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Buns na Gaeilge - Basic IrishLanguage

There is no other way to reviveIrish than for a crowd of people

to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used are basedon Aideen's own natural use ofConnemara Irish but they havebeen kept simple, so as to beunderstood where there aredifferences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster and

Munster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.

The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and 'd'are in Irish, but not in English; it's difficult to 'reproduce' them in writing. Where I use 'th'and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your tongue gently behind your frontupper teeth."

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Lesson 5

The Language of Love - in Irish

This is a revised and updated version of our St. Valentine''s Day offering. The differenceis that some of the following words and phrases can be used at any time of the year,whenever romance is in the air.

Phrase: St Valentine's DayIrish: L Fhle VailintnPronunciation: law ay-leh val-in-theen

Phrase: Happy St Valentine's DayBeannachta na Fhle VailintnPronunciation: Ban-ochth-thee na Fay-leh val-in-theenLiterally, Blessings of St. Valentine

Word: CardIrish: crta
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Pronunciation: cawrth-ah

Word: Anonymously (without signature)Irish: gan ainm ar bith or gan snePronunciation: gahn an-im err bih or gan sheen-eh

Word: LoveIrish: grPronunciation: graw

Phrase: My loveIrish: A grPronunciation: ah ghraw

Word: LoverIrish: Leannn

Pronunciation: lih-ahn-awnWord: DarlingIrish: a strPronunciation: ah sthohr

Phrase: Soul mateIrish: Anam CaraPronunciation: ah-nahm khara

Phrase: I love youIrish: T cion agam ortPronunciation: thaw kiuhn ag-gum urth

Phrase: My love to youIrish: Mo gr thPronunciation: muh ghraw hoo

Word: DarlingIrish: a strPronunciation: ah sthohr

Phrase: Love of my heartIrish: a str mo chroPronunciation: ah sthohr muh khree

Word: HeartIrish: croPronunciation: kree


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Word: RoseIrish: rsPronunciation: rose

Phrase: My love/My dear

Irish: A ghrPronunciation: Ah ghraw

Phrase: My sweetheartIrish: Mo mhuirnnPronunciation: Muh voor-neen

Phrase: Kiss meIrish: Pg mPronunciation: Pogue may

Phrase: Hugs and kissesIrish: Barrga agus pgaPronunciation: Bahrogue-ah ah-guss pogue-ah

Phrase: I'd give you the blood of my heartIrish: Thabharfainn fuil mo chro duitPronunciation: hohr-hinn fwill muh khree gwitch

Phrase: Will you marry me?Irish: An bpsfaidh t m?Pronunciation: on bohs-ee thoo may?

Phrase: Yes, I will marry youIrish: Cinnte (certainly), psfaidh m thPronunciation: kinn-tcheh, pohs-hee may hoo

Phrase: I think I'm in loveIrish: Ceapaim go bhfuilim i ngrPronunciation: kih-ahp-im guh will-im ih ngraw

Phrase:Would you like to go out with me?Irish: Ar mian leat sil amach liom?Pronunciation: err veen lih-ath shool ah-mahkh lih-um?(literally: would you like to walk out with me)

Phrase: I adore youIrish: dhram thPronunciation: aw-reem hoo


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Phrase: She is (He is) the love of my lifeIrish: Is gr mo shaol ().Pronunciation: iss graw muh heel ee (ay)

Connemara pickup line: I prefer you to a hundred milk cows!

Irish: B'fhearr liom th n cad b bainne!Pronunciation: Barr lum hoo no kaydh boh bahn-nyah

Phrase: I got four anonymous Valentine cardsIrish: Fuair m ceithre chrta Vailintn gan ainm ar bith orthuPronunciation: foo-ir may keh-reh cawr-thee val-in-theen gahn an-im err bih ur-hoo

Phrase: He sent me a bouquet of a dozen red rosesIrish: Chuir s crobhaing de dhosaen rsanna dearga chugamPronunciation: khuir shay kruv-eng djeh gus-ayn rose-ahnah djahr-gah hug-ahm

Phrase: I love youIrish: T cion agam ortPronunciation: thaw kiuhn ag-gum urth

Image:First Kissby Kim Anderson from All Posters

Lesson #6Sending a card for a birthday or other occasion? These phrases will come in handy.According to Aideen, they are generally written rather than spoken; apparently Irish

speakers are not this formal in everyday conversation. So use these when you want towrite a special greeting.Phrase: Happy BirthdayIrish: L Breithe ShonaPronunciation: Law breh-heh hunaPhrase: Happy AnniversaryIrish: Comhgirdeas bhur gceiliradhPronuniation: koh-gawr-jeas wur gel-oor-ah** This is not specifically 'anniversary' but 'celebration' and could be used for many suchoccasions. In the singular it would be:do cheiliradh, pronounced dhuh chel-oor-ahPhrase: Happy St. Patrick's DayIrish:Beannachta na File PdraigPronunciation: Ban-ochth-thee na Fay-leh Paw-drigPhrase: Good luck and best wishesIrish: Slinte agus Saol Agat (Agaibh*)Pronunciation: Slaw-intche agus seel ah-guth (ah-geev*)Literally means '(good) health and life to you' *pluralPhrase: Happy EasterIrish: Beannachta na Csca
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Pronunciation: Ban-ochth-thee na caws-caPhrase: Merry ChristmasIrish: Nollaig ShonaPronunciation:Null-ig hunaPhrase: Happy New Year

Irish: Athbhlian faoi mhaisePronunciation: Ah-vleen fwee wash-ehAccording to Aideen, one of the easiest and nicest catch-all phrases, suitable for anyoccasion would be:Irish: Slinte agus saol agat* - Health (good implied) and life (long implied) to youProunciation: Slaw-in-che ah-gus seel ah-guth*agaibh (plural) ah-givbut with one 'amendment' - in the case of a new baby the blessing would be to theparentsfor the child and would be:Irish: Slinte agus saol ar bhur leanbh nuaPronunciation: Slaw-in-che ah-gus seel er wur lan-iv noo-ah

Lesson #7 - Basic Irish: Aselection of toastsFrom the classic Slainteand how to pronounce itto a few other not socommon ones and how topronounce those, too,you're sure to impressfamily and friends at the

next social event when you toast the gathering in the Irish!Toast: May God not weaken your handIrish: Nr laga Dia do lmhPronunciation: Nar lah-ga Djee-ah dhu lawvToast: May we be alive at this same time againIrish: Go mbeirimd beo ar an am seo arsPronunciation: Guh mer-i-meedh bee-oh er an am shu areeshToast: May you live and may you wear it outIrish: Go mairir is go gathairPronunciation: Guh mah-rir is guh gah-hirToast: Health and life to you

The woman of your choice for youA child every year for youAnd may you die in IrelandIrish: Slinte agus saol agatBean ar do mhian agatLeanbh gach blian agatAgus bs n ireannPronunciation: Slaw-in-tche agus seel ah-guthBan er dhuh veen ah-guth


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Lan-v goch bleen ah-guthAgus baws in Ay-runToast: Health to the men and may the women live foreverIrish: Slinte na bhfear agus go maire na mna go deoPronunciation: Slaw-in-tche na var agus guh mara na m-naw guh djeoToast: Health! (Could be to one or to a crowd)Irish: SlintePronunciation: Slaw-in-tche

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There is no other way torevive Irish than for a crowd

of people to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used arebased on Aideen's own naturaluse of Connemara Irish but theyhave been kept simple, so as tobe understood where there aredifferences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster and

Munster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.



Lesson 1 Starters

Unless you can arrange to spend a year or so living in the Gaeltacht - an Irish speakingpart of the country - learning the language will probably be nigh on impossible for mostpeople. That said, in our basic Irish section, we have attempted to share with you simplewords and phrases we think you will find both fun and useful.Photo credit:Cluiche
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Phrase: Thank youIrish: Go raibh maith agatPronunciation: Guh row mah aguth (row as in cow)

Phrase: You're welcome

Irish: T filte romhatPronunciation: Thaw foil-cheh roath

Phrase: HelloIrish: Dia dhuitPronunciation: Djee-ah gwitch

Phrase: What is your name?Irish: Cad is ainm duit?Pronunciation: Codh is anam gwitch

Phrase: My name is Judith FlynnIrish: Judith Flynn is ainm domPronunciation: Judith Flynn is aman dhum

Phrase: How are you?Irish: Conas t t?Pronunciation: Kunas thaw thoo Phrase: I am fineIrish: T me go maithProunciation: Thaw may guh mahPhrase: How old are you?Irish: Cad is aois duit?*Pronunciation: Codh is eesh gwitch*Not a colloquially correct expression. Much better to use Cn aois th? Kayn eesh hooPhrase: What time is it?Irish: Cn t-am ?Pronunciation: Kayn thom ayPhrase: It's three o'clockIrish: T s a tri a chlogPronunciation: Thaw shay three a (c)hlug - not 'ch' as in 'chew', the 'c' is almost silentPhrase: Today is SundayIrish: Inniu an* D DomhnaighPronunciation: Djay dhough-knee * Omit 'an' - equivalent to saying Today is the SundayWord: MondayIrish: D LuainPronunciation: Djay loo-inWord: TuesdayIrish: D MirtPronunciation: Djay moyrchWord: WednesdayIrish: D Chadaoin


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Pronunciation: Djay Kay-dheenWord: ThursdayIrish: D DardaoinPronunciation: Djay Djayr-dheen

Word: FridayIrish: D hAoinePronunciation: Djay-heenahWord: SaturdayIrish: D SathairnPronunciation: Djay Sah-harn

Phrase: Goodnight, see you tomorrowIrish: Oiche mhaith, feicfidh m ar ball t*. Pronunciation: Ee-heh wah,. feck-hee may erboll hoo *This is singular. To make it plural, replace t with sibh'- shiv.The problem here is that 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish (which is what I

speak) but in Leinster, Ulster and Munster the word is 'cfidh', which has two differentpronunciations. Leinster/Munster - kee-fee; Ulster - chee-fee.Note: To keep things as simple as possible, we are going to use Aideen's ConnemaraIrish.

Lesson 2 Phrase: Good morning/Good afternoon/Good eveningWe don't really use specific phrases for greetings on meeting at any particular part of theday. So, for simplification, best not to split them and just use Hello at any time of the day- quite acceptable and widely used.Irish: Dia duit (singular)

Pronunciation: djee-ah gwitchPhrase: Dhia dhibh (plural) Pronunciation: djee-ah yeeve Phrase: What will you have?Irish: Card a bhas agat?Pronunciation: kay-rdh a vays aguth Phrase: I'd like a Guinness (please)Irish: Piont (leath-phiont) Guinness/Murphy's/Harp led' thoilPronunciation: Pionth Guinness/Murphy's/Harp ledh hellNote: 'bar-speak' is a little more specific and people would tend to ask for "a pint" or"half-pint" without always mentioning the brand (means Guinness unless otherwisespecified!), so I'm changing this slightly to suit more usually used idioms. We don'tusually use the phrase "I'd like" as such (directly translated) but rather simply, give theitem and add a shortish "please"Phrase: I'd like an Irish Coffee (please)Irish: Caif Gaelach led' thoilPronunciation: Cah- fay gwael-och ledh hell Phrase: I'd like a glass of water (please)Irish: Gloinne uisce led' thoilPronunciation: Glinn-eh ish-geh ledh hell

Lesson 3 Phrase: Where is the nearest ________? (list of locations follows)


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Irish: C bhfuil an _______ is cngara (or is giorra) is a direct translation.Pronunciation: Caw will on_______ is coan-gar-ee (or is girra)NOTE: I would use 'I'm looking for a ________ " It's less stilted in Irish and probablyeasier for a beginner. Phrase: I am looking for _______Irish: Tim ag lorg _______

Pronunciation: Thaw-im a' lurg ___ (The 'g' is usually silent here) Locations:Men's RoomIrish: Seomra na bhfearPronunciation: Shome-reh na varrLadies' RoomIrish: Seomra na mbanPronunciation: Shome-reh na mon (as in 'gone') HospitalIrish: OispidilPronunciation: Us -pi-djayl Police StationIrish: Stisin na nGrdaPronunciation: Sthaw-shoon nah ngaw -dhee Post OfficeIrish: Ofig an phoist

Pronunciation: If-ig an fwisht Pharmacy/ChemistIrish: PoiticirPronunciation: Puth-i-kayrGrocery StoreIrish: Siopa grisarPronunciation: Shup-eh gross-ayrPubIrish: stlannPronunciation: oasth-lunn HotelIrish: stnPronunciation: oasth-awn Hair Salon/barberIrish: GruaigeadirPronunciation: Grew-ig-a-dhoor (as in door)

Lesson 4This was overlooked - The months of the year! As we feel these words would be usedsooner rather than later we squeezed them in here. For those who are early visitors, wemoved the words of love up to the next Lesson (5).

Months of the Year

JanuaryIrish: EanirPronunciation: an-aw-irr

FebruaryIrish: FeabhraPronunciation: feow-rah

MarchIrish: Mrta


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Pronunciation: mawr-thah

AprilIrish: AibrenPronunciation: ab-rawn

MayIrish: BealtainePronunciation: bahl-theh-neh

JuneIrish: MeitheamhPronunciation: meh-huv

JulyIrish: Iil

Pronunciation: oo-ilAugustIrish: LnasaPronunciation: loo-nah-sah

SeptemberIrish: Men FomhairPronunciation: mahn foh-ir

OctoberIrish: Deireadh FomhairPronunciation: djeh-reh foh-ir

NovemberIrish: SamhainPronunciation: sow (as in cow) -in

DecemberIrish: NollaigPronunciation: null-ig

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There is no other way to revive Irish than for a crowd of people to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings and pronunciations used are based on Aideen's own natural use ofConnemara Irish but they have been kept simple, so as to be understood where there are

differences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster andMunster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.



Lesson #11 - Beverages & DrinksJust so you know, the Irish refer to anything that isn't alcoholic as a beverage.

Beverages:Word: TeaIrish: TPronunciation: tayWord: CoffeeIrish: CaifPronunciation: cah-fayPhrase: I'd like a cup of teaIrish: Ba mhait liom cupn TPronunciation:bah wah ly-um cup-awn tayPhrase: I'd like a cup of coffeeIrish: Ba mhait liom cupn CaifPronunciation:bah wah ly-um cup-awn cah-fayPhrase: We'd like a pot of teaIrish: Ba mhaith linn pota TPronunciation:bah wah linn puh-tha tayPhrase: We'd like a pot of coffeeIrish: Ba mhaith linn pota CaifPronunciation:bah wah linn puh-tha cah-fayWord: MilkIrish: BainnePronunciation:bann-yehWord: LemonadeIrish: liomanidePronunciation: lim-un-aw-idjeWord: Water
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Irish: uiscePronunciation: ish-gehPhrase: I'd like a glass of milkIrish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne bainnePronunciation:bah wah ly-um glinne-eh bann-yeh

Phrase: I'd like a glass of lemonadeIrish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne liomainidePronunciation:bah wah ly-um glinne-eh lim-un-ay-djePhrase: I'd like a glass of waterIrish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne uiscePronunciation:bah wah ly-um glinne-eh ish-gehPhrase: I'd like a glass of ciderIrish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne siodrePronunciation:bah wah ly-um glinne-eh she-drehPhrase: I'd like ice with my drink, please*Irish: Ba mhaith liom oighear san deoch sinn led' thoil

Pronunciation:bah wah ly-um eye-er san djee-uch shin ledh hell*Literally translated for Irish idiom - I'd like ice in that drink please.DrinksWord: DrinksIrish: DeochannaPronunciation: dee-yuch-ahnnahWord: WhiskeyIrish: Uisce BeathaPronunciatiion: ish-ge bah-hahWord: BeerIrish: BeoirPronunciation:bee-oh-irWord: WineIrish: FonPronunciation: fee-unPhrase: Red WineIrish: Fon deargPronunciation: fee-un djeargPhrase: White WineIrish: Fon bnPronunciation: fee-un bawnPhrase: I'd like a glass of beerIrish: Ba mhaith liom gloinne beoirPronunciation:bah wah ly-um glinn-eh bee-oh-irPhrase: I'd like a pint of beerIrish: Ba mhaith liompiontae beoirPronunciation:bah wah ly-um pee-yun-thah bee-oh-irPhrase: A bottle of red wine pleaseIrish: buidal fon dearg led' thoilPronunciation:bwi-jail fee-un djerg ledh hell


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Phrase: Please let me get the next round*Irish: Beidh seo ormsaPronunciation: Bye shuh urm-sa*I've not translated this directly, as it is not usually said in that way. When it's time for thenext round, we would say, "I'll get these" and that's what I've translated.

Lesson #12 - ClothingWord: ClothesIrish: adaPronunciation: ay-dheeWord: CoatIrish: ctaPronunciation: coh-thaWord: SweaterIrish: geansa

Pronunciation: gan-zeeWord: SkirtIrish: sciorta Pronunciation: skerr-thahWord: Shoes:Irish: brgaPronunciation:broh-geehWord: DressIrish: gnaPronunciation: goo-nahWord: PantsIrish: brst

Pronunciation:breesh-theeWord: HatIrish: hataPronunciation: hah-thaWord: CapIrish: caipn Pronunciation: kop-eenPhrase: What should I wear today?Irish: Card ba chir dom a chaitheamh inniu?Pronunciation: kay-erdh bah koh-ir dhum ah chah-iv inn-you?Phrase: Bring a raincoatIrish: Tg cta bist leatPronunciation: thohg coh-tha baw-shtee lee-athPhrase: Isn't she wearing a lovely dress?Irish: Nach aoibeann an gna sin uirthi?Pronunciation:Noch eeven an goo-nah shin ir-hee?Phrase: You should dress warmlyIrish: N mr duit ada nos troime a chaiteamhPronunciation: Knee more dhitch ay-dhee knees thrim-eh ah chah-iv Phrase: I'd like tobuy an Aran sweater


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Irish: Ba mhaith liom geansa ran a cheannachPronunciation: Bah whye li-um gan-zee aw-ran a khian-ockPhrase: Is it necessary to wear a hat for the wedding?Irish: Ar g dom hata a chaiteamh ag an mbainis?Pronunciation: Err gaw dhum hah-tha ah chah-iv egg on mon-ish?

Phrase: These shoes are not comfortableIrish: T na brga seo m-chompirdeachPronunciation: Thaw nah broh-geeh shuh mee-khum-pohr-dhuchIrish Lesson #13 - EntertainmentHeading out on the town for entertainment, Irish-style? Here are a few Irish words andphrases to add to your vocabulary. We had to grin when our Irish translator gave up onbowling and line-dancing. She says: "Just couldn't find suitable translations for them. Isuspect that the English words are just slotted into Irish conversation, like the French "LeWeekend"! May be so.Word: TheatreIrish: Amharclann

Pronunciation: our-chlannWord: CinemaIrish: PictrlannPronunciation:pick-thoor-lanWord: NightclubIrish: Club OchePronunciation: club ee-hehWord: Pub/BarIrish: stinPronunciation: oh-sth-law-eenWord: Hotel

Irish: stlannPronunciation: Oh-sth-lawnWord: ConcertIrish: ceolchoirmPronunciation: kee-ohl-quirmWord: Play or dramaIrish: dhraw-mahPronunciation: dhraw-mahWord: Film/movieIrish: scannnPronunciation: scan-awnWord: DancingIrish: RincePronunciation: rin-kehWord: TelevisionIrish: telefsPronunciation: tell-eh-feeshWord: Traditional MusicIrish: Ceol traidisinta


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Pronunciation: Kee-ohl thrad-ish-oon-thaWord: MuseumIrish: iarsmalannPronunciation: ears-mah-lanWord: Art Gallery

Irish: GailearaPronunciation: GailearaWord: ParkIrish: ParcPronunciation:paw-rcPhrase: There will be good traditional music at the pub tonightIrish: Beidh ceol traidisinta maith ag an stin anochtPronunciation:bye kee-ohl thrad-ish-oon-tha my egg on oh-sth-law-een ah-nuchtPhrase: What is showing at the cinema now?Irish: Card t ar sil ag an bpictrlann faoi lthair?Pronunciation: Kay-erdh that er shool egg on bip-thoor-lan fwee law-hir


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Buns na Gaeilge - Basic IrishLanguage

There is no other way to reviveIrish than for a crowd ofpeople to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used are basedon Aideen's own natural use ofConnemara Irish but they havebeen kept simple, so as to beunderstood where there aredifferences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster

and Munster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee; Ulster - chee-fee.

The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and'd' are in Irish, but not in English; it's difficult to 'reproduce' them in writing. Where Iuse 'th' and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your tongue gently behind yourfront upper teeth."
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Lesson #23 - Car and Driving.

For directions see Lesson 3.

Note from Aideen: I've deliberately used the words 'car' and 'petrol' instead of 'auto' and'gasoline', as these are the words used in Ireland. If I give a translation for 'gasoline', itwould be the wrong fuel and not be the word used for what you need to put in theengine to drive the car.

Word: DrivingIrish: tomintPronunciation: thumb-aw-inch

Word: DriverIrish: tiomnaPronunciation: thumb-awn-ee

Word: CarIrish: gluaistenPronunciation: gloosh-thawn

Word: PetrolIrish: peitrealPronunciation: peth-ral

Word: Oil

Irish: olaPronunciation: ulla

Phrase: Driving-licenceIrish: ceadnas tiomnaPronunciation: kyadh-oon-as thumb-awna

Word: ParkingIrish: pirceilPronunciation: pawr-kawyl

Phrase: Car-hireIrish ligint-ghluaistenPronunciation: lig-inch gloosh-thawn

Word: AccidentIrish: timpistPronunciation: thim-pisht
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Phrase: Traffic lightsIrish: solais bhthairPronunciation: sull-ish voh-hir

Word: Police**

Irish: grda (Sochna)Pronunciation: gawr-dhee shee-uch-awna**In Ireland, Guardians (of the peace)

Word: InsuranceIrish: rachasPronunciation: awr-a-khas

Phrase: We would like to a hire a car for two weeksIrish: ba mhaith linn gluaisten a ligint he h-aghaidh dh sheachtainePronuniation: bah wye linn gloosh-thawn a lig-inch le hye ghaw shock-then-eh

Phrase: How much will that cost?Irish cn chostas a bhas ar sinn?Pronunciation: kayn khus-thas a vays err shin?

Phrase: Where is the nearest petrol station?Irish: c bhfuil an stisin pheitreal is giorra?Pronunciation: kaw will on sthaw-shoon feth-ril is girra?

Phrase: I had an accidentIrish: bh timpist agamPronunciation: vee thim-pist agum

Phrase: I have a flat tire('tire' is always spelt 'tyre' in Ireland and the translation is literally for a 'soft' tyre)Irish: T bonn bog agamPronunciation: thaw bun bug ah-gum

Phrase: Where is the nearest repair shop?(We don't use the phrase repair shop in Ireland; it's always referred to as a garage)Irish: C bhfuil an gariste is giorra?Pronunciation: kaw will an gar-aw-ish-teh iss girra

Phrase: I would prefer an automaticIrish: Bfhearr liom uath-ghluaisPronunciation: bar li-um oo-ah ghloosh

Phrase: I would prefer a stick(We don't use the word 'stick' but 'gear' or 'driving-gear')Irish: Bfhearr liom giar thiomna


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PronuncationL bar li-um gear hum-awna

Phrase: Is parking allowed here?Irish: Bhfuil pircel ceadaithe anseo?Pronunciation: will pawr-kawyl kyadh-ih-heh on-shuh?

Phrase: How long can I park here?(Is there a time limitation on parking here?)Irish: Bhfuil teorann ama ar phircel anseo? Pronunciation: will cho-run amah arfawr-kawyl on-shuh?

Phrase: I've locked my keys in the carIrish: T mo eochair faoi ghlas sa ghluaistenPronunciation: thaw muh-ukh-ir fwee gloss sa ghloosh-thawn

Lesson #24 - AnimalsThe Irish love animals - so,this lesson is all about ourfour-footed or featheredfriends. (Alright, some aretwo-footed).Photo Credit: AdrianoBacchellaWord: Animal/AnimalsIrish: ainmh/aimhhthe

Pronunciation: an-vee/an-vee-hehWord: FarmIrish: feirmPronunciation: ferm

Word: DogIrish: madraPronunciation: mah-dhra

Word: CatIrish: catPronunciation: cahth

Word: HorseIrish: capallPronunciation: kop-ull

Word: Pony
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Irish: ponaPronunciation: pony

Word: CowIrish: b

Pronunciation: boh (as in 'so')Word: DonkeyIrish: asalPronunciation: oss-ahll

Word: SheepIrish: caoraPronunciation: kwee-rah

Word: Lamb

Irish: uanPronunciation: oon

Word: CalfIrish: laoPronunciation: lee

Word: RabbitIrish: coinnPronunciation: kun-een

Word: ChickenIrish: sicnPronunciation: shih-keen

Word: HenIrish: cearcPronunciation: kee-arc

Word: BirdIrish: anPronunciation: ayn

Word: ParakeetIrish: pearaictPronunciation: para-keeth

Word: ZooIrish: girdn na n-ainmhithPronunciation: gawr-djeen nah nan-vee-heh (literal translation = garden of animals)


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Word: LionIrish: leonPronunciation: li-ohn

Word: TigerIrish: togarPronunciation: chee-gar

Phrase: We should take the dogs out for a walkIrish: Ba chir dinn na madra a thabhairt amach ag silPronunciation: bah khoh-ir dhoo-inn nah mah-dhree ah hoh-irth ah-mahkh egg shoo-il

Phrase: The farmer milks the cows twice a dayIrish: Crann an fheirmeoir na ba dh uair sa lPronunciation: croo-unn on erm-eeoh-ir nah bah gaw oo-ir sah lawl (note:the 'fh' in this

word is silent)Phrase: When the cat's away the mice will playIrish: Fad a bhos an cat amuigh bonn na luchain ag rincePronunciation: fodh ah veen on cahth ah-mu-ih bee-on nah lukh-inn egg rinn-keh

Phrase: I go horse-riding on the beach every morningIrish: Danaim marcaocht chapall ar an dtr gach maidinPronunciation: djay-nim mahr-kee-ukhth kop-ull err on dhraw gahkh mah-ij-inn

Phrase: Children enjoy feeding the chickensIrish: Is bre leis na pist na sicn a chothPronunciation: iss brah lesh nah pawsh-thee nah shih-keenee ah khuh-oo

Phrase: My uncle is a stock farmerIrish: Is feirmeoir stoic m'uncailPronunciation: iss ferm-eeoh-ir sthuk ay m'uncle

Phrase: I must clean out the bird-cageIrish: N mr dom cs na n-an a ghlanadhPronunciation: knee mohr dhum cawss nah nayn a glon-ah

Phrase: How much is the entrance to the zoo?Irish: C mhid le dul isteach i ngirdn na n-ainmhithePronunciation: kay vay-idh ay dhull iss-tih-ee-akh ih ngawr-djeen nah nan-vee-heh

Phrase: It is forbidden to touch the animalsIrish: T cosc ar lmh a chur ar na n-ainmhithePronunciation: thaw kusk err lawv ah khur err na nan-vee-heh


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