Pota Focal Intergaelic
a | án | aen | an- | ana | and
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amharclann amhlaidh amhrán amhránaí amhránaíocht amhras amuigh an an- anabaí anachain anáil anailís anaithnid anall anam anann anarac anatamaíocht ancaire andúileach
an
ARTICLE
the
an cheist
the question
an freagra
the answer
an
PARTICLE
introduces an interrogative verb
an bhfuil sásta?
are you happy?
an
COPULA
FORM OF: is
interrogative form for the copula
an tusa Seán Ó Briain?
are you Seán Ó Briain?
an-
PREFIX
very
with adjectives
an-ghaofar
very windy
an-deas
very nice
an-aisteach
very strange
an-
PREFIX
great
excellent
with nouns
bhí an-chraic againn
we had great fun
an-Ghaeilge aige
he speaks excellent Irish
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é an an chéad fhocal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 25 focal.
An is the first most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 25 words.