irish prepositions/small words Flashcards
ar
on, to
an
the, single
na
the, plural
agus
and
ag
at, by, to have
John has a coat - Tá cota ag Sean.
ann
there is, in existence.
Brid isn’t here, but John is (here).
ó
from
i(n)
in
(pronounced ‘ah’ like about)
i + nConsontant (i bPáras= in Paris; i nGaillimh= in Galway)
go
The something is quality.
Tá an/na (noun) go (adjective).
do
to, for
Marie gave a car to Liam; Thug Maire carr do Liam.
é
it
ach
but
as
from
de
of, from
Agam, agamsa
At me, I have, sa for emphasis
Agam
At me, I have
Agat, agatsa
At you, you have
Aige, aigesa
Pron ege, at him, he has
Aici, aicise
Pronounce eci, at her, she has
Againn, againne
At us, we have, e for emphasis
Agaibh, agaibhse
At you, you have, se for emphasis
Acu, acuse
At them, they have, se for emphasis
Féin + pronoun
Myself
Níl mé féin pósta. I myself am not married.
Fé + noun
Own
Mo teach fé. My own house
Le
For the past (time)
Tá mé anseo le seachtain. I am here for the past week.
Tá muid anseo le tamall. We are here for some time.
Tá, cinnte
Yes, sure.