Describing people Flashcards
physical and personal attributes
by marriage
cleamhnas, cleamnhais
my son by marriage
mo mhac cleamhnais
this is (male)
Seo é
this is (female)
Seo í
his girlfriend
a chailín
What follows ár, bhur, and a (their) if the nouns begins with a vowel
an ¨n-¨
our father
ár n-athair
Are you related to him? (g)
An bhfuil gaol agat leis?
Are you related to Siobhán? (m)
An bhfuil tú muinteartha do Shíobhán?
He´s her father.
Is é a hathair é.
He´s my cousin.
Is é mo chol ceathrair é.
HE´s the oldest son.
Is eisean an mac is sine.
Who (of them) is the eldest?
Cé acu is sine?
Is Grainne the youngest?
An í Gráinne an duine is óige?
Fíona is the oldest in the family.
Is í Fíona an duine is sine sa teaghlach.
Bríd is a few years older than Pádraig.
Tá Bríd cúpla bliain níos sine ná Pádraig.