Category: Irish Word of the Day

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amárach: tomorrow

Part of speech: adverb Example sentence:Beidh an aimsir go hiontach amárach. Sentence meaning: The weather will be great tomorrow.

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tinn: sick

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence:Bhí mé tinn inné. Sentence meaning: I was sick yesterday.

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can: to sing

Part of speech: verb Example sentence:Canann tú amhráin deasa. Sentence meaning: You sing nice songs.

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lón: lunch

Part of speech: noun Example sentence:Tá lón te sa bhialann. Sentence meaning: The restaurant has a hot lunch.

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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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