School Phrases
Dia duit – hello – dee a gwitch
Dia ‘s Muire duit – hello (answer to above) –dee a is mwera gwitch
Conas atá tú? – how are you? – Cun is a tha two
Tá mé go maith – I am well – Tha may gu mah
Gabh mo leithscéal – excuse me – Ga mo lesh cale
An féidir liom caint leat? – Can I speak to you – On fay der lum kinet lat
Tá brón orm – I’m sorry – Tha bron orum
Cá bhfuil do chóta – Where is your coat? – caw will du coata
Cá bhfuil do gheansaí – Where is your jumper – caw will du gansy
Cá bhfuil do mhála – where is your bag – caw will du walla
Cá bhfuil do lón – where is your lunch – caw will do loan
An bhfuil do lón agat – do you have your lunch – on will du loan agut
An bhfuil do obair bhaile agat – do you have your homework – on will du ubar wala agut
An bhfuil do pheann agat – do you have your pen – on will do fan agut
An bhfuil do choip agat – do you have your copy – on will do cope agut
An bhfuil do leabhar agat – do you have your book – on will do lawar agut
Cén t-ám é? – What time is it? Cane tom ay?
Tá sé – it is – Tha shay
Ar mhaith leat – would you like – air wath lat
Ba mhaith liom – I would like – Bu wath lum
Níor mhaith liom – I wouldn’t like – near wath lum
Cuir an solas ar siul – Turn on the light – cur on sulus air shule
Cuir an teilifís ar siul – Turn on the television – cur on telefeesh air shule
Cuir an raidio/ríomhaire ar siul – turn on the radio/computer – cur an radio/reevera air shule
Múch an solas/teilifís/raidio/ríomhaire – turn off the light/t.v/radio/computer –mook an sulus/telefeesh/reevara
Dún an doras – close the door – dune on durus
Dún an fhuinneog – close the window – dune an inyoog
Dún an leabhar – close the book – dune an lawar
Oscail an doras/an fhuinneog/leabhar – open the door/window/book – uskill on durus/inyoog/lawar
Nígh do lámha – wash your hands – knee du lawva
Ith do dhinnear – eat your dinner – I du yinair
Suí síos – sit down – see she us
Seas suas – stand up – shass sue us
Glan suas – clean up –