Adverbs Flashcards
What is the Irish word for ‘quickly’?
go tapa
True or False: ‘go mall’ means ‘slowly’ in Irish.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘well’ in Irish.
maith
What adverb in Irish means ‘often’?
go minic
Which of the following is the Irish adverb for ‘never’? a) go hiontach b) riamh c) go minic
b) riamh
What is the meaning of ‘go deas’?
nicely
True or False: ‘go tapa’ is used to describe something done slowly.
False
What is the Irish adverb for ‘today’?
inniu
Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘very much’ in Irish.
mór
Which adverb means ‘sometimes’ in Irish?
uaireanta
What is the Irish term for ‘quickly’?
go tapa
True or False: ‘go hiontach’ means ‘wonderfully’ in Irish.
True
What is the meaning of ‘go mall’?
slowly
Which of the following means ‘rarely’ in Irish? a) go minic b) go neamhchoitianta c) go hiondúil
b) go neamhchoitianta
Translate ‘He works hard’ into Irish.
Oibríonn sé go crua.
Fill in the blank: ‘an-______’ means ‘very friendly’ in Irish.
an-chairdiúil
What is the Irish adverb for ‘yesterday’?
inné
What does ‘go mór’ mean?
very much
True or False: ‘go hiontach’ is used to express something done poorly.
False
Which adverb means ‘immediately’ in Irish?
láithreach
How would you say especially in Irish?
go háirithe
Translate ‘They are playing outside’ into Irish.
Tá siad ag imirt amuigh.
What is the meaning of ‘go hiondúil’?
usually
Which of the following means ‘always’ in Irish? a) go hiondúil b) go deo c) go minic
b) go deo
Could also be ‘i gcónaí’
Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘safely’ in Irish.
sábháilte
What is the Irish adverb for ‘quietly’?
go ciúin
True or False: ‘go tapa’ means ‘slowly’ in Irish.
False
What does ‘go hiontach’ express?
wonderfully
Translate ‘I will come back soon’ into Irish.
Tiocfaidh mé ar ais go luath.
What is the Irish term for ‘frequently’?
go minic
Which adverb means ‘together’ in Irish?
le chéile
Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘far’ in Irish.
fada
What does ‘go breá’ mean?
fine
True or False: ‘go hiondúil’ means ‘occasionally’ in Irish.
False
Which of the following means ‘in the future’ in Irish? a) sa todhchaí b) sa lá atá inniu c) an lá inniu
a) sa todhchaí
Translate ‘She runs early’ into Irish.
Ritheann sí go luath.
What is the Irish adverb for ‘tomorrow’?
amárach
What does ‘go hiondúil’ signify?
usually
Fill in the blank: ‘go ______’ means ‘clearly’ in Irish.
soiléir
True or False: ‘go deas’ means ‘badly’ in Irish.
False
Which adverb means ‘suddenly’ in Irish?
go tobann
What is the meaning of ‘go foirfe’?
perfectly
Translate ‘He speaks softly’ into Irish.
Labhraíonn sé go bog.
What is the Irish adverb for ‘here’?
anseo
Translate ‘out of the house’ into Irish.
amach as an teach
What does ‘os cionn’ mean?
above
What does ‘os cionn’ mean?
above
Which adverb means ‘very interesting’ in Irish?
an-suimiúil
How do you say ‘very good’ in Irish?
an-mhaith
Which adverb means ‘very’ in Irish?
an-
True or False: add a séimhiú to consonants when you say ‘very’ in Irish.
True. Not on L N R or H
What is the Irish word for ‘in’ or ‘into’?
isteach
isteach sa teach - into the house
Tar isteach. - Come in.
riamh
never
áfach
however
go luath
soon
fós
still
go fírinneach
really
ar a laghad
at least
go fóill
yet
go luath
soon
níos fearr
better
True or False
There is always a hyphen after dea (good) and an (very)
True
e.g. an-mhaith (very good); dea-obair (good work)
True or False
There is a hyphen between t and s (feminine words with “the” before)
False
e.g. an tsráid (the street); an tsúil (the eye); an tSeapáin (Japan)
ar fud
throughout
i ngach áit
everywhere
