Category: Irish Word of the Day

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Is é an ‘Dexter’ an bhó is lú sa domhan; ní bhíonn níos mó ná 750 punt meáchain inti.

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An bhfaca tú taibhse Oíche Shamhna? Sentence meaning: Did you see a ghost on Halloween?

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Dia dhuit ar maidin. Sentence meaning: Good morning!

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Oíche mhaith! Sentence meaning: Good night!

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Grá mo chroí thú! Sentence meaning: You are the love of my heart!

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Sa seanscéal Fiannaíochta bhí ball seirce ag Diarmaid agus mar sin thit Gráinne i ngrá leis. Sentence meaning: In

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Rachaidh mé go hÉirinn an bhliain seo chugainn. Sentence meaning: I will go to Ireland next year.

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence: Sa bhliain 1999 bhí a lán daoine buartha an mbeadh a ríomhairí oiriunach don bhliain 2000. Sentence meaning: In

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: D’imigh an punt Éireannach as feidhm sa bhliain dhá mhíle is a dó. Sentence meaning: The Irish pound went

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Bhíodh an leithreas sa leithreas uisce agus bhíodh an folcadán sa seomra folctha. Sentence meaning: The toilet used to

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Bíodh cuimhne agat — ní bhíonn an leithreas sa seomra folctha i gcuid mhaith de na tithe traidisiúnta. Sentence

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Tá ceithre sheomra leapa thuas staighre agus seomra folctha amháin. Sentence meaning: There are four bedrooms and one bathroom

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Ar cheannaigh tú teilifíseán ardghléine? Cheannaigh. Sentence meaning: Did you buy a high-definition TV? Yes.

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Slog siar é! Sentence meaning: Drink it down!

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Dún do ghob! Sentence meaning: Shut your mouth!

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An mbíonn ócáidí d’aontuismitheoirí anseo? Sentence meaning: Are events for single parents held here?

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: An bhfuil go leor tuismitheoirí altrama do na páistí go léir? Sentence meaning: Are there enough foster parents for

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Sin í máthair Shinéad. Sentence meaning: That is Sinéad’s mother.

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Tá dhá euro air. Sentence meaning: It costs two euro.

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Tá dollar amháin air. Sentence meaning: It costs a dollar.

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence: Tá an bhratach Mheiriceánach dearg, bán, agus gorm. Sentence meaning: The American flag is red, white, and blue.

Part of speech: adjective Example sentence: Is bean rua í. Sentence meaning: She is a red-haired woman.

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Thit sé ina chodladh ar an tolg. Sentence meaning: He fell asleep on the sofa.

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: An bhfuil aon rud le rá agat? Sentence meaning: Do you have anything to say?

Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Ar mhiste leat an doras a oscailt? Sentence meaning: Would you mind opening the door?

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Arbh fhearr leat luch gan sreang? Sentence meaning: Would you prefer a wireless mouse?

Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Tá móideim nua agam. Sentence meaning: I have a new modem.

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Rinne mé botún. Sentence meaning: I made a mistake.

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Is saoránach de… mé. Sentence meaning: I am a citizen of…

Part of speech: expression Example sentence: Tá mo chos briste. Sentence meaning: My leg is broken.