Irish Words and Phrases

Basic Irish Words Basic words Thank you: Go raibh maith agat You're welcome: Tá fáilte romhat Hello: Dia dhuit What is your name?: Cad is ainm duit? My name is Judith Flynn: Judith Flynn is ainm dom How are you?: Conas tá tú? Days of the week Monday: Dé Luain Tuesday: Dé Máirt Wednesday: Dé Chéadaoin Thursday: Déardaoin Friday: Dé hAoine Saturday: Dé Sathairn Sunday: Dé Domhnaigh Eating an t-arán: the bread an t-im: the butter subh: jam siúcra: sugar salann: salt piobar: pepper citseap: ketchup an fheoil: the meat na pónairí: the beans na glasraí: the vegetables an ubh: the egg na huibheacha: the eggs an t-anraith: the soup toradh: fruit an t-oráiste: the orange an t-úll: the apple tráta: tomato milseáin: sweets císte: cake císte milis: sweet cake an t-uisce: the water bainne: milk tae: tea caife: coffee an ghloine: the glass crúsca: jug crúiscín: jug (small) cupán: cup fo-chupán: saucer sásar: saucer buidéal: bottle babhla: bowl pláta: plate sáspan: saucepan scian: knife forc: fork spúnóg: spoon an chiaróg dhubh: the cockroach bord: table cathaoir: chair Rooms For-halla: Entrance way Seomra suí: Sitting room Cistin: Kitchen Halla: Hall Séipéal: Chapel Seomra bia: Dining room Teach an Phobail: Church (Catholic) Leabharlann: Library Colours orange: oráiste blue: gorm pink: bán-dearg yellow: buí brown: donn green: uaine green: glas grey: liath Months January: Eanáir February: Feabhra March: Márta April: Aibreán May: Bealtaine June: Meitheamh July: Iúil August: Lúnasa September: Meán Fómhair October: Deireadh Fómhair November: Samhain December: Nollaig Family husband: fear céile wife: bean children: na páistí son: mac daughter: iníon father: athair mother: máthair brother: deartháir sister: deirfiúr grandfather: seanathair grandmother: seanmháthair uncle: uncail aunt: aint nephew: nia niece: neacht cousin: col ceathar or ceathrair son-in-law: cliamhain daughter-in-law: banchliamhan Directions left: clé right: ceart far: i bhfad near: cóngarach (do), gar (do) street: sráid avenue: aibhinne north: tuaisceart south: deisceart east: oirthear west: iarthar