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Buns na Gaeilge -Basic Irish Language

There is no other

way to revive Irishthan 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, Ulsterand 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 #20 - Seasons and Weather.Here, we tackle the seasons and the weather. It's a somewhat wide-ranging topic , sowe're bringing you words in this lesson and we'll give related phrases next. Once again,we are most grateful to Aideen, our native Irish speaker, for making this lessonpossible.Photo Credit: Spring in Ireland/Irish Thatch Owners

Word: SeasonIrish: SasrPronunciation: shay-soor

Word: WeatherIrish: AimsearPronunciation: am-shir

Word: SpringIrish: EarrachPronunciation: arr-och
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Word: SummerIrish: SamhradhPronunciation: sow(as in cow)-rah

Word: Autumn/FallIrish: FomhairPronunciation: foh-wir

Word: WinterIrish: GeimhreadhPronunciation: geev-reh (note: a hard 'g' sound, as in 'gale' and not in 'gel')

Word: WetIrish: fliuchPronunciation: fli-ukh

Word: DryIrish: tirimPronunciation: chi-rm

Word: HotIrish: tePronunciation: cheh

Word: ColdIrish: fuairPronunciation: foo-er

Word: SunIrish: griainPronunciation: green

Word: SunriseIrish: ir na grinePronunciation: eye-ree na gray-ne

Word: SunsetIrish: lu (na) grinePronunciation: lee (na) gray-ne

Word: SunshineIrish: dealramh na grinePronunciation: jal-rav na gray-ne

Word: Snow


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Irish: sneachtaPronunciation: shnokh-tha

Word: RainIrish: bisteach

Pronunciation: baw-ish-thiochWord: WindIrish: gaothPronunciation: gwee

Word: BitterIrish: garPronunciation: gayr

Word: Breeze

Irish: feothanPronunciation: fee-oh-hawn

Word: StormIrish: stoirmPronunciation: stherm

Word: StormyIrish: stoirmeachPronunciation: stherm-ockh

Word: BlizzardIrish: sobadh sneachtaPronunciation: shee-bah shnokh-tha

Word: Blast (of wind)Irish: siden ghaoithePronunciation: shay-dhawn gwee-heh

Word: Sheet (of ice)Irish: leac oighirPronunciation: lack-eyer

Word: SkyIrish: spirPronunciation: spare

Word: SleetIrish: flichshneachtaPronunciation: flickh-shnokh-tha


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Word: UmbrellaIrish: scath fearthainnePronunciation: scaw farr-hinne

Word: TopcoatIrish: cta mrPronunciation: ko-tha mor

Word: RaincoatIrish: cta bistPronunciation: ko-tha baw-ish-thee

Word: HatIrish: hataPronunciation: hah-tha

Irish: CapIrish: caipnPronunciation: cop-een

Irish: ShoesIrish: brgaPronunciation: broh-gah

Irish: BootsIrish: buataPronunciation: boo-thee

Lesson #21 - Weather Phrases.

Phrase: Take care of yourself (mind yourself), or you might catch a cold in this weatherIrish: Tabhair aire duit fhin no gheobhaidh t slaiden san aimsear seoPronunciation: Thohr arr-eh dhitch hayn noh yeo-ee thoo sly-dhawn son am-shir shuh

Phrase: The forecast for tomorrow is goodIrish: T comhartha na haimsire go maith le haghaidh amrachPronunciation: Thaw cohr-hee na ham-shir-eh guh mye leh heye a-mawr-och

Phrase: There is a blast of sharp wind coming from the north / the south-eastIrish: T siden gaoithe ghirr ag teacht thuaidh / thoir-theasPronunciation: Thaw shay-dhawn gweeheh yayr egg tiochth oh hoo-ee (oh herr-hass)

Phrase: Now that Spring is here the days will be lengtheningIrish: Anois teacht an Earra beidh na laethe ag dul chun snePronunciation: A-nish tiocht on arr-ee bye na lay-heh egg dhul khun shee-neh


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Phrase: Isn't it so wonderful to look at a lovely sunsetIrish: Nach aoibheann bheith ag breathn ar lu (na) grine ileannPronunciation: Knock eev-en veh egg bra-noo err lee (na) gray-ne awl-yinn

Phrase: Do you have an umbrella with you? There will be rain/sleet in the afternoonIrish: Bhfuil scath fearthainne leat? Beidh bisteach/flichshneachta sa trthnnaPronunciation: Will scaw farr-hinne li-ath? Bye baw-ish-thioch/flickh-shnokh-tha sathraw-nona

Phrase: No need for a topcoat/raincoat todayIrish: N g cta mr / cta bist inniuPronunciation:Nee gaw ko-tha mor / ko-tha baw-ish-thee inn-yuh

Phrase: The Irish weather is usually so uncertainIrish: De ghnath in ireann bonn an aimsear neamhchinnteacht

Pronunciation: Djeh gnaw in ayr-inn bee-on on am-shir nav-khinn-thiochthPhrase: We will have a bonfire tonightIrish: Beidh tine chnmh againn anochtPronunciation: Bye chin-eh knawv og-inn a-nokhth

Phrase: Come in from the sun. It's hot out there nowIrish: Tar isteach on ngriain. T s te amach ansin anoisPronunciation: Thar is-tioch own ngreen. Thaw shay cheh amokh on-shin a-nish

Phrase: My shoes are wetIrish: T mo bhrga fliuchPronunciation: Thaw muh vroh-gah fli-ukh

Phrase: We are having a very good summer this yearIrish: T Samradh bre againn i mblianaPronunciation: Thaw sow(as in cow)-rah bra og-inn i mblee-na

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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 aredifferences 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.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."


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 the engineto 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: OilIrish: olaPronunciation: ulla

Phrase: Driving-licenceIrish: ceadnas tiomnaPronunciation: kyadh-oon-as thumb-awna
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Word: ParkingIrish: pirceilPronunciation: pawr-kawyl

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

Word: AccidentIrish: timpistPronunciation: thim-pisht

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


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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 thiomnaPronuncationL 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 ar fawr-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 - Animals

The Irish love animals - so,this lesson is all about ourfour-footed or featheredfriends. (Alright, some aretwo-footed).Photo Credit: AdrianoBacchellaWord: Animal/AnimalsIrish: ainmh/aimhhthePronunciation: an-vee/an-vee-heh

Word: FarmIrish: feirmPronunciation: ferm
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Word: DogIrish: madraPronunciation: mah-dhra

Word: Cat

Irish: catPronunciation: cahth

Word: HorseIrish: capallPronunciation: kop-ull

Word: PonyIrish: ponaPronunciation: pony

Word: CowIrish: bPronunciation: boh (as in 'so')

Word: DonkeyIrish: asalPronunciation: oss-ahll

Word: SheepIrish: caoraPronunciation: kwee-rah

Word: LambIrish: uanPronunciation: oon

Word: CalfIrish: laoPronunciation: lee

Word: RabbitIrish: coinnPronunciation: kun-een

Word: ChickenIrish: sicnPronunciation: shih-keen

Word: HenIrish: cearc


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Pronunciation: 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)

Word: LionIrish: leon

Pronunciation: li-ohnWord: 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 thisword 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


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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



Buns na Gaeilge -Basic Irish Language

There is no other wayto revive Irish than fora crowd of people tospread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used are based

on 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, Ulsterand 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 yourfront upper teeth."


Lesson #16 - Going to WorkFor most people planning a visit to Ireland, the following words and phrases may notbe of value. That said, what if you intend to settle there? Or perhaps, are thinking of a
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summer job?

Word: WorkIrish: ObairPronunciation: ub-ir

Word: OfficeIrish: OifigPronunciation: eff-ig

Word: SalaryIrish: TuarastalPronunciation: thoo-rah-sthal

Word: JobIrish: Post

Pronunciation: puh-sthWord: InterviewIrish: AgallamhPronunciation: og-oll-av

Word: Director / SupervisorIrish: StiirthirPronunciation: stewr-hoh-ir

Phrase: New technologyIrish: teichneilocht nuaPronunciation: teck-noh-lee ochth noo-ah

Phrase: I start my new job on MondayIrish: Tosnidh m sa phost nua D LuainPronunciation: thus-no-ee may sa fusth noo-ah djay loo-in

Phrase: He failed to get that jobIrish: Theip air an phost sin a fhilPronunciation: hep err on fusth shin a aw-il

Phrase: I'd like a job working in the open airIrish: Ba mhaith liom bheith ag obair amuigh faoin aeirPronunciation: Bah wye li-um veh egg ub-ir a-mwee fween ayr

Phrase: Will there be opportunity for promotion?Irish: An mbeidh seans dul chun chinn?Pronunciation: on my shans dhul khun khin?


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Phrase: My interview is fixed for FridayIrish: T m'agallamh socraithe le haghaidh D hAoinePronunciation: thaw mog-oll-ay suck-ree-heh leh high djay hee-neh

Phrase: I gave in my notice (to quit) last week

Irish: Chuir m isteach m'fhgra an tseachtain seo chaitePronunciation: khwir may is-cheoch moh-gra on teoch-than shuh kha-cheh

Lesson #17 - It's All RelativeThis week, our words and phrases are all about family.

Word: FamilyIrish: ClannPronunciation: klon

Word: FatherIrish: AthairPronunciation: ah-hir

Word: MotherIrish: MthairPronunciation: maw-hir

Word: ParentsIrish: TuismitheoirPronunciation: thish-mih-hoh-ir-ee

Word: SisterIrish: DeirfirPronunciation: drih-foor

Word: BrotherIrish: DearthirPronunciation: dreh-haw-ir

Word: UncleIrish: UncailPronunciation: uncle

Word: AuntIrish: AintnPronunciation: an-cheen

Word: CousinIrish: Coilceathair


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Pronunciation: kul-ca-hir

Word: GrandmotherIrish: SeanmhthairPronunciation: shan-waw-hir

Word: GrandfatherIrish: SeanathairPronunciation: shan ah-ir

Phrase: I am going to my Aunt's house tonightIrish: Tim ag dul ag teach mAintn anochtPronunciation: thaw-im egg dhull egg choc mah-cheen ah-nuchth

Phrase: Three of my cousins will be thereIrish: Beidh triir dem choilcheathair ann

Pronuncuiation: bye throo-ir djem khul-ca-hir onPhrase: I have two sisters and one brotherIrish: T beirt deirfiir agus dearthir amhin agamPronunciation: thaw beh-irth drih-foo-ir ah-gus dreh-haw-ir- ah-gum

Phrase: My parents live in GalwayIrish: T cona ar mo thuismitheoir i nGaillimhPronunciation: thaw con-nee er muh hish-mih-hoh-ir-ee i ngall-iv

Phrase: My grandfather died two years agoIrish: Fuair mo sheanathair bs dh bhliain shoinPronunciation: foo-ir muh han-ah-ir baws gaw vleen oh him

Phrase: In the name of the Father, the(His) Son and the Holy Ghost, AmenIrish: In ainm an Athair, a Mhic agus an Spiorad Naomh, AmenPronunciation: in an-im on ah-hir, a vic ah-gus on spir-odh neeve, amen

Lesson #18 - Medical MattersOur resident Irish speaker and translator is enjoying a heatwave in Greece - but, in herwords, the brain is a bit fried! She has promised to add more to the following:

Category: Health MattersIrish: Crsi SlintePronunciation: coor-see slawn-cheh

Word: DoctorIrish: doctirPronunciation: dhukh-thoor


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Word: HospitalIrish: oispidalPronunciation: us-pih-jail

Word: NurseIrish: banaltraPronunciation: bahn-al-thra

Word: PharmacyIrish: siopa poiticarPronunciation: shupa puth-ih-kayr

Term: Blood-groupIrish; Grupa-fuileachPronunciation: groop-ahfwill-ukah

Phrase: I've got a headacheIrish: t tinneas cinn ormPronunciation: thaw chin-es keen urm

Phrase: I need an operationIrish: Is g dom dul faoi scianPronunciation: is gaw dhum dhul fwee shkeen

Phrase: He has a broken footIrish: t cois briste aigePronunciation: thaw cush brish-the egg-eh

Phrase: I am allergic to.....Irish:Ta aileirge agam le....Pronunciation: thaw al-ayr-geh ah-gum le

Phrase: I need to restIrish: Ni mor dom sci a ligintPronunciation: knee-more dhum shkee a lig-inich

Phrase: Her health is not very good at the momentIrish: Nl slinte r-mhaith aici faoi lthairPronunciation: kneel slawn-cheh ro -whye ec-ee fwee law-hir

Lesson 19 - Back to School.It is that time of the year once more. When the parents are eager for school to begin andthe children would rather not, thank you very much. This lesson focuses on words andphrases related to education and which now includes additions and modifications.


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Word: EducationIrish: OideachasPronunciation: Eh-djeh-khuss

Word: School

Irish: ScoilPronunciation: Skull

Phrase: Primary schoolIrish: BunscoilPronunciation: Bun-skull

Phrase: National SchoolIrish: Scoil NisintaPronunciation: Skull naw-ish-oon-tha

Word: College

Irish: colistePronunciation: kull-aw-ish-theh

Word: UniversityIrish: ollscoilPronunciation: ull-skwell

Word: ProfessorIrish: ollamhPronunciation: ull-av

Word: Lecturer

Irish: lachtirPronunciation: lay-akh-thoh-ir

Word: DegreeIrish: cimPronunciation: kaym

Phrase: School Principal/Head TeacherIrish: Promh OidePronunciation: Preeve eh-djeh

Word: Teacher

Irish: MinteoirPronunciation: Moo-in-choh-ir

Word: StudentIrish: scolirePronunciation: skull-aw-ih-reh

Word:: UniformIrish: culaith scoile


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Pronunciation: kull-eh skwell-eh

Phrase: School bag (satchel)Irish: Mla scoilePronunciation: Mawla skull-eh

Word: ClassroomIrish: rangPronunciation: wrong

Word: deskIrish: deiscPronunciation: desk

Word: LessonIrish: cleachtadhPronunciation: clock-thah

Word: BookIrish: LeabharPronunciation: Low-(as in cow)-er

Word: NotebookIrish: Leabhar ntaPronunciation: Low-(as in cow)-er noh-tha

Word: PenIrish: PeannPronunciation: Pee-an

Word: PencilIrish: PeannluaidhPronunciation: Pee-an loo-ee

Word: Subject/CourseIrish: crsaPronunciation: koor-sah

Word: HomeworkIrish: obair bailePronunciation: ub-err bah-lih-eh

Word: Exam/TestIrish: scrdPronunciation: scroo-dhoo

Phrase: Junior CertificateIrish: Teastas SisearachPronunciation: tchahs-thas soh-ish-er-ukh

Phrase: Leaving Certificate


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Irish: Teastas CruinnithePronunciation: tchas-thas krinn-ithe

Word: GymIrish: gimhealPronunciation: gayv-ell

Word: PlaygroundIrish: cls na scoilePronunciation: klohs nah skwell-eh

Phrase: School Bus:Irish: bus scoilePronunciation:bus skwell-le

Phrase: School BellIrish: cliogeain scoilPronunciation: klig-ehn skwell-eh

Word: DetentionIrish: coimed (or coinnel) isteachPronunciation: kwem-adh (or kwin-aw-ihl) iss-tih-okh

Phrase: I (really) like my teacherIrish: Is bre liom mo mhinteoirPronunciation: Iss brah li-um muh woo-in-choh-ir

Phrase: I am in first/second class/gradeIrish: Tim i rang a haon/a dPronunciation: Thaw-im i wrong a hayn/a dhoh

Phrase: I am able to write my name nowIrish: Is fidir liom m'ainm a scrobh anoisPronunciation: Iss fay-jir li-um m-ahn-m a schree-uv ah-nish

Phrase: May I go out (leave the class?*)Irish: Bhfuil cead agam dul amach?Pronunciation: Will kee-sdh ah-gum dhull ah-mockh(*expression used when asking permission to leave the class to go to thebathroom)

Phrase: I like reading/writingIrish: Is maith liom scrbhneoireacht/litheoireachtPronunciation: Iss my li-um schree-noh-ir-uchth/lay-ih-oh-ir-uchth

Phrase: We had a music* class todayIrish: Bh rang cheoil* againn inniuPronunciation: Vee wrong khee-oh-il ah-ginn inn-you*See below for other subjects

Phrase: I passed my exams


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Irish: D'ir liom sna scrdPronunciation: dheye-ree lih-um sah skroo-dhee

Phrase: I hope I dont fail the maths* testIrish: T sil agam nach mbeid teip agam sa scrd mhatamaitice*Pronunciation: thaw soo-il ah-gum knock my tep ah-gum sah skroo-dhoo wath-ah-

math-ikah*See below for other subjects

Phrase: Report cardIrish: crta fiosraPronunciation: kawr-thah fiss-rah

Word: Marks/GradeIrish: marcanna/grdaPronunciation: mark-ah-nah/graw-dhah

* Other subjects - this is not meant to be a complete list. A good Irish dictionary

should provide the Irish word for the majority of subjects taught in schoolS today.

Subject: HistoryIrish:stairPronunciation: sthahrSubject: GeographyIrish: treolasPronunciation: cheer-oh-lasSubject: FrenchIrish: Fraincs

Pronunciation: rahn-keeshSubject: GermanIrish: GearmnaisPronunciation: giahr-mawn-ishSubject: EnglishIrish: BarlaPronunciation:bayr-lah

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Notes1. In Ireland, the word 'school' is used for first and second level education (primary andsecondary schools). although the word 'college' may sometimes be used to denote asecondary school building. Third level education is generally described as 'college' or'university' education. However, certain specialised third level educationalestablishments might use the word 'school', as in 'hotel management school' or'computer school'. That generally refers to the building or the name of the 'provider' of
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that education and not to thelevel of that education.

2. Many years ago, some schools (mine included) called the first two grades of primaryeducation 'Babies' (Naoinein) and 'High (Senior) Infants' (Naoinein Sinsear) Thisterminology has mostly died out now!


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