Pota Focal Intergaelic
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gabhdán gabhlóg gach gadaí gadaíocht gadhar Gaeilg Gaeilge Gaeilgeoir Gael Gaelach Gaelainn Gaeltacht gág gailearaí gaineamh gaineamhchloch gáir gairbhéal gairdín gáire
Gaeilge
FEMININE NOUN
Irish
language
In spoken Irish the language is called Gaeilg in Ulster, Gaeilge in Connacht and Gaelainn in Munster. It is the Connacht version which is most widely known, and usually adopted by learners of Irish as the name of the language.
To say that something is in Irish we have two options: i nGaeilge (literally 'in Irish') and as Gaeilge (literally 'out of Irish'). The former is used more widely. The latter is only used in Munster dialects and only refers to spoken language: labhraítear as Gaeilge one speaks 'out of Irish' but scríobhtar i nGaeilge one writes 'in Irish'.
ag foghlaim Gaeilge
I am learning Irish
an bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
do you speak Irish?
an bhfuil an Ghaeilge deacair, dar leat?
is Irish hard, in your opinion?
pobal na Gaeilge
the Irish-language community
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Gaeilge
FEMININE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
Gaeilge
NOMINATVE PLURAL
Gaeilgí
GENITIVE PLURAL
Gaeilgí
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é Gaeilge an 55ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 656 focal.
Gaeilge is the 55th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 656 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Gaeilge amháin a labhraítear anseo
only Irish is spoken here
bileog as Gaeilge le fáil ach í a iarraidh
a leaflet in Irish is available on request
athbheochan na Gaeilge
the Irish language revival
ba cheart Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish
an bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat?
can you speak Irish well?
an téacs ar fad i nGaeilge
all the text is in Irish
ba cheart go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
ba chóir Gaeilge mhaith a bheith ag an atá ag iarraidh poist ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
anybody looking for a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta should speak good Irish
ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
beagán Gaeilge agam
I speak a little Irish
cár fhoghlaim do chuid Gaeilge?
where did you learn your Irish?
caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith agat le post a fháil ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
you must speak good Irish to get a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta
caithfidh go bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat nuair a fuair post ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
you must speak good Irish if you got a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta
níl an Ghaeilge ar a comhairle féin aici
she does not have a good command of Irish
rinne siad iarracht úsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc daoine óga
they tried promoting the use of Irish among young people
cúrsa Gaeilge
an Irish course
an bhfuil an Ghaeilge deacair, dar leat?
is Irish dificult, in your opinion?
an bhfuil an Ghaeilge deacair?
is Irish difficult?
an Ghaeilge éasca
Irish is easy
foghlaimeoirí fásta Gaeilge
adult learners of Irish
an Ghaeilge fite fuaite i stair na tíre
the Irish language is intertwined with the history of the country
is fiú an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim
it is worthwhile to learn Irish
foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla
an Irish-English dictionary
foghlaimeoir na Gaeilge
a learner of Irish
an bhfuil Gaeilge ag gach duine anseo?
does everybody here speak Irish?
Abair i nGaeilge é.
Say it in Irish.
Bíonn nuacht as Gaeilge le fáil ar an raidió.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Irish language news is available on the radio.
Gaeilge agus Béarla líofa agam.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I am fluent in Irish and English.
blas Chonamara ar do chuid Gaeilge.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Your Irish has a Connemara accent.
Chuir said ábhar léitheoireachta ar fáil do phobal na Gaeilge.
'Beo!', beo.ie
They gave the Irish-language community something to read.
Ach na blaganna Gaeilge ar fiú iad a léamh tearc go maith.
'Beo!', beo.ie
But the blogs that are worth reading are few and far between.
An chúis is go bhfuil meath tagtha ar bhlaganna na Gaeilge ...
'Beo!', beo.ie
The biggest reason why Irish-language blogs have started declining is...
D'aistríos an t-eolas go Gaeilge di.
'Beo!', beo.ie
I translated the information into Irish for her.
gluaiseacht na Gaeilge
the Irish-language movement
claonadh ann Béarla a aistriú go díreach go Gaeilge
there is a tendency to translate English directly into Irish
scríobh Pádraig graiméar Gaeilge
Patrick wrote an Irish grammar
dearcadh an phobail i leith na Gaeilge
the public's attitude to Irish
go hiomlán i nGaeilge
it is completely in Irish
leagan Gaeilge den fhoirm
an Irish version of the form
Gaeilge líofa agam
I speak Irish fluently
líofacht sa Ghaeilge
fluency in Irish
daoine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, mar shampla tusa agus mise
people who speak Irish, for example you and me
teagasc trí mheán na Gaeilge
teaching through the medium of Irish
ba mhór cúis na Gaeilge le m'athair
the Irish-language cause was very dear to my father
níl mórán Gaeilge agam
I don't speak much Irish
i nGaeilge amháin a bheidh an fhoireann ag plé le gach gnó
the team will deal with every business in Irish only
sise an-ghníomhach i bpobal na Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath
she is very active in the Irish-language community in Dublin
rang Gaeilge
an Irish class
ba í Gaeilge seachas Béarla an teanga a labhair siad
the language they spoke was Irish and not English
céard a thug ort an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim?
what made you want to learn Irish?
an Ghaeilge ar mo thoil agam
I speak Irish perfectly
bíonn tús áite ag an Ghaeilge i gcónaí
the Irish language always has prirority
an Coimisiún um Athbheochan na Gaeilge
the Commission for the Revival of Irish
bhí an Ghaeilge á húsáid acu mar theanga rúnda
they were using Irish as a secret language
an mbaineann úsáid as an Ghaeilge i do shaol laethúil?
do you use Irish in your daily life?
ceist na Gaeilge
the Irish-language question
is cainteoir dúchais Gaeilge é
he is a native Irish speaker
An bhfuil an Ghaeilge deacair, dar leat?
Is Irish difficult, in your opinion?
an-Ghaeilge aici.
She speaks excellent Irish.
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.