Phrases

Question 1

Aon scéal?

Answer 1

Any news?

— response: Diabhal an scéal
— (Devil the news)

Question 2

Coinnigh ort(sa)!

Answer 2

Don’t give up!

Question 3

Go n-éiri an t-ádh leat!

Answer 3

Good luck!

Question 4

Tá grá agam duit

Answer 4

I love you

Question 5

Go mbeannaí Dia duit!

Answer 5

God bless you!

Question 6

_____ tar éis bhais

Answer 6

_____ has died.

Question 7

Tá aithne agam ar (Person).

Answer 7

I know _____.

Question 8

Tá meas agam ar _____.

Answer 8

I have respect for _____.

Question 9

Tá buíochas agam ar _____.

Answer 9

I am grateful to _____.

Question 10

Tá cion agam ar _____.

Answer 10

I am fond of _____.

Question 11

Tá ceist agam ar _____.

Answer 11

I have a question for _____.

Question 12

Tá an-tóir agam ar _____.

Answer 12

I am very keen on _____.

Question 13

Tá seans agam ar _____.

Answer 13

I have a chance at _____.

Question 14

Beannacht Dé ort

Answer 14

God bless you

Question 15

Conas a deireann tú _____?

Answer 15

How do you say _____?

Question 16

Tá mé in ann _____

Answer 16

I am able to _____

Question 17

Tá me go maith, agus tú féin?

(“too hayn”)

Answer 17

I am well, and yourself?

Question 18

Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?

(“a” not pronounced)

Answer 18

How are you?

(Connacht)

Question 19

Cad é mar atá tú?

Answer 19

How are you?

(Ulster)

Question 20

Tá mé go measartha

Answer 20

I am fairly well

Question 21

Gabh mo leithscéal

Answer 21

Pardon me

Question 22

_____ abu!

Answer 22

Up _____!

(e.g, Gallimh abu!)

Question 23

Is fearr liom _____.

Answer 23

I prefer _____.

Question 24

Tá _____ agat orm.

Tá _____ agam ort.

Answer 24

I owe you _____.

You owe me _____.

Question 25

Cé mhèad _____?

Answer 25

How many _____?

(e.g. Cé mhéad páistí atá agat?)

Question 26

An féidir liom _____ ?

Answer 26

Can I _____?

(e.g. An féidir liom dul go mBaile Átha Cliath amárach?)

Question 27

Cén cineál _____?

Answer 27

What kind of _____?

(e.g. Cén cineál carr atá agat?)

Question 28

Cén t-am é?

Answer 28

What time is it?

response: Tá sé a ____ a chlog
syn: Cad é an t-am atá sé?

Question 29

Cé acu _____?

Answer 29

Which _____?

(e.g. Cé acu is fearr leat? — which of them do you prefer?)

Question 30

Cár _____?

Answer 30

Where _____?

(Past tense)

Question 31

Cárb as thú?

Answer 31

Where are you from?

syn: Cá as tú féin?
response: As _____

Question 32

Cé a + [verb]?

Answer 32

Who _____?

e.g. Cé a d’ith an cáca?
e.g. Cé a bheith ansin?

Question 33

Is féidir liom + [base verb form]

Answer 33

I am able to _____.

e.g. Is féidir liom scríobh

Question 34

Gurab amhlaidh duit!

Answer 34

And the same to you!

Question 35

Caithfidh mé _____

Tá orm _____

Answer 35

I must _____

Question 36

Cé seo?

Answer 36

Who’s this?

response: Seo _____

Question 37

Cad é _____

(cadg-ay)

Answer 37

What is _____?

— e.g. Cad é d’uimhir fóin?

Question 38

Ceart go leor

Answer 38

Okay

syn: maith go leor

Question 39

Táim ag iarraidh + [VN]

Answer 39

I am trying to _____

e.g. Táim ag iarraidh scríobh
e.g. Tá sé ag iarraidh úrscéal a scríobh

Question 40

Maith an buachaill!

Answer 40

Good boy!

Question 41

Tá iontas orm _____

Níl iontas orm _____

Answer 41

I’m surprised _____

I’m not surprised _____

Question 42

Tá sé sásta [verb]

Answer 42

He is satisfied to [verb]

— e.g. Tá sé sásta pósadh
— e.g. Tá sé sásta Cáit a posadh