Useful Phrases
Below you will find some phrases to help you as a parent. As well as these you will find a copy of 'Déan Comhrá' a resource published by Gaeloideachas and a link to the website Irish For Parents, where you will find more information to help you with your own Irish.
School Phrases
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Dia duit - Hello - Dee a gwitch
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Dia ‘s Muire duit - Hello (answer to above) - Dee a is mwera gwitch
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Conas atá tú? - How are you? - Cun is a tha two?
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Tá mé go maith - I am well - Tha may gu mah
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Gabh mo leithscéal - Excuse me - Ga mo lesh cale
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An féidir liom caint leat? - Can I speak to you? - On fay der lum kinet lat?
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Tá brón orm - I’m sorry - Thaw bron orum
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Cá bhfuil do chóta? - Where is your coat? - Caw will du coata?
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Cá bhfuil do gheansaí? - Where is your jumper? - Caw will du gansy?
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Cá bhfuil do mhála? - Where is your bag? - Caw will du walla?
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Cá bhfuil do lón? - Where is your lunch? - Caw will do loan?
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An bhfuil do lón agat? - Do you have your lunch? - On will du loan agut?
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An bhfuil do obair bhaile agat? - Do you have your homework? - On will du ubar wala agut?
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An bhfuil do pheann agat? - Do you have your pen? - On will do fan agut?
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An bhfuil do choip agat? - do you have your copy? - On will do cope agut?
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An bhfuil do leabhar agat? - do you have your book? – On will do lawar agut?
Home Phrases
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Cén t-ám é? - What time is it? - Cane tom ay?
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Tá sé - It is - Tha shay
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Ar mhaith leat? - Would you like? - Air wath lat?
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Ba mhaith liom - I would like - Bu wath lum
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Níor mhaith liom - I wouldn’t like - Near wath lum
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Cuir an solas ar siul - Turn on the light - Cur on sulus air shule
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Cuir an teilifís ar siul - Turn on the television - Cur on telefeesh air shule
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Cuir an raidio/ríomhaire ar siul - Turn on the radio/computer - Cur an radio/reevera air shule
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Múch an solas/teilifís/raidio/ríomhaire - Turn off the light/tv/radio/computer - Mook an sulus/telefeesh/reevara
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Dún an doras - Close the door - Dune on durus
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Dún an fhuinneog - Close the window - Dune an inyoog
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Dún an leabhar - Close the book - Dune an lawar
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Oscail an doras/an fhuinneog/leabhar - Open the door/window/book - Uskill on durus/inyoog/lawar
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Nígh do lámha - Wash your hands - Knee du lawva
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Ith do dhinnear - Eat your dinner - I du yinair
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Suí síos - Sit down - See she us
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Seas suas - Stand up - Shass sue us
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Glan suas - Clean up - Glon sue us
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Tá sé in am dul a chodladh - It’s time to go to sleep - Tha shay in ahm dul a kulla
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Léimid scéal - We’ll read a story - Lay a midge shcale
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An bhfuil obair bhaile agat? - Do you have any homework? - On will ubur walla agut?
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Déan d’obair bhaile - Do your homework - Dane dubur walla
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An bhfuil tú críochnaithe d’obair bhaile? - Are you finished your homework? - On will two creek na ha dubur walla?
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Taispeán dom d’obair bhaile - Show me your homework - Tash bawn dumb dubur walla
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Slán - Bye - Slawn
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Bí go maith! - Be good! - Bee gu mah
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