Gaelic

English Irish Phonetic

1. Greetings
Good Day Dia duit! djiah gwich
Good Morning Dia duit ar maidin djiah gwich air mahdjeen
--reply- Dia is Muire duit. djiahs murrah gwich
2. Naming People
What is your name? Cad is ainm duit? cahd iss anim ditch?
--reply-- is my name ------is ainm dom. ---- iss anim dyum
Dennis is my name Donnacadh is ainm Don-nikah iss anim dyum
dom.
Mary is my name Maire is ainm dom. Moirah iss anim dyum
3. Pleasantries
How are you? Conas tá; tú? co-nas tah tu
I'm well...or Tá mé go maith tah may go mah or
I'm well Táim go maith. tah-im go mah
I'm not good. Níl mé go maith. neel may go mah
I'm ...... Tá me.... tah may...
wonderful Tá mé go hiontach. tah-may go hee-un-tachk
fine Tá mé go breá. tah-may go brah
bad Tá mé go dona tah-may go doe-nah
medium Tá mé go measartha. tah-may go mas-ser-ah
drunk Tá mé ar meisce. tah-may air meeish-kah
very drunk Tá mé ólta. tah-may ole-tah
mad (crazy or Tá mé ar buille. tah-may air bu-ill-yah
angry)
tired Tá mé tuirseach. tah-may ter-shock
4. Parting
Good bye Slán shlahn
--reply Slán leat shlahn lyaht
Goodbye for now Slán go fóill shlahn goh foihll

5. Around the Table

Would you like.. Ar mhaith leat... air why lyat..
No Níl.. neel
Yes Ba mhaith liom bah hwah lyum..
What would you like? Cad ba mhaith leat? cahd ba hwah lyat?
I would like... Ba mhaith liom.. bah hwah lyum..
I wouldn't like.. Ní maith liom... nee my lyum
I'd prefer B'fhearr liom... bar lyum..
a cigarette toitín toit-tcheen
coffee, please caife, le do thoil ccoffey, ledah hel
lemonade líomanáid lemon-adj
a coke cóc coke
tea tae tay
milk bainne bahn-nyeh
ice cream uachtar reoite oo-akter roycheh
eggs & bacon uibheacha agus bagún ovv vahah ugus bahgoon
fruit torthaí tor-hee
bread arán ahr-rahn
butter im im
jam subh soov
meat feoil feeoil
fish iasc ee-asc
water uisce ishkah
whisky uisce beatha ishkah bahhah
beer beoir beeyore
wine fíon feeon
breakfast bricfeasta brick-festah
lunch lón lahn
supper suipéar sup-air'
Thank you Go raibh maith agat. gura mie ugut
6. Colors
What color is it? Cén dath atá ar? kane dah ahtah' air?
It is.. Tá sé... tah shay..
red dearg djareg
blue gorm gorum
yellow buí bwee
green glas glahs
orange oráiste orrahshtah
black dubh doov
white bán bahn
grey liath lee-ah
brown donn dun
pink bándearg bahn-djareg
purple corcra kor'-krah
7. Time
What time is it? Cén t-am é? cane tom ay?
It's.. Tá sé.. tah shay..
1 AM Tá sé a haon a chlog ar maidin ..a hayn uh clug air mahdjeen
2 AM Tá sé a dó a chlog ar maidin ..a doeh uh clug air mahdjeen
3 AM ... a trí a chlog... ..a tree uh clug
4 AM ... a ceathair a chlog... ..a ca-her uh clug
5 AM ... a cúig a chlog.. . ..a ku-ig uh clug
6 AM ... a sé a chlog... ..a shay uh clug
7 AM ... a seacht a chlog... ..a shockt uh clug
8 AM ... a hocht a chlog... ..a hokt uh clug
9 AM .. a naoi a chlog.. ..a nyee uh clug
10 AM ... a deich a chlog... ..a djay uh clug
11 AM ... a haon déag a chlog.. ..a hayn djeg uh clug
12 PM .. a dó dhéag a chlog ..a doe yeg uh clug
or Noon meán lae ..man lay
1 PM Tá sé a haon a chlog um tráthnóna ..a hayn uh clug um trahnoena
2 PM Tá sé a dó a chlog um tráthnóna .. a doeh uh clug um trahnoena
etc.
12 PM a dó dhéag a chlog um tráthnóna. a doeh yeg uh clug um trahnoena
or Midnight meán oíche ..man ee-hah
2:30 Tá sé leathuair tar éis a dó.. ..leh-ooar tar eysh a doe
3:15 Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a trí.. ..cahroo tar eysh a doe
7:45 Tá sé ceathrú chun a hocht... ..cahroo hun a hokt
7:10 Tá sé a deich tar éis a seacht. a djay tar eysh a shockt
half hour after leathuair tar éis leh-ooar tar eysh
quarter after ceathrú tar éis cahroo tar eysh
quarter to ceathrú chun cahroo hun
ten after deich tar éis djay tar eysh
8. Some Nouns
What's that? Cad é sin? cahd ay shin?
It's a... Is ... é. Iss.......ay.
It's a...radio Is raidió é. Iss rahdee-oh ay.
cabinet cófra coffrah
window fuinneog fwin-ngog
curtains cuirtíní kurt-chin-nee
newspaper nuachtán noo-ak-tan
book leabhar lyore
wall balla bahllah
flowers bláthanna bla-ha-nah
mirror scáthán scah-hen
clock clog clug
fire tine chinneh
the man an fear un far
the woman an bhean un van
the floor an t-urlár un ter-ler
classroom seomra scoile shome-rah skullyeh
bathroom seomra folctha shome-rah folk ha
Where is the bathroom? Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha ? cah hwill un shome-rah folk ha ?
class rang rahng
pencil (lead pen) peann luaidhe paen loo-ey
desk deasc dayshk
table bord bord
teacher múinteoir moo-un-cheore
scholar scoláire sko-larleh
student mac léinn mac-layn
black board clár dubh clar-doov

9. The Verb "to be"

sentence structure= verb + subject + modifiers

I am Tá mé tah may
you are Tá tú tah too
He is Tá sé tah shay
It is... Tá sé tah shay
She is... Tá sí tah shee
We are... Táimid tah mwidj
You all are.. Tá sibh tah shiv
They are... Tá siad tah shee-id
10. The Prepositional Pronoun "ar"
on..., on me, on you, on him or it, on her, on ar...orm,ort, air, uirthi, air, orum, ort, air, orinn,
us, on you (plural), on them orainn, oraibh orthu oriv, or-hoo
sentence structure= verb +condition + on.....
I am sick (The sickness is on me) Tá slaghdán orm. tah shlayden ourm
He is sick (The sickness is on him) Tá slaghdán air. tah shlayden air
I am happy Tá áthas orm. tah a-has orum
She is happy Tá áthas uirthi. tah a-hass er-hee
I am sorry Tá brón orm. tah broan orum
I am afraid Tá eagla orm. tah uglah orum
I am angry Tá fearg orm. tah fareg orum
I am ashamed Tá náire orm. tah nareh orum
I am hungry Tá ocras orm. tah ocrus orum
tah tart orum
I am thirsty Tá tart orm.
11. Some Adjectives
They are early Tá siad go luath. tah sheeid gu lu-ah
You are late or slow Tá tú mall. tah too guh mahl
He is fast. Tá sé go tapaidh. tah shay guh tahpee
He is laying down. Tá sé ina luí. tah shay innah gnlu-ee
He is old. Tá sé sean. tah shay shan
It is new. Tá sé nua tah shay noo-ah
She is beautiful. Tá sí go hálainn. tah shee guh hall-in
He is tall. Tá sé ard. tah shay ard
He (or it) is soft. Tá sé bog. tah shay bog
'Tis a soft day. Lá bog é. lah bog ay
It is hard (surface). Tá sé go crua. tah shay go cruah
It is hard (work). Tá sé go deacair. tah shay guh djakker
It is dirty. Tá sé salach. tah shay sallahck
It is clean. Tá sé glan. tah shay glahn
It is cold outside. Tá sé fuar amuigh. tah shay foo-ar amwee
It is wet. Tá sé fliuch. tah sahy fluhck
It is dry Tá sé tirim. tah shay chirrim
It is hot inside Tá sé te istigh. tah shay chay ishtgee
It is fat Tá sé ramhar. tah shay rour
It is thin. Tá sé tanaí. tah shay tanee
un roe shay chay
Was it hot outside? An raibh sé te amuigh?
amwee
No Ní raibh.. nee roe
Yes Bhí. vee
vee may foo-ir
I was cold. Bhí mé fuar.
12. Some Verbs
I was... Bhí mé .... vee may
eating my lunch ag ithe mo lón eg eehah moe lone
eg fehckent air un
watching TV ag féachaint ar an teilifís
tellefish
drinking whiskey ag ól uisce beatha eg ole ishkah bah-hah
 eg troid lesh moe van
fighting with my wife ag troid leis mo bhean céile
kaylah
reading a book ag léamh an leabhar eg lay-uh un lyore
walking on the road ag siúl ar an bothar eg shooil air un boe-her
going to.. ag dul go dtí.. eg dull go djee
eg dull go djee un
the store an siopa
shoappah
eg dull go djee sah
the bathroom sa seomra folctha
shumrah foelkah
eg dull go djee un
big fair aonach mhór
aynohck wore

13. Useful Phrases:

I am.. Is mise.. iss mishheh..
please Más é do thoil é mushayduh-hulyah
Thank you Go raibh maith agat guramahhagut
Thank God Buíochas le Dia bweeahhkus lay djeeah
Take it easy Tóg bog é toge boag ay
Never mind Ná bac leis nah bahk lesh
Be careful Bí curamach be kuramakh
Be quiet Bí ciúin be ku-in
shut your mouth Dún do bheal dun doe vale
Kiss my arse Póg ma thoin poag mah hone
good bye ( if staying) Slán leat shlahn lyaht
goodbye (if going) Slán agat shlahn ugut
good night oíche mhaith ee-ha-why
pardon me gabh mo leithscéal gomolyesh-kale
alright ceart go leor kyart go lyore
listen to me eistigi liom eshtigee lyum
abber ay shin areesh, ledah hell
say it again, please Abair é sin arís, le do thoil

14. Blessings & Curses

Go raibh míle maith agat do
Dennis King

Things to say to your friends and

lovers
May you have a thousand good Go raibh míle maith agat! guh ruh meel'uh mah uhguht
things = Many thanks!
My thousand loves Mo mhíle grá moh veela grah
My fair darling mo mhúirnín bán moh vor-neen bahn
My thousand treasures = darling Mo mhíle stór moh veelah shtore
I love you Tá grá agam duit tah grah ugum ditch
Your honey-mouth Do bhéilín meala doh vayleen mahlah
My secret (love) Mo rún moh roo-in
Happiness on you = Thank you! Sonas ort! sonuhs ort
A gold ring on you = Bravo!
Fáinne óir ort! fahn'uh oer' ort
Thank you!
Good you = Good for you! Maith thú! mah hoo
My music you = Bravo! Good for
Mo cheol thu! muh kyoel hoo
you!
My seven blessings on you Mo sheacht mbeannacht ort! muh haext baenuhxt ort
May God not weaken your hand
Nár lagaí Dia do lámh! nahr lagee d'eeuh duh lahv
= More power to you!
May you live long! Go maire tú! guh mar'uh too
May you go live to the hundred Go dté tú an céad! guh d'ay too uhn k'ayd
Prosperity from God on you Bail ó Dhia ort! bal' oe jeeuh ort
God's bounty on you = God bless
Rath Dé ort! rah d'ay ort
you!
May God put luck on you = Best
Go gcuire Dia an t-ádh ort! guh gir'uh d'eeuh uhn tah ort
of luck to you!
God's blessing with you Beannacht Dé leat! baenuhxt d'ay l'aet
May your trip succeed with you
Go n-éirí do thuras leat! guh n'ayr'ee duh huruhs l'aet
= Have a successful trip!
May the road succeed with you Go n-éirí an bóthar leat! guh n'ayr'ee uhn boehuhr l'aet
Things to say to your enemies
To hell with you Go hifreann leat! guh hif'r'uhn l'aet
Go in the devil's house Téigh i dtigh diabhail! t'ay uh d'ee d'aul'
Go mbeire an diabhal leis
May the devil take you with him guh mer'uh uhn d'aul l'es' hoo
thú!
Your soul to the devil D'anam don diabhal! danuhm duhn d'aul
Your body to the devil Do chorp don diabhal! duh xorp duhn d'aul
Go to the devil Imigh sa diabhal! im'ee suh d'aul
Damnation on you Damnú ort! damnoo ort
Scorching and burning on you Loscadh is dó ort! loskuh uhs doe ort
Smothering and drowning on you Múchadh is bá ort! mooxuh uhs bah ort
A shroud on you Marbhfháisc ort! maruhvahs'k' ort
May the devil choke you Go dtachta an diabhal thú! guh daxtuh uhn deel hoo
May the cat eat you, and may the Go n-ithe an cat thú, is go n- guh nee-ha un caht hoo, iss guh
nee-ha un deel un caht
devil eat the cat! ithe an diabhal an cat!
15. More Prepositional Pronouns
I like... Is maith liom... iss mah lyum..
I don't like... Ní maith liom... nee mah lyum..
Would you like tea? Ar mhaith leat tae? air why lyat tay?

The preposition "ag" (at) will combine with "mé" (I or me) to form "agam" (at me). The
preposition is combined with the pronouns "mé, tú, sé,sí, etc." into one word. This feature with
"agam", "agat","againn", etc. also form an idiom that means "having". "Tá cóta agat" literally
means: "The coat is at you", but really means "You have the coat". This mixing of prepositions
with the pronouns also works with the preposition "le" (with). For example:
with le leh
with me liom lyum
with us linn lyinn
with you leat lyat
with you (plural) libh liv
with him/on it leis lesh
with them leo loe
with her léi lay-hee

"Le" means "with", but it can also be used as a idiom which means to own.
Here are some different ways that "le" is used:
I'm here with Martin. Tá mé anseo le Máirtín. tah may unshaw leh mar-tcheen
I agree with Martin (I am with Martin) Tá mé le Máirtín. tah may leh mar-tcheen
I own that new car. (car is with me) Tá carr nua seo liom. tah carr nooah shaw lyum
Health with you! Slán leat! shlahn lyaht
Move thyself! Bog leat! bug lyaht
It's good with me (I like .....) Is maith liom... iss mah lyum
You don't like... Ni maith leat... nee mah lyum
I don't care. Is cuma liom. iss cumma lyum
I prefer....... Is fear liom. iss far lyum
If you can. Más féidir liom. mahs faydjer lyum
You can't. Ní féidir leat. nee faydjer lyat
Cheers! Sláinte! shlahntcheh