Ag cur síos ar dhaoine (describing people) Flashcards
1
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ciúin
cue-n
A
quiet
2
Q
aigeanta
ah-gihn-tuh
A
happy go lucky
3
Q
ciallmhar
cyeel-wur
A
sensible
4
Q
gealgháireach
gahl-~gy~eer -uh
A
bubbly
5
Q
Lách
leeyach
A
pleasant
6
Q
greannmhar
gran-whurr
A
funny
6
Q
Deas
jahs
A
nice
6
Q
diograsach
(d)jee-grih-sah
A
driven
(d)
7
Q
réchúsach
ray-who shuh
A
easy going
8
Q
múinte
moon-chuh
A
mannerly/polite
8
Q
faiteach
fah-tchuh
A
shy
9
Q
Tiomanta
cum-un-tuh
A
driven
(t)
10
Q
stuama
stew-im-huh
A
level-headed
11
Q
séimh
shave
A
relaxed/gentle
12
Q
suimiúil
sim-ool
A
interesting
13
Q
dicheallach
(d)jee-hil-lah
A
hard working
14
Q
ionraic
on-rick
A
honest
(i)
14
Q
flaithiúil
fly-whool
A
generous
14
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sásta
sahs-tuh/seh-stuh
A
happy
14
Q
macánta
mah-cuhnt-uh
A
honest
(m)
15
Q
foighdeach
fwayd-juh
A
patient
15
Q
uaillmhianach
ool-vee-in-ah
A
ambitious
16
Q
ardnósach
ard-no-suh
A
snobby
17
Q
Mí-fhoighdeach
me fwayd-juh
A
impatient
18
cainteach
| cant-chuh
talkative
18
séite
| shay-tchuh
full of self
19
Dúr
| durr
dour/severe/stern
19
mí-chairdiúil
| me har-(d)juhl
unfriendly
19
cairdiúil
| car-(d)juhl
friendly
20
cantlach
| can-tuh-luh
bad-tempered
| (ca)
21
confach
| con-uh-fuh
bad tempered
| (co)
22
muiníneach
| muh-~ny~een-yuh
confident
22
borb
| ba~r~b
abrupt
23
biomanta
| bow-mun-tuh
foolish/stupid
| (b)
23
géar
| gaire
sharp/harsh
24
amaideach
| ah-mwidge-uh
foolish/stupid
| (a)
25
leadránach
| lah-dr(y)idg-nuh
boring
25
Falsa
| fahl-suh
lazy
26
mí-mhacánta
| me wok-un-huh
dishonest
| (m)
26
neamhuaillmhianach
| nyow-ool-vee-yan-uh
26
santach
| sahnt-tuh
greedy
27
mí-ionrac
| me on-rick
dishonest
28
umhal
| oo-ih-ll
humble
29
mí-dhilís
| me yeel-ish
disloyal
30
dilís
| (d)jeel-ish
loyal
31
nil [pronoun] iontach
not very
32
iontach
| een-tah
very
33
cén sórt duine thú?
| cane sort din-yuh who?
what sort of person are you?
| (sort)
34
Cén sórt pearsantacht atá agat?
| cane sort parsen-tacht ah-tah ahgat
What sort of personality do you have?
35
Cén saghas duine atá ionat?
| cane sice din-yuh ah-tah un-at
what kind of person are you?
| (saghas)
36
Déan cur síos ort féin
| jahn cur shees ort hein
Describe yourself
37
Inis dom fá dtaobh de duit féin
| inish dum fah dee-oo deh ditch hein
Tell me about yourself
38
de gnáth
| deh gah
usually
39
cén tréith is fuath leat i nduine
| cane tray is foo-uh lat ih nin-yuh
What traits do you hate in a person?
40
Tá mé ag déanamh iarracht le bheith____
| tah may egg jahn-iv yair-ucht leh bay
I'm trying to be/I'm making an attempt to be____
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Tá [pronoun] ____
[pronoun] is/am/are ____
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Is duine ____ thú/é/í
[pronoun] is a____person
43
Is daoine ____ iad
They are ____people
44
Is fuath liom daoine ____
I hate ____ people
45
Tanaí
| tah-nee
thin
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ramhar
| row-wur
fat
47
beag
| behg
small
47
mór
| more
big
48
dóighiúil
| doyle
handsome/beautiful/goodlooking
| (dó)
48
ard
| ard
tall
48
dathúil
| deh-hool
handsome/beautiful/goodlooking
| (da)
49
Granna
| grahn-nuh
ugly
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aclaí
| ah-klee
fit
51
gleoite
| glawtch-uh
pretty
52
fada
| fah-duh
long
53
gairid
| guh-ridge
short
| not to be used for height
54
díreach
| jeer-uh
straight
55
catach
| cah-tuh
curly
56
féasóg
| fay-sog
beard
57
spéaclaí
| spek-lee
glasses
| (s)
58
croiméal
| crom-ell
moustache
59
Gloiní
| glun-ee
glasses
| (g)
60
Caitheann [pronoun] speaclaí
| kie-hin [pronoun] spek-lee
[pronoun] wears glasses
61
caithim speaclaí
| kie-im spek-lee
I wear glasses
62
cuma
| cum-uh
appearance/look
63
Cén chuma atá ort?
| cane hum-uh ah-tah ort
what do you look like? ("what appearence is on you")
64
dath
| dah
color
65
dathanna
| dah-ahn-nah
colors
66
sionnach liath
| shun-nuh lee-yuh
silver fox
67
cén chuma atá [ar preposition]
| cane hum-uh ah-tah...
what do(es) ____ look like?
| chuma
68
"Ar" forms
| orm, ort, air, uirthi, orainn, oraibh, orthu
on someone; for hair/feelings
69
"Ag" forms
| agam, agat, aige, aici, againn, agaibh, acu
at someone; for eyes
70
súile
| sool-uh
eyes
71
gruaig
| grew-ig
hair
72
gorma
| gor-mah
blue
| eyes
73
glasa
| glah-suh
green
| eyes
74
donna
| don-uh
brown
| eyes
75
grey
| lee-yah-hah
grey
| eyes
76
bhán
| wahn
white
| hair
77
dhonn
| ~r~uhn
brown
| hair
78
dhubh
| ~r~uev
black
| hair
79
fhionn
| ihn
blonde
| hair
80
rua
| rue-uh
red/ginger
| hair
81
liath
| lee-yah
grey
| hair
82
maol
| mweel
bald
83
daite
| daht-chuh
dyed
| hair
84
Tá suilé ____ ["ag" preposition]
[pronoun] has/have ____ eyes
85
Tá gruaig ____ ["Ar" preposition]
[pronoun] has/have ____ hair
86
Cad é an amharcann tú cosúil leis?
what do you look like?
| amh...
87
Order for hair adjectives
length, texture, color
