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Adverbs Flashcards

1
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What is the Irish word for ‘quickly’?

A

go tapa

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2
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True or False: ‘go mall’ means ‘slowly’ in Irish.

A

True

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3
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Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘well’ in Irish.

A

maith

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4
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What adverb in Irish means ‘often’?

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go minic

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5
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Which of the following is the Irish adverb for ‘never’? a) go hiontach b) riamh c) go minic

A

b) riamh

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6
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What is the meaning of ‘go deas’?

A

nicely

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7
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True or False: ‘go tapa’ is used to describe something done slowly.

A

False

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8
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What is the Irish adverb for ‘today’?

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inniu

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9
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Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘very much’ in Irish.

A

mór

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10
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Which adverb means ‘sometimes’ in Irish?

A

uaireanta

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11
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What is the Irish term for ‘quickly’?

A

go tapa

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True or False: ‘go hiontach’ means ‘wonderfully’ in Irish.

A

True

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13
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What is the meaning of ‘go mall’?

A

slowly

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14
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Which of the following means ‘rarely’ in Irish? a) go minic b) go neamhchoitianta c) go hiondúil

A

b) go neamhchoitianta

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15
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Translate ‘He works hard’ into Irish.

A

Oibríonn sé go crua.

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16
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Fill in the blank: ‘an-______’ means ‘very friendly’ in Irish.

A

an-chairdiúil

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17
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What is the Irish adverb for ‘yesterday’?

A

inné

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18
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What does ‘go mór’ mean?

A

very much

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19
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True or False: ‘go hiontach’ is used to express something done poorly.

A

False

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20
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Which adverb means ‘immediately’ in Irish?

A

láithreach

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21
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How would you say especially in Irish?

A

go háirithe

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22
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Translate ‘They are playing outside’ into Irish.

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Tá siad ag imirt amuigh.

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23
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What is the meaning of ‘go hiondúil’?

A

usually

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24
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Which of the following means ‘always’ in Irish? a) go hiondúil b) go deo c) go minic

A

b) go deo

Could also be ‘i gcónaí’

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25
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Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘safely’ in Irish.

A

sábháilte

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26
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What is the Irish adverb for ‘quietly’?

A

go ciúin

27
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True or False: ‘go tapa’ means ‘slowly’ in Irish.

A

False

28
Q

What does ‘go hiontach’ express?

A

wonderfully

29
Q

Translate ‘I will come back soon’ into Irish.

A

Tiocfaidh mé ar ais go luath.

30
Q

What is the Irish term for ‘frequently’?

A

go minic

31
Q

Which adverb means ‘together’ in Irish?

A

le chéile

32
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Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘far’ in Irish.

A

fada

33
Q

What does ‘go breá’ mean?

A

fine

34
Q

True or False: ‘go hiondúil’ means ‘occasionally’ in Irish.

A

False

35
Q

Which of the following means ‘in the future’ in Irish? a) sa todhchaí b) sa lá atá inniu c) an lá inniu

A

a) sa todhchaí

36
Q

Translate ‘She runs early’ into Irish.

A

Ritheann sí go luath.

37
Q

What is the Irish adverb for ‘tomorrow’?

A

amárach

38
Q

What does ‘go hiondúil’ signify?

A

usually

39
Q

Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘clearly’ in Irish.

A

soiléir

40
Q

True or False: ‘go deas’ means ‘badly’ in Irish.

A

False

41
Q

Which adverb means ‘suddenly’ in Irish?

A

go tobann

42
Q

What is the meaning of ‘go foirfe’?

A

perfectly

43
Q

Translate ‘He speaks softly’ into Irish.

A

Labhraíonn sé go bog.

44
Q

What is the Irish adverb for ‘here’?

A

anseo

45
Q

Translate ‘out of the house’ into Irish.

A

amach as an teach

46
Q

What does ‘os cionn’ mean?

A

above

47
Q

What does ‘os cionn’ mean?

A

above

48
Q

Which adverb means ‘very interesting’ in Irish?

A

an-suimiúil

49
Q

How do you say ‘very good’ in Irish?

A

an-mhaith

50
Q

Which adverb means ‘very’ in Irish?

A

an-

51
Q

True or False: add a séimhiú to consonants when you say ‘very’ in Irish.

A

True. Not on L N R or H

52
Q

What is the Irish word for ‘in’ or ‘into’?

A

isteach
isteach sa teach - into the house
Tar isteach. - Come in.

53
Q

riamh

A

never

54
Q

áfach

A

however

55
Q

go luath

A

soon

56
Q

fós

A

still

57
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go fírinneach

A

really

58
Q

ar a laghad

A

at least

59
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go fóill

A

yet

60
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go luath

A

soon

61
Q

níos fearr

A

better

62
Q

True or False

There is always a hyphen after dea (good) and an (very)

A

True
e.g. an-mhaith (very good); dea-obair (good work)

63
Q

True or False

There is a hyphen between t and s (feminine words with “the” before)

A

False
e.g. an tsráid (the street); an tsúil (the eye); an tSeapáin (Japan)

64
Q

ar fud

A

throughout

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