Beginner ♪: Spoken Irish 01-20: Buntús Cainte

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Based on Buntús Cainte (Beginner Irish) goes through lessons with audio match to improve learning. Sentences and conversations are used for Aural Comprehension . This course has been created to *support* use of the book. It is available from major bookshops or Irish shops in Ireland, but shouldn't be difficult to get from any website in other countries. The next set of lessons are available at http://www.memrise.com/course/250279/beginner-spoken-irish-21-30-buntus-cainte/

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Beginner ♪: Spoken Irish 01-20: Buntús Cainte

Total 24 levels

- fuar
  cold
- tirim
  dry
- te
  hot / warm
- dorcha
  dark
- fliuch
  wet
- geal
  bright
- tá sé fuar
  it is cold
- tá sé te
  it is hot / it is warm
- tá sé fliuch
  it is wet
- tá sé tirim
  it is dry
- tá sé dorcha
  it is dark
- tá sé geal
  it is bright
- tá sé an-fhuar
  it is very cold
- tá sé an-te
  it is very warm
- tá sé an-fhliuch
  it is very wet
- tá sé an-tirim
  it is very dry
- tá sé an-dorcha
  it is very dark
- tá sé an-gheal
  it is very bright
- buíochas le Dia
  thank God
- Dia duit, a Cháit
  Good day, Cáit
- Tá sé an-fhuar, ach tá sé tirim
  it is very cold, but it is dry
- Tá sé tirim, buíochas le Dia
  It is dry, thank God
- an lá
  the day
- an oíche
  the night
- an aimsir
  the weather
- an mhaidin
  the morning
- go breá
  fine
- go dona
  bad
- go hálainn
  beautiful
- go deas
  nice
- go maith
  good
- go hiontach
  wonderful
- tá an aimsir go breá
  the weather is fine
- tá an aimsir go deas
  the weather is nice
- tá an aimsir go maith
  the weather is good
- tá an aimsir go dona
  the weather is bad
- tá an aimsir go hálainn
  the weather is beautiful
- tá an aimsir go hiontach
  the weather is wonderful
- níl an lá go maith
  the day isn't good
- tá an oíche go breá
  the night is fine
- níl an oíche go deas
  the night is not nice
- níl an mhaidin go maith
  the morning isn't good
- tá an lá go maith
  the day is good
- Níl sé go dona inniu
  It's not bad today
- Tá sé go hálainn anois, buíochas le Dia
  It's beautiful now, thank God
- mór
  big / large
- beag
  small
- sean
  old
- óg
  young
- go maith
  well
- tinn
  ill / sick
- tá sé mór, níl sé beag
  He is big, he is not small
- tá sé beag, níl sé mór
  He is small, he is not big
- tá sé sean, níl sé óg
  He is old, he is not young
- tá sé óg, níl sé sean
  He is young, he is not old
- tá sé go maith, níl sé tinn
  He is well, he is not ill
- tá sé tinn, níl sé go maith
  He is ill, he is not well
- tá sé an-mhór
  he is very big
- tá sé an-bheag
  he is very small
- tá sé an-sean
  he is very old
- tá sé an-óg
  he is very young
- tá sé an-mhaith
  he is very good
- tá sé an-tinn
  he is very ill
- leat
  with you
- ar chor ar bith
  at all
- is maith sin
  that's good
- Níl Seán leat inniu?
  Seán isn't with you today?
- Níl, tá sé tinn
  No, he's sick
- Níl sé an-tinn?
  He's not very ill?
- Níl sé go dona anois ar chor ar bith
  He's not bad now at all
- Is maith sin, buíochas le Dia
  That's good, thank God
- Dia's Muire duit, a Nóra
  Good day, Nóra (in reply)
- tá mé
  I am
- níl mé
  I am not
- tá tú
  you are
- níl tú
  you are not
- láidir
  strong
- lag
  weak
- ramhar
  fat
- tanaí
  thin
- glan
  clean
- salach
  dirty
- tá mé láidir, tá tú lag
  I am strong, you are weak
- níl mé láidir, níl tú lag
  I am not strong, you are not weak
- tá mé ramhar, tá tú tanaí
  I am fat, you are thin
- níl mé ramhar, níl tú tanaí
  I am not fat, you are not thin
- tá mé glan, tá tú salach
  I am clean, you are dirty
- níl mé glan, níl tú salach
  I am not clean, you are not dirty
- níl mé go dona anois
  I am not bad now
- tá mé go maith inniu
  I am well today
- an bhfuil mé go deas?
  Am I nice?
- tá tú go hálainn, maise
  you're beautiful, indeed
- níl tú fliuch
  You're not wet
- níl sé sean, tá sé óg
  He's not old, he's young
- go han-mhaith
  very well
- Dia duit, a Shéamuis
  Good day, Séamus
- Tá tú go maith arís?
  You are well again?
- Tá mé go han-mhaith anois, buíochas le Dia
  I am very well now, thank God
- Tá an lá go dona. An bhfuil tú fuar?
  It's a bad day. Are you cold?
- Níl, maise, níl mé fuar ar chor ar bith
  No, indeed, I am not cold at all
- anseo
  here
- ansin
  there (emphatic)
- istigh
  inside
- amuigh
  outside
- thuas
  above
- thíos
  below
- An bhfuil sí anseo?
  Is she here?
- An bhfuil sí ansin?
  Is she there (e)?
- An bhfuil sí istigh?
  Is she inside?
- An bhfuil sí amuigh?
  Is she outside?
- An bhfuil sí thuas?
  Is she above?
- An bhfuil sí thíos?
  Is she below?
- An bhfuil tú ansin arís?
  Are you there (e) again?
- Tá mé anseo anois
  I am here now
- Níl sé istigh
  He is not inside
- Tá sé thuas ansin
  He is up there (e)
- Tá sí thíos
  She is below
- Níl sé amuigh anseo
  He is not out here
- sa ghairdín
  in the garden
- ceart
  right / correct
- ceart go leor
  right enough
- An bhfuil tú ansin, a Sheáin?
  Are you there (e), Seán?
- Tá, tá mé anseo sa ghairdín
  Yes, I am here in the garden
- Agus an bhfuil Máire ansin freisin?
  And is Máire there (e) also?
- Níl sí anseo, tá sí istigh
  She's not here, she's inside
- Níl sí istigh... Ó tá, tá sí istigh anois, ceart go leor
  She's not inside...Oh yes, she's inside now, right enough
- cá?
  where?
- cá bhfuil mé?
  where am I?
- cá bhfuil tú?
  where are you?
- cá bhfuil sé?
  where is he? Where is it?
- cá bhfuil sí?
  where is she? Where is it?
- cá bhfuil Cáit?
  where is Cáit?
- cá bhfuil an ...?
  where is the ...?
- daidí
  daddy
- mamaí
  mammy
- an fear
  the man
- an bhean
  the woman
- an buachaill
  the boy
- an cailín
  the girl
- cá bhfuil daidí?
  where is daddy?
- cá bhfuil mamaí?
  where is mammy?
- cá bhfuil an fear?
  where is the man?
- cá bhfuil an bhean?
  where is the woman?
- cá bhfuil an buachaill?
  where is the boy?
- cá bhfuil an cailín?
  where is the girl?
- cá bhfuil sé ar chor ar bith?
  where is he at all?
- cá bhfuil tú anois, a Sheáin
  where are you now, Seán?
- tá mé istigh anseo
  I am in here
- cá bhfuil sí anois?
  Where is she now?
- níl sí amuigh anseo
  she is not out here
- tá sí amuigh sa ghairdín, ceart go leor
  she is outside in the garden, right enough
- ea
  it (c)
- is ea
  it is (continuous)
- an ea?
  is it? (continuous)
- ní hea
  no / it is not (continuous)
- thuas an staighre
  upstairs
- Cá bhfuil Seán?
  Where is Seán?
- Tá sé amuigh
  He's out
- An bhfuil mamaí amuigh freisin?
  Is mammy out also?
- Níl, tá sí istigh
  No, she's inside
- Sa chistin, an ea?
  In the kitchen, is it (c)?
- Ní hea, tá sí thuas an staighre
  No, she's upstairs (in response to an ea?)
- sa chistin
  in the kitchen
- sa bhaile
  at home
- sa teach
  in the house
- sa leaba
  in the bed
- sa seomra
  in the room
- tá sé sa bhaile
  he is at home
- tá sé sa chistin
  he is in the kitchen, it is in the kitchen
- tá sé sa leaba
  he is in the bed
- tá sé sa seomra
  he is in the room
- tá sé sa teach
  he is in the house
- tá sé sa scoil
  he is in the school
- An bhfuil daidí sa bhaile?
  is daddy at home?
- níl an cailín sa chistin anois
  the girl is not in the kitchen now
- tá an buachaill mór sa scoil
  the big boy is in the school
- tá mamaí sa leaba
  mammy is in the bed
- an bhfuil an fear ramhar sa teach?
  is the fat man in the house?
- níl an bhean sa seomra beag
  the woman is not in the little room
- maith go leor
  good enough
- dona go leor
  bad enough
- slán agat
  good bye (said by person leaving)
- slán leat
  reply to slán agat
- Dia duit, a Sheáin, an bhfuil daidí sa bhaile?
  Good day, Seán, is daddy at home?
- Níl, tá sé amuigh
  No, he is out
- An bhfuil mamaí istigh?
  Is mammy in?
- Níl mamaí go maith. Tá sí sa leaba
  Mammy isn't well. She's in bed
- Dona go leor. Slán agat
  Bad enough. Good bye
- duine
  a person
- rud
  thing
- aon duine
  any person / anyone
- aon rud
  anything
- sa bhus
  in the bus
- sa charr
  in the car
- sa bhád
  in the boat
- sa traein
  in the train
- sa stáisiún
  in the station
- sa bhosca
  in the box
- An bhfuil aon rud sa bhus?
  Is anything in the bus?
- An bhfuil aon rud sa charr?
  Is anything in the car?
- An bhfuil aon rud sa bhád?
  Is anything in the boat?
- An bhfuil aon rud sa traein?
  Is anything in the train?
- An bhfuil aon rud sa stáisiún?
  Is anything in the station
- An bhfuil aon rud sa bhosca?
  Is anything in the box?
- An bhfuil aon duine sa stáisiún anois?
  Is anyone in the station now?
- Tá duine sa charr
  There is someone in the car (there is a person in the car)
- Níl aon duine sa bhus
  There's no one in the bus
- An bhfuil aon rud sa bhosca?
  Is there anything in the box?
- Níl aon rud sa charr
  There is nothing in the car
- Tá Seán sa bhaile
  Seán is at home
- féach
  look
- Dia daoibh
  Good day (addressing many people)
- a leanaí
  children (said when addressing them)
- Ó féach, tá an traein sa stáisiún
  Oh look, the train is in the station
- Ó tá, ach cá bhfuil daidí?
  Oh, yes, but where is daddy?
- Féach, tá sé ansin
  Look, there (e) he is
- Dia daoibh, a leanaí.
  Good day children
- Cá bhfuil mamaí agus an carr?
  Where is mammy and the car?
- Féach, tá sí ansin sa stáisiún
  Look, there (e) she is in the station
- Ó tá, maith go leor
  Oh yes, all right
- ag an doras
  at the door
- ag an tine
  at the fire
- ag an teach
  at the house
- ag an siopa
  at the shop
- ag an scoil
  at the school
- ag an séipéal
  at the chapel
- an garda
  the guard (police)
- an múinteoir
  the teacher
- Tá an garda ag an doras
  The policeman is at the door
- Tá an garda ag an tine
  The policeman is at the fire
- Tá an garda ag an teach
  The policeman is at the house
- Tá an garda ag an siopa
  The policeman is at the shop
- Tá an garda ag an scoil
  The policeman is at the school
- Tá an garda ag an séipéal
  The policeman is at the chapel
- féin
  self
- sise
  she (emphatic)
- ach tú féin
  except yourself
- eile
  other
- Dia duit, a Sheáin, cá bhfuil mamaí?
  Good day, Seán, where is mammy?
- Tá sí thuas ag an séipéal
  She's up at the chapel
- Agus cá bhfuil Máire?
  And where is Máire?
- Tá sí amuigh freisin; tá sí thíos ag an siopa
  She's out also, she's down at the shop
- Níl aon duine sa bhaile ach tú féin?
  There's no one at home except yourself?
- Níl aon duine eile ann
  There's no one else here
- tá an buachaill tinn ag an tine
  the sick boy is at the fire
- an bhfuil an cailín tanaí ag an siopa?
  is the thin girl at the shop?
- níl an múinteoir ag an scoil
  the teacher isn't at the school
- níl aon duine ag an doras
  there's no one at the door
- an bhfuil an rud sin ag an teach?
  is that thing at the house?
- tá an bhean sin ag an séipéal
  that woman is at the chapel
- a
  her
- a bricfeasta
  her breakfast
- ag a béile
  at her meal
- ag a bricfeasta
  at her breakfast
- ag a lón
  at her lunch
- ag a dinnéar
  at her dinner
- ag a tae
  at her tea
- ag a suipéar
  at her supper
- an leanbh
  the child
- Tá sí ag a béile
  She is at her meal
- Tá sí ag a bricfeasta
  She is at her breakfast
- Tá sí ag a lón
  She is at her lunch
- Tá sí ag a dinnéar
  She is at her dinner
- Tá sí ag a tae
  She is at her tea
- Tá sí ag a suipéar
  She is at her supper
- An bhfuil na leanaí ag an siopa anois?
  Are the children at the shop now?
- Níl aon duine ag an teach
  There is no one at the house
- Tá mé ag an doras
  I am at the door
- An bhfuil an cailín ag a tae?
  Is the girl at her tea?
- Tá an múinteoir ag a suipéar
  The teacher is at her supper
- Níl na leanaí ag an stáisiún
  The children are not at the station
- a
  their
- a lón
  their lunch
- go léir
  all
- fós
  yet
- Cá bhfuil na leanaí eile, a Sheáin?
  Where are the other children, Seán?
- Tá siad go léir sa scoil. Tá siad ag a lón.
  They are all in the school. They are at their lunch
- Agus cá bhfuil an múinteoir?
  And where's the teacher?
- Tá sise sa teach. Tá sí ag a dinnéar.
  She's (e) in the house. She's at her dinner
- An bhfuil Máire ag a lón fós?
  Is Máire at her lunch still?
- Tá. Tá sí istigh sa scoil
  Yes. She's inside the school.
- cé?
  who?
- cé atá?
  who is?
- cé atá ann?
  who is there?
- cé atá istigh?
  who is inside?
- cé atá thuas?
  who is up?
- cé atá tinn?
  who is ill?
- cé atá ag an teach?
  who is at the house?
- cé atá sa bhaile?
  who's at home?
- cé atá sa charr?
  who is in the car?
- cé atá ag an tine?
  who is at the fire?
- cé atá thuas an staighre?
  who is upstairs?
- cé atá fuar anois?
  who is cold now?
- cé atá amuigh ansin?
  who is outside there (e)?
- cé atá ansin ag an doras?
  who is there at the door?
- le Brídín
  with Brídín
- ag caoineadh
  crying
- isteach leat
  in with you
- mar sin
  so / therefore
- Cá bhfuil tú, a Sheáin?
  Where are you, Seán?
- Tá mé anseo ag an doras
  I am here at the door
- Cé atá istigh le Brídín?
  Who is inside with Brídín?
- Níl aon duine istigh anois
  There is no one inside now
- Isteach leat, mar sin; tá sí ag caoineadh
  In with you, so; she is crying
- ar
  on
- an bord
  the table
- ar an mbord
  on the table
- an t-arán
  the bread
- an t-im
  the butter
- an t-uisce
  the water
- an bainne
  the milk
- an tae
  the tea
- an siúcra
  the sugar
- Tá an t-arán ar an mbord
  The bread is on the table
- Tá an t-im ar an mbord
  The butter is on the table
- Tá an t-uisce ar an mbord
  The water is on the table
- Tá an bainne ar an mbord
  The milk is on the table
- Tá an tae ar an mbord
  The tea is on the table
- Tá an siúcra ar an mbord
  The sugar is on the table
- An bhfuil an bainne ar an mbord fós?
  Is the milk on the table yet?
- Níl aon arán ar an mbord anois
  There's no bread on the table now
- Tá siad ar an mbord, féach
  They are on the table, look
- Tá an rud salach sin ar an mbosca
  That dirty thing is on the box
- Níl aon duine ar an mbus
  There's no one on the bus
- Cé atá ar an staighre anois
  Who's on the stairs now?
- gach rud
  everything
- cinnte
  certainly
- crúiscín
  a jug
- pláta
  a plate
- sa chrúiscín
  in the jug
- ar an bpláta
  on the plate
- níl a fhios agam
  I don't know
- An bhfuil gach rud ar an mbord anois, a mhamaí?
  Is everything on the table now mammy?
- Níl a fhios agam. An bhfuil bainne sa chrúiscín?
  I don't know. Is there milk in the jug?
- Tá, agus tá arán ar an bpláta
  Yes, and there's bread on the plate
- An bhfuil an t-im ann?
  Is the butter there?
- Tá, cinnte, tá sé ar an bpláta
  Yes, certainly, it's on the plate
- Tá tú go han-mhaith. Is ea, tá gach rud ar an mbord anois
  You are very good. Yes (c), everything is on the table now.
- nach bhfuil?
  isn't? Aren't?
- nach bhfuil sé?
  isn't he / it?
- nach bhfuil siad?
  aren't they?
- ar an tsráid
  on the street
- ar an mbóthar
  on the road
- ar an mbus
  on the bus
- ar an leoraí
  on the lorry
- ar an traein
  on the train
- ar an eitleán
  on the aeroplane
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an tsráid?
  Isn't it on the street?
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an mbóthar?
  Isn't it on the road?
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an mbus?
  Isn't it on the bus?
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an leoraí?
  Isn't it on the lorry?
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an traein?
  Isn't it on the train?
- Nach bhfuil sé ar an eitleán
  Isn't it on the aeroplane?
- Nach bhfuil daidí ar an traein?
  Isn't daddy on the train?
- Níl, tá sé ar an mbus
  No, he's on the bus
- Nach bhfuil an t-arán ar an mbord?
  Isn't the bread on the table?
- Níl, tá sé sa bhosca
  No, its in the box.
- An bhfuil sí ag a dinnéar?
  Is she at her dinner?
- Tá sí ag a dinnéar
  She is at her dinner.
- feicim é
  I see it
- ní fheicim é
  I don't see it
- go raibh maith agat
  thank you
- an páipéar
  the paper
- An bhfuil an páipéar anseo, a mhamaí?
  Is the paper here mammy?
- Nach bhfuil sé ansin ar an mbord?
  Isn't it there on the table?
- Níl sé anseo, ní fheicim é
  It's not here, I don't see it
- Féach, tá sé ansin, ar an mbord ag an doras
  Look, it's there, on the table at the door
- Ó tá, feicim anois é. Go raibh maith agat
  Oh yes, I see it now. Thanks
- nach bhfuil sí?
  isn't she? / isn't it (f)?
- ag teacht
  coming
- ag damhsa
  dancing
- ag caint
  talking
- ag éisteacht
  listening
- ag obair
  working
- ag foghlaim
  learning
- tá sí ag teacht
  she is coming
- tá sí ag damhsa
  she is dancing
- tá sí ag caint
  she is talking
- tá sí ag éisteacht
  she is listening
- tá sí ag obair
  she is working
- tá sí ag foghlaim
  she is learning
- cé atá ag teacht?
  who is coming?
- Níl aon duine ag éisteacht
  No one is listening
- Nach bhfuil siad ag obair?
  Aren't they working?
- Tá Seán ag foghlaim
  Seán is learning
- An bhfuil tú ag caint?
  Are you talking?
- Tá an cailín ramhar ag damhsa
  The fat girl is dancing
- ag foghlaim damhsa
  learning to dance
- Dia duit, a mhamaí
  Good day, mammy
- Dia's Muire duit, a Sheáin. An bhfuil Máire ag teacht?
  Good day (response), Seán. Is Máire coming?
- Níl sí ag teacht fós, tá sí sa scoil
  She's not coming yet, she's in the school
- Cén fáth?
  Why?
- Tá siad ag foghlaim damhsa
  They are learning to dance
- Ó maise! Ceart go leor
  Oh, indeed! Right enough
- nach bhfuil sé?
  isn't he?
- cá bhfuil sé?
  where is he?
- an scian
  the knife
- an forc
  the fork
- an spúnóg
  the spoon
- an pláta
  the plate
- an cupán
  the cup
- an fochupán
  the saucer
- Cá bhfuil an scian?
  Where is the knife?
- Cá bhfuil an forc?
  Where is the fork?
- Cá bhfuil an spúnóg?
  Where is the spoon?
- Cá bhfuil an pláta?
  Where is the plate?
- Cá bhfuil an cupán?
  Where is the cup?
- Cá bhfuil an fochupán?
  Where is the saucer?
- An bhfuil an scian ar an mbord?
  Is the knife on the table?
- Nach bhfuil forc glan sa bhosca?
  Isn't there a clean fork in the box?
- Tá cupán agus fochupán salach ar an mbord
  There's a dirty cup and saucer on the table
- An bhfuil spúnóg sa siúcra?
  Is there a spoon in the sugar?
- Níl aon tae sa chupán sin
  There's no tea in that cup
- Nach bhfuil bainne ar an tae sin?
  Isn't there milk in that tea?
- sa chupán
  in the cup
- gabh mo leithscéal
  excuse me
- Féach, a Sheáin, tá an spúnóg sa chupán
  Look, Seán, the spoon is in the cup
- Ó tá; gabh mo leithscéal
  Oh it is; I beg your pardon
- Maith an buachaill
  Good boy
- Nach bhfuil mise go maith freisin, a mhamaí?
  Aren't I good also, mammy?
- Tá tú go hiontach, ach cá bhfuil an scian sin?
  You're wonderful, but where is that knife?
- Ó tá sí ar an mbord. Anois nach bhfuil sí ceart?
  Oh, it's(f) on the table. Now isn't it(f) right?
- Tá. Maith an cailín, a Mháire
  Yes. Good girl, Máire
- bhí
  was / were
- bhí sé
  he was
- bhí siad
  they were
- ag ithe
  eating
- ag fanacht
  waiting
- ag ól
  drinking
- ag rith
  running
- ag imeacht
  going away / going off
- ag imirt
  playing (games / sport)
- bhí sé ag ithe
  he was eating
- bhí sé ag ól
  he was drinking
- bhí sé ag imeacht
  he was going away / going off
- bhí sé ag fanacht
  he was waiting
- bhí sé ag rith
  he was running
- bhí sé ag imirt
  he was playing (games / sport)
- bhí siad ag ól an tae
  they were drinking the tea
- bhí tú ag rith ar an mbóthar salach
  you were running on the dirty road
- bhí tú ag ithe siúcra?
  you were eating sugar?
- cé a bhí ag obair anseo?
  who was working here?
- bhí an múinteoir ag éisteacht
  the teacher was listening
- bhí Máire ag foghlaim sa bhaile
  Máire was learning at home
- réidh
  ready
- is dócha
  probably
- i mo dhiaidh
  after me
- fáilte romhat
  you're welcome
- Fáilte romhat, a Mháire. Níl Seán anseo fós.
  You are welcome, Máire. Seán isn't here yet.
- Tá sé ag teacht, ceart go leor.
  He is coming, right enough.
- Tá sé ag imirt, is dócha
  He is playing (a game / sport), probably.
- Níl, mar bhí sé ag rith i mo dhiaidh. Feicim ag teacht anois é.
  No (present), because he was running after me. I see him coming now.
- Go maith. Seo, tá an dinnéar réidh.
  Good. Here, the dinner is ready.
- Go raibh maith agat, a mhamaí.
  Thank you, mammy.
- sa scoil
  in the school
- na leanaí
  the children
- ní raibh
  was not / were not
- ní raibh sé
  he wasn't
- ní raibh siad
  they weren't
- na
  the (plural)
- na gardaí
  the guards (the police)
- na buachaillí
  the boys
- na múinteoirí
  the teachers
- na cailíní
  the girls
- na rudaí
  the things
- na rudaí sin
  those things
- ní raibh na buachaillí ann
  the boys were not there
- ní raibh na cailíní ann
  the girls were not there
- ní raibh na leanaí ann
  the children were not there
- ní raibh na gardaí ann
  the guards (police) were not there
- ní raibh na múinteoirí ann
  the teachers were not there
- ní raibh na rudaí sin ann
  those things were not there
- bhí na buachaillí ar an mbóthar
  the boys were on the road
- ní raibh na cailíní sa bhaile
  the girls were not at home
- bhí na leanaí sa leaba
  the children were in bed
- ní raibh na gardaí ag an teach
  the guards (police) were not at the house
- nach raibh na múinteoirí sa scoil?
  Weren't the teachers in the school?
- an bhfuil na rudaí sin sa bhosca?
  Are those things in the box?
- ar scoil
  at school
- inniu
  today
- inné
  yesterday
- dána
  bold
- buachaill dána
  a bold boy
- ag caint le
  speaking to
- Bhí na gardaí sa scoil inniu, a dhaidí.
  The guards were in the school today, daddy.
- Ní raibh siad! Cén fáth?
  They weren't! Why?
- Níl a fhios agam, ach bhí siad ag caint leis na múinteoirí, agus le buachaill freisin.
  I don't know, but they were speaking to the teachers, and to a boy also.
- Buachaill dána, is dócha?
  A bold boy, I suppose?
- Ní raibh sé ar scoil inné.
  He wasn't at school yesterday.
- Á-á! Sin é, ní raibh sé ar scoil inné. Bhí sé dána.
  Ah! That's it, he wasn't at school yesterday. He was bold.
- i
  in
- in
  in
- an raibh sé?
  was he? / was it?
- an raibh siad?
  were they?
- i mbus
  in a bus
- i long
  in a ship
- i dtraein
  in a train
- in eitleán
  in an aeroplane
- i mbád
  in a boat
- i gcarr
  in a car
- riamh
  ever / never
- aréir
  last night
- an raibh sé i mbus riamh?
  was he ever in a bus?
- an raibh sé i dtraein riamh?
  was he ever in a train?
- an raibh sé i mbád riamh?
  was he ever in a boat?
- an raibh sé i long riamh?
  was he ever in a ship?
- an raibh siad i mbus ar an mbóthar?
  Were they in a bus on the road?
- bhí an sagart i gcarr
  the priest was in a car.
- ní raibh na cailíní sin i dtraein riamh
  those girls were never in a train
- an raibh na leanaí ag an séipéal
  were the children at the chapel?
- cúpla
  a couple
- mar
  because
- cúpla duine eile
  a couple of others (people)
- freisin
  also
- aon duine eile
  any other person
- seo an t-arán
  here's the bread
- Seo an t-arán, a mhamaí.
  Here's the bread, mammy.
- Go raibh maith agat. An raibh Cáit sa siopa?
  Thanks. Was Cáit in the shop?
- Bhí, cinnte.
  Yes (past tense), certainly.
- An raibh aon duine eile ann?
  Was anyone else there?
- Bhí Máire ag obair sa siopa freisin, agus bhí cúpla duine eile ann.
  Máire was working in the shop also, and there were a couple of other people there.
- An bhfuil Cáit go maith arís?
  Is Cáit all right again?
- Tá, is dócha, mar bhí sí ag obair.
  Yes (present tense), probably, because she was working.
- an raibh sé in eitleán riamh?
  was he ever in a plane?
- an raibh sé i gcarr riamh?
  was he ever in a car?
- bhí siad ar scoil, is dócha?
  they were at school, I suppose?
- an raibh tú ag damhsa aréir?
  were you dancing last night?
- ann
  there
- nach raibh sé?
  wasn't he?
- cá raibh sé?
  where was he?
- an cat
  the cat
- an capall
  the horse
- an madra
  the dog
- an t-asal
  the donkey
- an bhó
  the cow
- an chaora
  the sheep
- nach raibh an cat ann?
  wasn't the cat there?
- nach raibh an madra ann?
  wasn't the dog there?
- nach raibh an bhó ann?
  wasn't the cow there?
- nach raibh an capall ann?
  wasn't the horse there?
- nach raibh an t-asal ann?
  wasn't the donkey there?
- nach raibh an chaora ann?
  wasn't the sheep there?
- bhí sí i dteach eile
  she was in another house
- nach raibh an chaora lag sin ag ithe?
  wasn't that weak sheep eating?
- cá raibh an capall ag obair inné?
  where was the horse working yesterday?
- bhí an t-asal ag fanacht ag an doras
  the donkey was waiting at the door
- nach raibh an múinteoir ag teacht sa charr?
  wasn't the teacher coming in the car?
- cá raibh an bhó inniu?
  where was the cow today?
- i bhfad
  a long time
- cúpla nóiméad
  a couple minutes
- a lán daoine
  many people (1)
- ag fanacht leat
  waiting for you
- bhí a fhios agam go raibh
  I knew that you were
- ag súgradh
  playing (free)
- Bhí tú i bhfad, a Mháire. Cá raibh tú?
  You were a long time, Máire. Where were you?
- Bhí mé sa siopa.
  I was in the shop
- Tá a fhios agam, ach bhí tú an-fhada.
  I know, but you were very long.
- Bhí a lán daoine ann.
  There were many people there.
- Bhí tú ag súgradh ar an mbóthar, is dócha.
  You were playing on the road, probably.
- Bhí, cúpla nóiméad.
  Yes (past tense), for a few minutes
- Bhí a fhios agam go raibh. Bhí mise ag fanacht leat.
  I knew you were. I was waiting for you.
- clog
  a clock
- cén t-am é?
  what time is it?
- a haon a chlog
  one o'clock
- a haon
  one
- a dó
  two
- a trí
  three
- a ceathair
  four
- a cúig
  five
- a sé
  six
- tá sé a haon a chlog
  it is one o'clock
- tá sé a dó a chlog
  it is two o'clock
- tá sé a trí a chlog
  it is three o'clock
- tá sé a ceathair a chlog
  it is four o'clock
- tá sé a cúig a chlog
  it is five o'clock
- tá sé a sé a chlog
  it is six o'clock
- cén t-am é anois, a Mháire?
  what time is it now, Máire?
- níl sé a haon a chlog fós
  it's not one o'clock yet
- cén t-am a bhí sé anseo aréir?
  what time was he here last night?
- bhí sé ann ar a sé a chlog
  he was there at six o'clock
- nach raibh sé ann ar a cúig?
  wasn't he there at five?
- cá raibh tú ar a dó a chlog inniu?
  where were you at two o'clock today
- seo duit
  here you are (presenting something)
- mórán daoine
  many people (2)
- lán
  full
- Fáilte romhat, a Phádraig. Tá tú mall inniu.
  You're welcome, Pádraig. You're late today.
- An bhfuil anois? Cén t-am é?
  Am I now? What time is it?
- Tá sé a sé a chlog.
  It's six o'clock.
- Bhí an bus mall, is dócha.
  The bus was slow, probably.
- An raibh mórán daoine ann?
  Was there many people there?
- Bhí, cinnte. Bhí sé lán.
  Yes (past tense), certainly. It was full.
- Seo duit an tae anois.
  Here is your tea now (presenting the dinner)
- Go raibh maith agat.
  Thank you.

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