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