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claibín claíomh cláirnéid cláirseach cláirseoir clamhach clampar clann claochlú claon claonadh clapsholas clár cláraigh cláraithe cláraitheoir clárlann clasaiceach clásal claspa clé
clann
FEMININE NOUN
DO NOT CONFUSE WITH: teaghlach
children
Many learners of Irish think that clann means family. It doesn't. It only means family if by family you mean the family's children. If you're looking for a word for family that also includes the parents, the grandparents and other people, look at teaghlach, líon tí and muintir.
an bhfuil clann agat?
have you got children?
seisear clainne agam
I have six children
tógáil clainne
raising a family
ag iompar clainne
pregnant
expecting a child
a Dhia, ag iompar clainne!
oh my God, I'm pregnant!
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
clann
FEMININE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
clainne
NOMINATVE PLURAL
clanna
GENITIVE PLURAL
clann
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é clann an 390ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 4,520 focal.
Clann is the 390th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 4,520 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
an bhfuil clann agat?
do you have children?
An bhfuil clann mhór agat, a Shéamais?
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
Do you have a lot of children, Séamas?
beirt chlainne againn.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
We have two children.
A chlann mhac.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
His sons.
bhí an ghráin dhearg ag Nixon ar chlann Kennedy
Nixon utterly hated the Kennedy family
ráflaí sa timpeall go bhfuil ag iompar clainne
there is a rumour around that you are having a baby
bhí siad ag tógáil clainne
they were bringing up a family
chuir cuairt ar a chlann, iad go léir pósta um an dtaca sin
he visited his children, all of them married by that time
A clann iníonacha.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
Her daughters.
An bhfuil clann agaibh?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Do you [plur.] have children?
Níl clann againn.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
We don't have children.
An bhfuil praghas speisialta agaibh do chlann?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Do you have a special price for a family?
Is é seo an chéad uair go bhfuil mise agus mo chlann ar saoire le chéile ó shin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
This is the first time that my children and I are on vacation since.
Is bean agus bhíonn mórán seans agam labhairt le daoine eile seachas m'fhear agus mo chlann.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I am a housewife and I don't have much chance to speak with other people except my husband and my children.
Is é Julian an duine is sine sa chlann.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Julian is the oldest in the family.
Is í Eithne an duine is óige sa chlann.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Eithne is the youngest in the family.
sise pósta agus triúr clainne aici.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
She is married with three children.
triúr clainne agam.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
I have three children.
An bhfuil clann agat?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
Have you any children?
Níl clann ar bith agam.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I have no children.
Níl clann ar bith againn.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
We have no children.
Is mise an duine is sine sa chlann.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I'm the eldest (of the children) in the family.
i mo chónaí i dteach scoite le mo bhean agus mo chlann.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I live in a detached house with my wife and my children.
Anuas ar sin, thig éalú ó ghnáthchúraimí an tsaoil a thiteann ar dhuine, ar nós airgead a thuilleamh clann a thógáil.
'Beo!', beo.ie
In addition to that, you cannot escape from the ordinary responsiblities life throws at you such as making money or raising a family.
triúr clainne ag mo dheirfiúr.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
My sister has three children.