Sayings and Conversation Phrases

Question 1

Níor labhraíodh focail níos fíre riamh.

Answer 1

Truer words were never spoken.

Question 2

Happy Christmas

Answer 2

Nollaig Shona duit

Question 3

Le gach dea guí

Answer 3

With all the best wishes

Question 4

Leanaimid ar aghaidh.

Answer 4

We carry on.

Question 5

b’fhéidir lá amháin

Answer 5

maybe one day

Question 6

Cogar / Gabh i leith

Answer 6

Come here to me

Question 7

Éist

Answer 7

Listen

Question 8

Déarfainn

Answer 8

I’d say

Question 9

Cinnte

Answer 9

Sure

Question 10

Tá a fhios agat féin

Answer 10

You know yourself

Question 11

Ceart go leor

Answer 11

Ok

Question 12

Táim ag rá

Answer 12

I mean

Question 13

I ndáiríre?

Answer 13

Really / seriously?

Question 14

A mar sin é?

Answer 14

Is that so?

Question 15

Ó bhó / Uáu / M’anam

Answer 15

Whoa!

Question 16

Ní gá a rá

Answer 16

Needless to say

Question 17

Tuigim

Answer 17

I see

Question 18

Aontaím (leat)

Answer 18

I agree (with you)

Question 19

Ag magadh atá tú

Answer 19

You’re messing with me

Question 20

Seans ar bith! / Seans dá laghad!

Answer 20

No way!

Question 21

Sin é

Answer 21

That’s it

Question 22

Sin ceart

Answer 22

That’s right

Question 23

Go díreach

Answer 23

Exactly

Question 24

Ar ndóigh

Answer 24

Of course

Question 25

Tá sé ceart go leor

Answer 25

It’s okay

Question 26

Is cuma

Answer 26

It doesn’t matter

Question 27

Is dócha nach ea

Answer 27

I guess not

Question 28

(Tá sé) sin suimiúil / spéisiúil

Answer 28

That’s interesting

Question 29

Sin greannmhar

Answer 29

That’s funny

Question 30

Sin aisteach / ait

Answer 30

That’s weird

Question 31

Is mór an trua é

Answer 31

It’s a shame / pity

Question 32

Níl cuma ná caoi air / Níl aon mhaith ann

Answer 32

It sucks

Question 33

Ní cheapaim go bhfuil

Answer 33

I don’t think so

Question 34

Ar an lámh eile / ar an taobh eile den scéal

Answer 34

On the other hand

Question 35

Gan dabht / gan amhras

Answer 35

Without a doubt

Question 36

Dála an scéil

Answer 36

By the way

Question 37

Déanta na fírinne / le bheith cruinn faoi

Answer 37

In fact

Question 38

Mar a tharlaíonn

Answer 38

Actually

Question 39

Ar aon nós / pé scéal é / cibé ar bith

Answer 39

In any case

Question 40

Mar shampla

Answer 40

For example

Question 41

Chun an fhírinne a rá / leis an bhfírinne a rá

Answer 41

To tell the truth

Question 42

Faoi dheireadh / ar deireadh

Answer 42

Finally

Question 43

Go bhfios dom,
chomh fada agus is eol dom,
chomh fada le m’eolas,
ar feadh m’eolais

Answer 43

As far as I know

Question 44

An bhfuil a fhios agat céard atá mé a rá?

Answer 44

Do you know what I mean?

Question 45

An aontaíonn tú (liom)?

Answer 45

Do you agree (with me)?

Question 46

An dtuigeann tú (leat) mé?

Answer 46

Do you get me?

Question 47

An bhfuil a fhios agat seo?

Answer 47

Guess what?

Question 48

Ní chreidfidh tú é seo

Answer 48

You won’t believe this

Question 49

Cad é do bharúil / thuairim?

Answer 49

What’s your opinion?

Question 50

Cad a cheapann tú?

Answer 50

What do you think?

Question 51

Ní gá a rá

Answer 51

It goes without saying

Question 52

ar chor ar bith

Answer 52

at all at all

Question 53

Creid é nó ná creid

Answer 53

Believe it or not

Question 54

dochreidte

Answer 54

unbelievable

Question 55

Aontaím leat go huile is go hiomlán

Answer 55

I agree with you completely

Question 56

An gcreidfeá?

Answer 56

Would you believe?

Question 57

tóg go héasca é

Answer 57

take it easy
Also - tóg go bog é

Question 58

Déan deifir, táimid mall.

Answer 58

Hurry up, we’re late.

Question 59

Wait a minute.

Answer 59

Fan nóiméad.