-an)

Deep

míshásta níos / is míshásta

Displeased

luath níos / is luaithe

**Quick** syn: sciobtha (shkip-uh)

tanaí níos / is tanaí

**Thin / shallow** syn: (thin/narrow) — **caol** — **cúng**

tiubh níos / is tibhe

Thick

riachtanach

Necessary

níos / is fearr

**Better / best** — better than: níos fearr na

réidh

Ready

uaigneach níos / is uaigní

Lonely

plódaithe

Crowded

beagnach

Almost

cantalach (-a) níos / is cantalaí

Cranky

glic níos / is glice

Clever / cunning

bocht níos / is boichte

Poor

(adj) neart

**Many / lots of** — followed by genitive — e.g. Tá neart airgid agam

leisciúil níos / is leisciúila

Lazy

mórán

**(Usually used in negative) Many / much** — e.g. Níl mórán céille aige (He doesn’t have much sense)

compordach níos / is compordaí

Comfortable

olc níos / is measa

Evil

contráilte

Wrong

gnaíúil (“GREE-ool”) níos / is gnaíúil

Decent / generous

múinte

Polite

mímhúinte

Rude

go gairid

Soon / shortly

thar lear / thar sáile

Overseas

grianmhar

Sunny

gruama níos / is gruama

Gloomy

slán níos / is sláine

Safe

go tobann

Suddenly

éagsúil

Unlike / different

éasca níos / is éasca

**Easy** syn: furasta

saor níos / is saoire

Cheap / free

feasta

From now on (with negative) Any more

faoi leith

Separate / special

daor níos / is daoire

Expensive

marbh níos / is mairbhe

Dead

beo níos / is beo

**Alive** (Also use to express liveliness)

fíor-_____

(Prefix) Truly _____ / Really _____

níos / is mó

Bigger / biggest

easpach

Lacking

gleoite níos / is gleoite

Cute

láidir níos / is láidre

Strong

cineálta níos / is cineálta

Kind

cruthaiteach

Creative

spraíúil níos / is spraíúla

Fun

cairdiúil níos / is cairdiúla

Friendly

freagrach níos / is freagraí

Responsible

**cabhrach** **níos / is cabhraí** (“cow”)

Helpful

dílis níos / is dilse

Loyal

tuisceanach

Understanding

dona níos / is measa

Bad / unlucky

líofa

**Fluent** lit: sharpened

greannmhar níos / is greannmhaire

Funny

is dócha

Probably

uaireanta

Sometimes

a chodladh

Asleep

riamh

Ever / never

tábhachtach níos / is tábhachtaí

Important

droch_____

(Prefix) **Bad / mal-_____** — e.g. drochlá — e.g. drochdhuine

imníoch níos / is imníche

Anxious