FOCLÓIR GAEILGE–BÉARLA
IRISH–ENGLISH DICTIONARY
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1
introduces the vocative case causes aspiration
a Sheáin Seán!
a Shinéad Sinéad!
a dhuine hey you!
2
introduces a bare numeral prefixes h to vowels
a haon, a dó, a trí one, two, three
uimhir a haon déag number eleven
seomra a ceathair room four
3
connects objects with verbal nouns causes aspiration
ní féidir liom an obair a dhéanamh I can't do the work
an bhfuil tú chun an cheist a fhreagairt? are you going to answer the question?
ba mhaith liom tú a phógadh I would like to kiss you
4
introduces a direct relative clause that, which, who with independent form of verbs, causes aspiration
an fear a bhí ann the man who was there
an duine a chonaic tú the person (that) you saw
5
an fear a raibh deacrachtaí aige the man who had difficulties
an duine a bhfaca tú a mhac the person whose son you saw
6
sin a bhfuil that's all
sin a bhfuil agam that's all I have
léigh sí a raibh scríofa ann she read what was written there
7
introduces a noun of degree
ní chreidim a mhéad atá sé I can't believe how big it is
tá moladh ag dul dó as a fheabhas a d'oibrigh sé he deserves praise for how well he worked
1
Nuair a deireann tú rud éigin, cuireann tú i bhfocail é. De bhéal a deirtear rudaí de ghnáth, ach is féidir rudaí a rá i scríbhinn chomh maith.
» Multi-word unit: abair leat
2
Má deireann tú le duine rud a dhéanamh, tá tú ag ordú dó nó di an rud a dhéanamh.
tell (command)
abair le [duine] [rud a dhéanamh] = tell [somebody] [to do something]
dúirt mé léi imeacht I told her to leave
abair leis fanacht liom tell him to wait for me
3
Úsáidtear an briathar abair mar thagairt do mhachnamh uaireanta, fiú mura bhfuil cumarsáid i gceist.
say (= think)
dúirt mé liom féin go n-éireoinn an-mhoch ar maidin I said to myself that I would get up very early in the morning
déarfainn go raibh níos mó ólta agamsa ná mar a bhí aigesean I'd say I had more to drink that he
4
Is féidir abair nó abraimis a chur ag tús abairte chun teoiric a áiteamh.
abraimis go bhfuil an ceart aige assuming he is right
abair go bhfuil milliún euro le caitheamh agat let's say you have a million euro to spend
5
Nuair a deireann tú amhrán, canann tú focail an amhráin.
abair amhrán sing a song
6
Is féidir abair a úsáid chun sampla a chur i láthair.
say (= for example)
roghnóidh muid contae éigin, abair Maigh Eo, agus déanfaidh muid clár faisnéise faoi we'll select a county, say Mayo, and do a documentary about it
Slabhra focal labhartha nó scríofa. Is gnáth d’abairt scríofa tosú le ceannlitir agus críochú le lánstad.
scríobh sí abairt ghairid she wrote a short sentence
an focal ag tús na habairte the word at the beginning of the sentence
Nuair atá tú ag dul abhaile, tá tú ag dul go dtí an áit a bhfuil cónaí ort.
home (= homeward)
tá mé ag dul abhlaile I am going home
tháinig siad abhaile ón chóisir they came home from the party
Choose the right word: abhaile or sa bhaile
Although both can be translated as home in English, the word abhaile is only appropriate when talking about going (or moving in some other way) home or homeward. When talking about being or staying home or at home, the expression you need is sa bhaile.
Sruth nádúrtha fionnuisce a ghluaiseann i dtreo na farraige, i dtreo locha nó i dtreo abhann eile.
ritheann an abhainn tríd an chathair the river runs through the city
ar bhruach na habhann on the bank of the river
ar dhá thaobh na habhann on both sides of the river
1
bhí deoch uaim ach bhí an pub dúnta I needed a drink but the pub was closed
tá na soilse lasta ach níl éine sa bhaile the lights are on but there is nobody home
» Multi-word unit: ach amháin
2
ní féidir le héinne ach leat féin an jab a dhéanamh nobody but/except you can do the job
3
iMust always be accompanied by a verb in the negative.
níl agam ach deich euro I only have ten euro, lit. I don't have but ten euro
níl ionat ach girseach bheag you're only a little girl, lit. you are not but a little girl
4
tá bileog as Gaeilge le fáil ach í a iarraidh a leaflet in Irish is available on request (lit. is available, only to ask for it)
gheobhaidh tú é ach é a lorg you will get it if you look for it (lit. you will get it, only to look for it)