Pota Focal Intergaelic
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áit
FEMININE NOUN
place
is breá liom an áit seo
I love this place
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
áit
FEMININE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
áite
NOMINATVE PLURAL
áiteanna
GENITIVE PLURAL
áiteanna
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
háit
SYNONYM:
SYNONYM: cén áit
where
háit a raibh ?
where were you?
cén áit
SYNONYM:
SYNONYM: cá háit
where
cén áit a rachaidh ar saoire?
where will you go on holiday?
cén áit a bhfeicfidh thú?
where will she see you?
áit éigin
somewhere
áit éigin i lár na cathrach
it is somewhere in the city centre
ba maith liom dul áit éigin iargúlta
I would like to go somewhere remote
tús áite
priority
prominent position
tús áite ag [rud]
has prirority
bíonn tús áite ag an Ghaeilge i gcónaí
the Irish language always has prirority
tugann [duine] tús áite do [rud]
[somebody] gives prominence to [something]
tugann an nuachtán seo tús áite do thuairimí na heite deise
this newspaper gives prominence to right-wing opinions
áit ar bith
anywhere
d'fhéadfadh bheith áit ar bith!
she could be anywhere!
níl le feiceáil áit ar bith
she is nowhere to be seen
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é áit an 64ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 770 focal.
Áit is the 64th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 770 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
ar aimsigh an áit?
did you find the place?
shiúil siad ar ais go dtí an áit as a raibh siad tar éis teacht
they walked back to the place from which they had come
ba cheart bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne
he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs
ba chóir bheith sa bhaile in áit bheith ag ól i dtithe tábhairne
he should be at home instead of drinking in pubs
chuir caint ar mhuintir na háite
I talked to the local people
ag obair san áit chéanna le cúig bliana
I've been working in the same place for five years
áit choinne
meeting point
d'fhéadfadh bheith áit ar bith!
she could be anywhere!
níl le feiceáil áit ar bith
she is nowhere to be seen
fan san áit a bhfuil
stay where you are
nárbh fhearr leat dul áit éigin eile?
wouldn’t you rather go somewhere else?
iompraíonn siad iad féin ar nós mba leosan an áit
they act as if they owned the place
bhí muintir na háite an-chairdiúil
the local people were very friendly
áit phoiblí
public place
maith le muintir na háite na turasóirí
the local people don't like tourists
Conas a d'aimsigh an áit?
How did you find the place?
Nárbh fhearr leat dul áit éigin eile?
Wouldn't you rather go somewhere else?
Thaitin Tuaisceart na hÉireann linn, bhí muintir na háite an-chairdiúil.
We liked Northern Ireland, the local people were very friendly.
Cén áit a bhfuil i do chónaí?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where do you live?
Cén áit sa Spidéal a bhfuil sin?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where in An Spidéal is that?
Cén áit a bhfuil ag fanacht?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where are you staying?
Cén áit a bhfuil ag obair?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where do you work?
ballbhrú orm anseo. Sin an áit ar bhuail mo lámh ar dhoras an chairr.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I have a bruise here. That is the place where I hit my hand on the car door.
Is féidir leat tiomáint go neart áiteanna in gConamara gan níos uair a chloig a chaitheamh ar an mbóthar.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
You can drive to plenty of places in Connemara without spending more than an hour on the road.
Cén áit a chasfas muid?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where will we meet?
Cén áit a chasfas leat?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where will I meet you?
áiseanna maithe ann agus muintir na háite go deas.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
There are good amenities there and the local people are nice.
áit nua Iodálach oscailte i lár na cathrach.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
There's a new Italian place open in the city centre.
Cén áit a mbuailfidh leat?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Where will I meet you?
Cén áit a mbuailfimid le chéile?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Where will we meet?
Sa ghnáth-áit, is dócha.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
In the usual place, I guess.
Thit báisteach throm níos deireanaí an tseachtain sin agus tharla tuilte san áit.
Heavy rain fell later that week and floods happened in the place.
Bhí bús iontach san áit.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
There was a great buzz in the place.
Bhí an áit ina chac.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
The place was a mess.
An chéad áit a ndeachaigh nuair a bhog go Beirlín lár na cathrach.
'Beo!', beo.ie
The first place I went to when I moved to Berlin was the city centre.
dúil mhór agam in áiteanna mar seo.
'Beo!', beo.ie
I love places like this.
In áit na seanchomharsan, bhog teaghlach nua isteach a bhí i gcónaí ag cothú trioblóide.
'Beo!', beo.ie
In place of the old neighbours, a new family moved in who were always causing trouble.
Rinneadh seo in Aerfort na Sionainne, áit a bhfeictear na mílte saighdiúirí Meiriceánacha gach anois ar a mbealach chun na hIaráice.
'Beo!', beo.ie
This was done in Shannon Airport where you see thousands of American soldiers every day on their way to Iraq.
Bhí an clár ag tabhairt eolais faoi stair na háite.
'Beo!', beo.ie
The board was giving information about the history of the place.
In áit a bheith ag cruinniú céille is é rud atá ag cailleadh cibé a bhí aige.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Instead of gathering sense, what he's doing is losing whatever amount he had.
An áit a raibh i ndiaidh an oíche a chodladh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Where he had slept the night.
háit a leagfaidh mo cheann go maidin?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Where will I rest my head tonight?
Bhí siad shiúl lae don áit.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
They were a day's walk from the place.
Dar le Babaí gurbh é a ceart an glór cinn sin a aithne, ach raibh dul aici smaoineamh háit a gcuala é.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
Babaí thought she should recognize that voice but couldn't remember where she had heard it.
an chéad uair a bhí é i mBeirlín, raibh aon eolas agam ar an áit
the first time I was in Berlin, I didn't know the place at all
Cén áit a mbíonn sibh ag casadh bhur gcuid ceoil?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where do you [usually] play your music?
Ach ag iarraidh geansaí le cochall a cheannacht le rud eicínt scríofa i nGaeilge air, is é An Spailpín Fánach an áit is fearr le dul ag siopadóireacht.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
But if you are attempting to buy a pullover with a hood with something written in Irish on it, An Spailpín Fánach is the best place to go shopping.
Cén áit a raibh ar saoire i mbliana?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Where were you on holiday this year?
Is áit lárnach é.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
It is a central place.
tuirseach den áit agus malairt dreach tíre ag teastáil uaim.
I'm tired of the place and I need a change of scenery.
Is beag sásamh a bhaintear as athchúrsáil a dhéanamh ar ábhar atá ar fáil in áiteanna eile cheana féin.
'Beo!', beo.ie
People get little satisfaction from recycling stuff that is already available elsewhere.