Irish–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
mé	pronoun	I	Tá mé anseo anois. I am here now.
tú	pronoun	you	Tá tú an-chineálta. You are very kind.
sé	pronoun	he	Tá sé sa bhaile. He is at home.
sí	pronoun	she	Is í mo chara í. She is my friend.
muid	pronoun	we	Táimid in Áth Cliath. We live in Dublin.
siad	pronoun	they	Oibríonn siad gach lá. They work every day.
cad	pronoun	what	Cad atá ar an mbord? What is on the table?
cá	adverb	where	Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí anois? Where do you live now?
cathain	adverb	when	Cathain atá tú ag teacht abhaile? When are you coming home?
cé	pronoun	who	Cé atá ag an doras? Who is at the door?
cén fáth	adverb	why	Cén fáth a bhfuil tú brónach inniu? Why are you sad today?
conas	adverb	how	Conas atá a fhios agat sin? How do you know that?
bí	verb	to be	Tá siad sásta inniu. They are happy today.
bí ag	verb	to have	Tá leabhar nua agam. I have a new book.
déan	verb	to do	Déanaimid ár gcuid oibre go maith. We do our work well.
téigh	verb	to go	Téim ar scoil gach lá. I go to school daily.
tar	verb	to come	Tagann siad anseo gach seachtain. They come here every week.
feic	verb	to see	Feicim an ghealach anocht. I see the moon tonight.
bí a fhios	verb	to know	Tá an freagra ar eolas agam anois. I know the answer now.
smaoinigh	verb	to think	Smaoinímid ar an todhchaí. We think about the future.
teastaigh	verb	to want	Ba mhaith liom tae te. I want some hot tea.
teastaigh	verb	to need	Tá níos mó uisce de dhíth orainn inniu. We need more water today.
déan	verb	to make	Déanann siad arán gach maidin. They make bread every morning.
tóg	verb	to take	Tóg an leabhar leat. Take the book with you.
tabhair	verb	to give	Tabhair dom an eochair, le do thoil. Please give me the key.
abair	verb	to say	Ná habair sin arís. Do not say that again.
inis	verb	to tell	Inis dom an scéal ar fad. Tell me the whole story.
fiafraigh	verb	to ask	Cuirim ceist shimplí amháin. I ask one simple question.
aimsigh	verb	to find	D'aimsíomar an eochair chaillte. We found the lost key.
féach	verb	to look	Féach ar an spéir ghorm. Look at the blue sky.
úsáid	verb	to use	Úsáidim an peann seo gach lá. I use this pen daily.
oibrigh	verb	to work	Oibríonn siad sa chathair. They work in the city.
ith	verb	to eat	Ithimid arán agus torthaí. We eat bread and fruit.
ól	verb	to drink	Ólaim caife gach maidin. I drink coffee every morning.
codail	verb	to sleep	Codlaíonn an páiste san oíche. The child sleeps at night.
siúil	verb	to walk	Siúlaimid abhaile le chéile. We walk home together.
rith	verb	to run	Ritheann an buachaill go han-tapa. The boy runs very fast.
léigh	verb	to read	Léim an leabhar seo go minic. I read this book often.
scríobh	verb	to write	Scríobhann sí litir fhada. She writes a long letter.
labhair	verb	to speak	Labhraíonn siad Gaeilge sa bhaile. They speak Irish at home.
éist	verb	to listen	Éist leis an gceol anois. Listen to the music now.
clois	verb	to hear	Cloisim an ghaoth amuigh. I hear the wind outside.
ceannaigh	verb	to buy	Ceannaímid arán úr gach lá. We buy fresh bread daily.
díol	verb	to sell	Díolann siad iasc sa bhaile. They sell fish in town.
íoc	verb	to pay	Íocaim le hairgead tirim inniu. I pay with cash today.
cabhraigh	verb	to help	Cabhraigh le do dheirfiúr bheag, le do thoil. Please help your little sister.
gráigh	verb	to love	Tá grá mór agam do mo theaghlach. I love my family deeply.
mair	verb	to live	Tá siad ina gcónaí in aice na habhann. They live near the river.
faigh bás	verb	to die	Faigheann gach duine bás lá éigin. All people die one day.
foghlaim	verb	to learn	Foghlaimíonn páistí focail nua go tapa. Children learn new words quickly.
múin	verb	to teach	Múineann siad Gaeilge ar scoil. They teach Irish at school.
oscail	verb	to open	Oscail an doras, le do thoil. Open the door, please.
dún	verb	to close	Dún an fhuinneog san oíche. Close the window at night.
duine	noun	person	Teastaíonn bia ó gach duine. Every person needs food.
fear	noun	man	Tá an fear an-ard. The man is very tall.
bean	noun	woman	Is í an bhean sin mo mhúinteoir. That woman is my teacher.
páiste	noun	child	Tá an páiste ina chodladh anois. The child is sleeping now.
buachaill	noun	boy	Tá liathróid ag an mbuachaill. The boy has a ball.
cailín	noun	girl	Léann an cailín go ciúin ansin. The girl reads quietly there.
teaghlach	noun	family	Tá mo theaghlach ina chónaí in aice láimhe. My family lives nearby.
máthair	noun	mother	Déanann mo mháthair tae maith. My mother makes good tea.
athair	noun	father	Oibríonn a athair sa bhaile. His father works at home.
cara	noun	friend	Is í mo chara is fearr í. She is my best friend.
teach	noun	house	Tá a dteach an-mhór. Their house is very big.
baile	noun	home	Táimid ag dul abhaile anois. We are going home now.
scoil	noun	school	Osclaíonn an scoil ag a naoi. The school opens at nine.
cathair	noun	city	Tá an chathair seo an-sean. This city is very old.
tír	noun	country	Is tír álainn í Éire. Ireland is a beautiful country.
domhan	noun	world	Tá an domhan ag athrú go tapa. The world is changing fast.
sráid	noun	street	Tá an tsráid an-ghnóthach. The street is very busy.
seomra	noun	room	Tá an seomra te anois. The room is warm now.
am	noun	time	Gluaiseann am go han-tapa. Time moves very quickly.
lá	noun	day	Is lá maith é inniu. Today is a good day.
oíche	noun	night	Tá an oíche an-fhuar. The night is very cold.
maidin	noun	morning	Tá an mhaidin geal agus glan. The morning is bright and clear.
tráthnóna	noun	evening	Siúlaimid le chéile gach tráthnóna. We walk every evening together.
seachtain	noun	week	Oibrím gach seachtain. I work every week.
mí	noun	month	Beidh an mhí seo chugainn gnóthach. Next month will be busy.
bliain	noun	year	Mothaíonn an bhliain seo an-fhada. This year feels very long.
inniu	adverb	today	Tá mé gnóthach inniu. I am busy today.
amárach	adverb	tomorrow	Rachaimid amárach. We will go tomorrow.
inné	adverb	yesterday	Tháinig sí anseo inné. She arrived here yesterday.
anois	adverb	now	Teastaíonn do chabhair uaim anois. I need your help now.
grian	noun	sun	Tá an ghrian an-te. The sun is very hot.
gealach	noun	moon	Tá an ghealach geal anocht. The moon is bright tonight.
réalta	noun	star	Lonraíonn an réalta sin go geal. That star shines brightly.
spéir	noun	sky	Tá an spéir gorm inniu. The sky is blue today.
domhan	noun	earth	Gluaiseann an domhan timpeall na gréine. The earth moves around the sun.
tine	noun	fire	Tá an tine an-te. The fire is very warm.
uisce	noun	water	Tá an t-uisce an-fhuar. The water is very cold.
báisteach	noun	rain	Tosaíonn an bháisteach ar maidin. The rain starts this morning.
gaoth	noun	wind	Tá an ghaoth an-láidir. The wind is very strong.
crann	noun	tree	Tá an crann sin an-sean. That tree is very old.
bláth	noun	flower	Tá boladh álainn den bhláth seo. This flower smells lovely.
sliabh	noun	mountain	Tá an sliabh an-ard. The mountain is very high.
abhainn	noun	river	Sníonn an abhainn chun na farraige. The river flows to the sea.
farraige	noun	sea	Tá an fharraige ciúin inniu. The sea is calm today.
bia	noun	food	Tá an bia an-mhaith. The food is very good.
arán	noun	bread	Ithimid arán úr gach lá. We eat fresh bread daily.
rís	noun	rice	Cócaim rís gach seachtain. I cook rice every week.
feoil	noun	meat	Cócaíonn siad feoil don dinnéar. They cook meat for dinner.
iasc	noun	fish	Ithimid iasc ar an Aoine. We eat fish on Friday.
ubh	noun	egg	Ithim ubh amháin gach lá. I eat one egg daily.
bainne	noun	milk	Ólann an páiste bainne te. The child drinks warm milk.
torthaí	noun	fruit	Tá torthaí go maith don tsláinte. Fruit is good for health.
tae	noun	tea	Ólaim tae gach maidin. I drink tea every morning.
caife	noun	coffee	Is maith léi caife láidir. She likes strong coffee.
ceann	noun	head	Tá pian i mo cheann inniu. My head hurts today.
súil	noun	eye	Tá a súil gorm. Her eye is blue.
cluas	noun	ear	Tá pian i mo chluas anois. My ear hurts now.
béal	noun	mouth	Oscail do bhéal go leathan. Open your mouth wide.
srón	noun	nose	Tá a shrón an-dearg. His nose is very red.
lámh	noun	hand	Tá mo lámh fuar. My hand is cold.
cos	noun	foot	Tá pian i mo chos agus mé ag siúl. My foot hurts when walking.
croí	noun	heart	Tá an croí an-láidir. The heart is very strong.
ainm	noun	name	Anna is ainm dom. My name is Anna.
leabhar	noun	book	Tá an leabhar seo an-suimiúil. This book is very interesting.
focal	noun	word	Tá an focal sin deacair. That word is difficult.
teanga	noun	language	Is teanga álainn í an Ghaeilge. Irish is a beautiful language.
airgead	noun	money	Teastaíonn níos mó airgid uaim anois. I need more money now.
obair	noun	work	Tá mo chuid oibre an-deacair. My work is very hard.
grá	noun	love	Is féidir le grá daoine a athrú. Love can change people.
ceol	noun	music	Tá an ceol álainn anocht. The music is beautiful tonight.
scéal	noun	story	Tá an scéal sin an-bhrónach. That story is very sad.
bealach	noun	way	Tá an bealach seo níos éasca. This way is easier.
rud	noun	thing	Tá an rud sin an-aisteach. That thing is very strange.
saol	noun	life	Níl an saol éasca i gcónaí. Life is not always easy.
doras	noun	door	Tá an doras oscailte anois. The door is open now.
bord	noun	table	Tá an leabhar ar an mbord. The book is on the table.
cathaoir	noun	chair	Tá an chathaoir in aice an dorais. The chair is near the door.
carr	noun	car	Tá a gcarr an-nua. Their car is very new.
maith	adjective	good	Tá an leabhar seo an-mhaith. This book is very good.
olc	adjective	bad	Tá drochbholadh den bhia sin. That food smells bad.
mór	adjective	big	Tá teach mór acu. They have a big house.
beag	adjective	small	Tá an seomra an-bheag. The room is very small.
nua	adjective	new	Tá carr nua agam. I have a new car.
sean	adjective	old	Tá an teach seo an-sean. This house is very old.
fada	adjective	long	Tá an bóthar an-fhada. The road is very long.
gearr	adjective	short	Tá an scéal gearr. The story is short.
ard	adjective	high	Tá an sliabh sin an-ard. That mountain is very high.
íseal	adjective	low	Tá an balla ró-íseal. The wall is too low.
te	adjective	hot	Tá an anraith an-te. The soup is very hot.
fuar	adjective	cold	Tá an t-uisce fuar inniu. The water is cold today.
sásta	adjective	happy	Táimid sásta inniu. We are happy today.
brónach	adjective	sad	Tá sí brónach inniu. She feels sad today.
álainn	adjective	beautiful	Tá an gairdín álainn anois. The garden is beautiful now.
éasca	adjective	easy	Tá an obair seo éasca. This work is easy.
deacair	adjective	hard	Tá an cheist sin an-deacair. That question is very hard.
tapa	adjective	fast	Tá an carr sin an-tapa. That car is very fast.
mall	adjective	slow	Tá an bus an-mhall. The bus is very slow.
ceart	adjective	right	Tá do fhreagra ceart. Your answer is right.
mícheart	adjective	wrong	Tá an freagra sin mícheart. That answer is wrong.
tábhachtach	adjective	important	Tá an leabhar seo tábhachtach. This book is important.
fíor	adjective	true	Tá an scéal sin fíor. That story is true.
lán	adjective	full	Tá an ghloine lán. The glass is full.
folamh	adjective	empty	Tá an seomra folamh anois. The room is empty now.
óg	adjective	young	Tá sí fós an-óg. She is still very young.
láidir	adjective	strong	Tá sé an-láidir. He is very strong.
lag	adjective	weak	Mothaím lag inniu. I feel weak today.
dearg	adjective	red	Tá an bláth dearg. The flower is red.
gorm	adjective	blue	Tá an spéir gorm inniu. The sky is blue today.
glas	adjective	green	Tá an féar glas. The grass is green.
buí	adjective	yellow	Breathnaíonn an ghrian buí. The sun looks yellow.
dubh	adjective	black	Tá an cat dubh. The cat is black.
bán	adjective	white	Tá an bainne bán. The milk is white.
sea	interjection	yes	Sea, tuigim anois. Yes, I understand now.
ní hea	interjection	no	Ní hea, ní aontaím. No, I do not agree.
ní	adverb	not	Níl mé réidh fós. I am not ready yet.
agus	conjunction	and	Tá tae agus arán réidh. Tea and bread are ready.
nó	conjunction	or	Tá tae nó caife ceart go leor. Tea or coffee is fine.
ach	conjunction	but	Tá mé tuirseach ach sásta. I am tired but happy.
má	conjunction	if	Má bhíonn sé ag cur báistí, fan sa bhaile. If it rains, stay home.
mar	conjunction	because	D'fhan mé sa bhaile mar thit an bháisteach. I stayed home because rain fell.
le	preposition	with	Chuaigh mé le mo chara. I went with my friend.
gan	preposition	without	D'imigh sé gan a leabhar. He left without his book.
do	preposition	for	Is duitse an bronntanas seo. This gift is for you.
ó	preposition	from	Tháinig sí ón scoil. She came from school.
go	preposition	to	Shiúlamar go dtí an chathair. We walked to the city.