"IRISH DICTIONARY"


Words or Phrases & Their Meanings

WORDS:

Hello = Dia dhuit
Bye = Slan
It isn't = Nil
Cheers = Slain
Maybe = B'fheidir
Please = Le do thoil
Thank you = Buiochas
Why? = Cen fath?
Buddy/Pal/Mate = Sham
Loneliness/Girl's Name = Soledad
Idiot/Stupid = Eedjit
Forever = Go Deo
Goodbye (to the person leaving) = Slan Leat
Goodbye (to the person staying) = Slan Agat
Goodbye for now = Slan go foil
Love forever = Le'gra Go Deo
Thank you = Go raibh maith agat or Buiochas
You're welcome = Ta faille rombat
Good Heavens = Ababuna
Men = Fir
Women = Mna
Yes = Tha
Good Morning = Madainn Math
I'm sorry = Tha mi duilich

NUMBERS:

1 = Aon
2 = Do
3 = Tri
4 = Ceatar
5 = Cuig
6 = Se
7 = Seacht
8 = Oct
9 = Naoi
10 = D


PLACES:

Ireland = Eire
England = Sasana
Scotland = Alba
America = Meiricea
France = An Fhrainc
Germany = An Ghearmain
Spain = An Spainn
Italy = An Iodail
Dublin = Baile atha Cliath
Russia = An Ruis
Sligo = Sligeach
Cork = Corcaigh
Tralee = Tra Li
Belfast = Beal Feirste
Derry = Doire
Meath = Mi
Killarney = Cill Airne
Galway = Gaillimh


NATIONALITIES:

Irish = Eireannach
English = Sasanach
Scottish = Albanach
American = Meiriceanach
French = Francach
German = Gearmanach
Spanish = Spainneach
Italian = Iodalach
Russian = Ruiseach


PHRASES:

Congratulations = Go n'eiri an t-adh leat
Happy Birthday = La breithe faoi shonas
Merry Christmas = Nollig Shona
Close the door = Dun An Doras
I'm in love with Westlife = Taim i n-Gra le Westlife
Westlife are brilliant = Ta Westlife go h-iontach
Nicky is sexy = Ta Nicky An Greasach
Kian is a lovely guy = Is Buachaill Ailinn E Kian
Shane is so gorgeous = Ta Shane An Dathuil
Bryan is my boyfriend = Ta Bryan Mo Buachaill
I love Mark = Ta Gra Agam Don Mark
I'm in love with Mark = Taim i n-Gra le Mark
I like Westlife = Is maith liom Westlife
I want Westlife = Ba mhaith liom Westlife
I understand simple Irish = Tuigin Gaelige Shimpli
Thank you = Go raibh maith agat or Buiochas
I do not understand = Ni thuigim
Good luck = Go gcuire Dia
Happy Birthday = La breith faoi shonas
Happy Saint Patricks Day! = Beannachtai na feile Padraig!


QUESTIONS:

How are you? = Cen chaoi a bhuil tu
What is your name? = Cad t-ainm ata ort?
What is your name? = Cad is ainm duit?
Where do you live? = Ca bhuil tu i do chonai?
What job do you have? = Cen post ata agat?
How old are you? = Ta me cuig bliana deag daios?
What time is it? = Cen t-am e?
What is the matter? = Ceard ata cearr?
What is your name? = Cad is ainm duit?
Where are you from? = Cad as duit?











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