Unit 2: Your Background and Where You Live Flashcards

1
Q

Where are you from?

Connacht

A

Cé as thú?

kay’ahss hoo

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2
Q

Where are you from?

Ulster

A

Cé as tú?

kay’ahss too

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Q

Where are you from?

Munster

A

Cad as tú?

kad-ahss too

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4
Q

I’m from New York.

A

Is as Nua-Eabhrac mé.
(or)
As Nua-Eabhrac mé.

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I live in New York.

A
Tá mé i mo chónaí i Nua-Eabhrac.
(taw me mah'honee ih noo-ah ayvrack)
or shorter version:
I Nua-Eabhrac
("In New York")
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Q

Where do you live?

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Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

kah’will too dah’honee

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7
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The preposition i (in) is used in Irish before words beginning with a consonant, causing eclipsis or urú. List each consonant affected and the new consonant placed before.

A
b > mb
c > gc
d > nd
f > bhf
g > ng (pronounced like english "ng")
p > bp
t > dt
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8
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I’m American.

A

Is Meiriceánach mé.

iss meri-KYAWN-ach may

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9
Q

Are you American?

A

An Meiriceánach tú?

un meri-KYAWN-ach too

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10
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There is no “yes” or “no” in Irish. List yes or no for the questions related to this module on nationality.

A

Yes
Is ea
(shah)

No
Ní hea.
(nee hah)

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11
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last year

A

annuraidh

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12
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Ireland

A

Éire

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13
Q

England

A

Sasana

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14
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Scotland

A

Albain

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15
Q

Wales

A

An Bhreatain Bheag

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16
Q

France

A

An Fhrainc

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17
Q

Germany

A

An Ghearmáin

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18
Q

The Netherlands

A

An Ísiltír

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19
Q

Spain

A

An Spáinn

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20
Q

Italy

A

Iodáil

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21
Q

Greece

A

An Ghréig

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22
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Poland

A

An Pholainn

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23
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Russia

A

An Rúis

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24
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Sweden

A

An tSualainn

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America
Meiriceá
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The United States
Na Stáit Aontaithe
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Canada
Ceanada
28
Australia
An Astráil
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New Zealand
An Nua-Shéalainn
30
China
An tSín
31
Japan
An tSeapáin
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an Irish person
Éireannach
33
an English person
Sasanach
34
a Scottish person
Albanach
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a Welsh person
Breatnach
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a French person
Francach
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a German person
Gearmánach
38
a Dutch person
Ísiltíreach
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a Spanish person
Spáinneach
40
an Italian person
Iodálach
41
a Greek person
Gréagach
42
a Polish person
Polannach
43
a Russian person
Rúiseach
44
a Swedish person
Sualannach
45
an American person
Meiriceánach
46
a Canadian person
Ceanadach
47
an Australian person
Astrálach
48
a New Zealander
Nua-Shéalannach
49
a Chinese person
Síneach
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a Japanese person
Seapánach
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eleven
a haon déag
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twelve
a dó dhéag
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thirteen
a tri déag
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fourteen
a ceathair déag
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fifteen
a cúig déag
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sixteen
a sé déag
57
seventeen
a seacht déag
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eighteen
a hocht déag
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nineteen
a naoi déag
60
twenty
fiche
61
What's your address?
Cén seoladh atá agat?
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road
bóthar
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street
sráid
64
avenue
ascaill
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(a) village / the village / villages
sráidbhaile / an sráidbhaile / sráidbhailte
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(a) town / the town / towns
baile / an baile / bailte
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(a) city / the city / cities
cathair / an chathair / cathracha
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(a) suburb / the suburb / suburbs
bruachbhaile / an bruachbhaile / bruachbhailte
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(a) county / the county / counties
contae / an contae / contaetha
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(a) shop / the shop / shops
siopa / an siopa / siopaí
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(a) bank / the bank / banks
banc / an banc / bainc
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(a) supermarket / the supermarket / supermarkets
ollmhargadh / an t-ollmhargadh / ollmhargaí
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(a) shopping center / the shopping center / shopping centers
ionad siopadóireachta / an t-ionad siopadóireachta / ionaid siopadóireachta
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(a) school / the school / schools
scoil / an scoil / scoileanna
75
(a) post office / the post office
oifig an phoist
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(a) pub / the pub / pubs
teach tábhairne / an teach tábhairne / tithe tábhairne
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(a) hotel / the hotel / hotels
óstán / an t-óstán / óstáin
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(a) swimming pool
linn snámha
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(a) cinema / the cinema / cinemas
pictiúrlann / an phictiúrlann / pictiúrlanna
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(a) newsagent / the newsagent / newsagents
siopa nuachtán / an siopa nuachtán / siopaí nuachtán
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(a) hairdresser / the hairdresser / hairdressers
gruagaire / an gruagaire / gruagairí
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(a) park / the park / parks
páirc / an pháirc / páirceanna
83
...beside the sea
...cois farraige
84
...near
...gar do
85
...a few miles from
...cúpla míle ó
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...these days
...na laethanta seo