Category: Irish Word of the Day

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an t-óstán: the hotel

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:An fearr leat fanacht in óstáin mhóra nó i dtithe leaba agus bricfeasta? Sentence meaning: Do you prefer to stay

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an mhuc: the pig

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Rinne Circe muca d’fhir Odaiséis Sentence meaning: Circe turned Odysseus’s men into pigs.

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an chuid: the portion

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Ná caith do chuid airgid go léir in aon áit amháin Sentence meaning: Don’t spend all your money in one

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an tseamróg: the shamrock

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Línigh an freastalaí seamróg i gcúr mo chuid Guinness. Sentence meaning: The bartender drew a shamrock in the foam of

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an doras: the door

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Deireann an comhartha ar an doras ‘dúnta’. Sentence meaning: The sign on the door says ‘closed.’

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a shiúl: to walk

Part of speech: verb Example sentence:Tá siad ag siúl amach le chéile. Sentence meaning: They are walking out together.

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a ithe: to eat

Part of speech: verb Example sentence:Tá ocras orm. An féidir liom rud éigin a ithe? Sentence meaning: I’m hungry. Can I eat something?

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an plainéad: the planet

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Ní plainéad é Plútón a thuilleadh, de réir na n-eolaithe. Sentence meaning: Pluto is no longer a planet, according to

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an ghrian: the sun

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Ná féach go díreach isteach in urú gréine. Sentence meaning: Don’t look directly into an eclipse of the sun.

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Alasca: Alaska

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Is as Alasca mé. Agus tusa? Sentence meaning: I’m from Alaska, and you?

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críonna: wise

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence:Deirtear ‘máthair mhór’ do ‘grandmother’ i nDún na nGall, ach deir a lán daoine i gCiarraí ‘máthair chríonna.’ Sentence meaning:

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fuar: cold

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence:Tá sé fuar istigh anseo. Sentence meaning: It’s cold in here.

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an béal: the mouth

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Oscail do bhéal agus ith do chuid bia. Sentence meaning: Open your mouth and eat your food.

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