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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3
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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5
Q

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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6
Q

Where do you live?

A

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?

kah’will too dah’honee

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7
Q

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
Q

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
Q

last year

A

annuraidh

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12
Q

Ireland

A

Éire

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13
Q

England

A

Sasana

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14
Q

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
Q

Russia

A

An Rúis

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24
Q

Sweden

A

An tSualainn

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25
Q

America

A

Meiriceá

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26
Q

The United States

A

Na Stáit Aontaithe

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27
Q

Canada

A

Ceanada

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28
Q

Australia

A

An Astráil

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29
Q

New Zealand

A

An Nua-Shéalainn

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30
Q

China

A

An tSín

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31
Q

Japan

A

An tSeapáin

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32
Q

an Irish person

A

Éireannach

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33
Q

an English person

A

Sasanach

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34
Q

a Scottish person

A

Albanach

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35
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a Welsh person

A

Breatnach

36
Q

a French person

A

Francach

37
Q

a German person

A

Gearmánach

38
Q

a Dutch person

A

Ísiltíreach

39
Q

a Spanish person

A

Spáinneach

40
Q

an Italian person

A

Iodálach

41
Q

a Greek person

A

Gréagach

42
Q

a Polish person

A

Polannach

43
Q

a Russian person

A

Rúiseach

44
Q

a Swedish person

A

Sualannach

45
Q

an American person

A

Meiriceánach

46
Q

a Canadian person

A

Ceanadach

47
Q

an Australian person

A

Astrálach

48
Q

a New Zealander

A

Nua-Shéalannach

49
Q

a Chinese person

A

Síneach

50
Q

a Japanese person

A

Seapánach

51
Q

eleven

A

a haon déag

52
Q

twelve

A

a dó dhéag

53
Q

thirteen

A

a tri déag

54
Q

fourteen

A

a ceathair déag

55
Q

fifteen

A

a cúig déag

56
Q

sixteen

A

a sé déag

57
Q

seventeen

A

a seacht déag

58
Q

eighteen

A

a hocht déag

59
Q

nineteen

A

a naoi déag

60
Q

twenty

A

fiche

61
Q

What’s your address?

A

Cén seoladh atá agat?

62
Q

road

A

bóthar

63
Q

street

A

sráid

64
Q

avenue

A

ascaill

65
Q

(a) village / the village / villages

A

sráidbhaile / an sráidbhaile / sráidbhailte

66
Q

(a) town / the town / towns

A

baile / an baile / bailte

67
Q

(a) city / the city / cities

A

cathair / an chathair / cathracha

68
Q

(a) suburb / the suburb / suburbs

A

bruachbhaile / an bruachbhaile / bruachbhailte

69
Q

(a) county / the county / counties

A

contae / an contae / contaetha

70
Q

(a) shop / the shop / shops

A

siopa / an siopa / siopaí

71
Q

(a) bank / the bank / banks

A

banc / an banc / bainc

72
Q

(a) supermarket / the supermarket / supermarkets

A

ollmhargadh / an t-ollmhargadh / ollmhargaí

73
Q

(a) shopping center / the shopping center / shopping centers

A

ionad siopadóireachta / an t-ionad siopadóireachta / ionaid siopadóireachta

74
Q

(a) school / the school / schools

A

scoil / an scoil / scoileanna

75
Q

(a) post office / the post office

A

oifig an phoist

76
Q

(a) pub / the pub / pubs

A

teach tábhairne / an teach tábhairne / tithe tábhairne

77
Q

(a) hotel / the hotel / hotels

A

óstán / an t-óstán / óstáin

78
Q

(a) swimming pool

A

linn snámha

79
Q

(a) cinema / the cinema / cinemas

A

pictiúrlann / an phictiúrlann / pictiúrlanna

80
Q

(a) newsagent / the newsagent / newsagents

A

siopa nuachtán / an siopa nuachtán / siopaí nuachtán

81
Q

(a) hairdresser / the hairdresser / hairdressers

A

gruagaire / an gruagaire / gruagairí

82
Q

(a) park / the park / parks

A

páirc / an pháirc / páirceanna

83
Q

…beside the sea

A

…cois farraige

84
Q

…near

A

…gar do

85
Q

…a few miles from

A

…cúpla míle ó

86
Q

…these days

A

…na laethanta seo