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 me go maith, agus tú féin?

(“too hayn”)

Answer 16

I am well, and yourself?

Question 17

Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?

(“a” not pronounced)

Answer 17

How are you?

(Connacht)

Question 18

Cad é mar atá tú?

(“Cadj ay mar ta too”)

Answer 18

How are you?

(Ulster)

Question 19

Tá mé go measartha

Answer 19

I am fairly well

Question 20

Gabh mo leithscéal

Answer 20

Pardon me

Question 21

_____ abu!

Answer 21

Up _____!

(e.g, Gallimh abu!)

Question 22

Tá _____ agat orm.

Tá _____ agam ort.

Answer 22

I owe you _____.

You owe me _____.

Question 23

Cé mhèad _____?

Answer 23

How many _____?

(e.g. Cé mhéad páistí atá agat?)

Question 24

An féidir liom _____ ?

Answer 24

Can I _____?

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

Question 25

Cén cineál _____?

Answer 25

What kind of _____?

(e.g. Cén cineál carr atá agat?)

Question 26

Cén t-am é?

Answer 26

What time is it?

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

Question 27

Cé acu _____?

Answer 27

Which _____?

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

Question 28

Cár _____?

Answer 28

Where _____?

(Past tense)

Question 29

Cárb as thú?

Answer 29

Where are you from?

— syn: Cá as tú féin?
— response: As _____

Question 30

Gurab amhlaidh duit!

Answer 30

And the same to you!

Question 31

Cé seo?

Answer 31

Who’s this?

response: Seo _____

Question 32

Cad é _____?

(cadg-ay)

Answer 32

What is _____?

— e.g. Cad é d’uimhir fóin?

Question 33

Ceart go leor

Answer 33

Okay

syn: maith go leor

Question 34

Maith an buachaill!

Answer 34

Good boy!

Question 35

Tá iontas orm _____

Níl iontas orm _____

Answer 35

I’m surprised _____

I’m not surprised _____

Question 36

Tá sé sásta + [VN]

Answer 36

He is satisfied to [verb]

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

Question 37

Airím uaim thú

Answer 37

I miss you

— aireann sí iad (she misses them)
— d’airigh sé thú (he missed you)

airigh: feel / perceive