Category: Irish Word of the Day

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an carr: car

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Tá mo charr briste. Sentence meaning: My car has broken down.

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an Satharn: Saturday

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An bhfuil sibh ar oscailt Dé Satharn? Sentence meaning: Are you open on Saturday?

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an pas: passport

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Ní féidir liom mo phas a fháil. Sentence meaning: I can’t find my passport.

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deacair: difficult

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence: Is deacair dom an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Sentence meaning: Speaking Irish is difficult for me.

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a scríobh: to write

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Scríobh amach é, le do thoil. Sentence meaning: Please write it down for me.

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an- (prefix): very

Part of speech: adverb Example sentence: Tá an-áthas orm bualadh leat. Sentence meaning: I’m very glad to meet you.

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álainn: beautiful

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence: Tá do thír go hálainn. Sentence meaning: Your country is beautiful.

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an chathair: city

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Is cathair alainn í seo. Sentence meaning: This is a beautiful city.

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a mhothú: to feel

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú ag mothú níos fearr. Sentence meaning: I am glad that you’re feeling better.

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cuidiú: help

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Go raibh maith agat as do chuidiú. Sentence meaning: Thank you for all your help.

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an caife: coffee

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Ar mhaith leat cupán caife? Sentence meaning: May I offer you some coffee?

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an t-árasán: apartment

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An bhfuil tú i do chónaí i dteach nó in árasán? Sentence meaning: Do you live in a house

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an t-aerfort: airport

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Cén fhad as seo go dtí an t-aerfort? Sentence meaning: How far is it to the airport?

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an mála taistil: suitcase

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An féidir leat cuidiú liom mo mhála taistil a iompar, le do thoil? Sentence meaning: Can you help me

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an teanga: language

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Cad iad na teangacha atá agat? Sentence meaning: What languages do you speak?

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a léamh: to read

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: An féidir leat Béarla a léamh? Sentence meaning: Can you read English?

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an eitilt: flight

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An eitilt gan stopadh é? Sentence meaning: Is it a non-stop flight?

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an ticéad: ticket

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ort faoi mo thicéid. Sentence meaning: I would like to ask you about

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