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Irish Phrases for the Reading and Listening Comprehension

Terms in this set (259)

a thuilleadh
any more
achan bhliain
every year
adhmadóireacht
woodwork
aer folláin
healthy air
áfach
however
ag casacht
coughing
ag cur feabhas ar...
improving...
ag damhsa
dancing
ag déanamh ár ndíchill
doing our best
ag dul ar turas
going on a trip
ag dul chuig an bpictiúrlann
going to the cinemas
ag féachaint ar an teilifís
watching the TV
ag gearán fúm
complaining about me
ag imirt cluichí ríomhaire
playing computer games
ag insint bréige
telling lies
ag léamh
reading
ag lorg daltaí
looking for students
ag magadh fúm
mocking me
ag míniú an scéil
explaining the story
ag rothaíocht
cycling
ag seinm uirlis cheoil
playing a musical instrument
ag seoladh téacsanna
sending text messages
ag siopadóireacht
shopping
ag sraotharthach
sneezing
ag tabhairt amach
giving out
ag tarraingt
drawing
ag teastáil
needed
ag tnúth le
looking forward to
agallamh
interview
áiléar
attic
ainmigh an dá phost atá ar fáil sa stáisiún
name the two jobs available in the station
ainmigh an stáisiún raidió a luaitear anseo
name the radio station mentioned here
ainmigh dhá ainmhí atá aige
name two animals he has
ainmigh dhá dhuais
name two prizes
ainmigh dhá áit ar thug sé cuairt orthu nuair a bhí sé sa Róimh
name two place he visited when he was in Rome
ainmigh dhá rud a mhúinfear ar an gcúrsa
name two things that will be taught on the course
ainmigh dhá shaghas damhsa a dhéanann sí
name two types of dance she does
aintín/uncail
aunt/uncle
aire a thabhairt don timpeallacht
to take care of the environment
áiseanna den scoth
excellent facilities
áiseanna iontacha
wonderful facilities
áiseanna nua-aimseartha
modern facilities
áitiúil
local
amharclann
theatre
an Astráil
Australia
an bháisteach
the rain
An Bhreatain Bheag
Wales
An Cháisc
Easter
an córas
the system
an corn
the cup
an Daingean
Dingle
an eagraíocht
the organisation
an Eilvéis
Switzerland
an fharraige
the sea
An Fhrainc
France
An Ghaeltacht
The Gaeltacht
an ghramadach
grammar
an gortú a bhain dó
the injury that happened to him
an idirbhliain
transition year
An Iodáil
Italy
an iomarca ama
too much time
an iomarca obair bhaile
too much homework
an locht
the fault (blame)
An Nollaig
Christmas
An Pholainn
Poland
An raibh ar an tiománaí dul san otharcharr?
Did the driver have to go in the ambulance?
an reathaí cáiliúil
the famous runner
an rialtas
the government
An Rúis
Russia
An Spáinn
Spain
an tAire Oideachas agus Eolaíochta
the Minister for Education and Science
an tAire Sláinte
the Minister for Health
an t-aon fhadhb
the only problem
an t-atmaisféar
the atmosphere
an timpeallacht
the environment
an t-imreoir is fearr
the best player
an t-ionad
the centre
an t-ospidéal
the hospital
an trá
the beach
an Tríú Domhan
the Third World
an tseirbhís bus
the bus service
an tUachtarán
the President
an tuath
the country
an-bhuíoch de
very grateful to
an-chabhrach
very helpful
an-chairdiúil
very friendly
an-chantalach
very cranky
an-chorraitheach
very exciting
an-mheas ag muintir na hÉireann ar
the people of Ireland have great respect for
an-mheirbh
very humid
an-scanrúil
very scary
an-tábhachtach
very important
an-tóir ar
greatly sought after
aíonna speisialta
special guests
aontaím léi
I agree with her
ar chúl an tí
at the back of the house
ar díol
being sold
ar fáil le linn na hoíche
available during the night
ar feadh coicíse
for a fortnight
ar imeall an tsráidbhaile
at the edge of the village
ar intinn agam
on my mind (I intend to)
ar phraghsanna réasúnta
for reasonable prices
ar siúl
going on
ar son an rúin
for the motion
ar thaobh an tí
at the side of the house
árasán
apartment
as do mheabhair
out of your mind
athchraoladh
re-broadcast
athchúrsáil
recycling
athoscailt
re-opening
b'fhéidir go mbuailfid mé le ...
maybe I will meet ...
bailíodh
was collected
bainisteoir an óstáin
the hotel manager
bainisteoir
manager
ball den tseirbhís éigeandála
a member of the emergency services
banaltra
nurse
Béarla
English
beidh mo bhreithlá ann amárach
my birthday will be tomorrow
béile
meal
béilí den scoth
excellent meals
bhagair na fir
the men threatened
bheinn caillte
I would be lost
bhí an cluiche ar fheabhas
the match was excellent
bhí an cluiche corraitheach
the match was exciting
bhí an cluiche garbh
the match was rough
bhí an cluiche taitneamhach
the match was enjoyable
bhí an cluiche uafásach
the match was terrible
bhí an ghrian ag scoiteadh na gcloch
the sun was splitting the stones
bhí fonn urlacain orm
I felt like vomiting
bhí lúchair orainn
we were delighted
bhí mé lag tuirseach
I was weak and tired
bhí na foirne ar comhscór
there was a draw between the teams
bhí náire uirthi
she was ashamed
bhí sé ag stealladh báistí ar feadh dhá lá
it was lashing rain for two days
bhí sé fuar agus gaofar
it was cold and windy
bhí sé te agus grianmhar
it was hot and sunny
bhí toirneach agus tintreach ann
there was thunder and lightning
bhíodh sí
she used to be
bhog mé
I moved
bhris mé mo lámh
I broke my arm
bhuaigh mé an cluiche
I won the match
bialann
restaurant
bíonn orm
I have to
bláthanna ag fás
flowers growing
bolg
stomach
bonn airgid
silver medal
bonn cré umha
bronze medal
bonn óir
gold medal
breac síos pointe amháin eolais faoina deartháir is sine aici
jot down one piece of information about her eldest brother
briseadh isteach ann
was broken into
bríste peile
football shorts
bróga reatha
runners
bronnadh na nduaiseanna
awarding of prizes
brú na dhaltaí
pressure on students
buaiteoirí
winners
bungaló
bungalow
bunscoil
primary school
Cá bhfuil a teach samhraidh suite?
Where is her summer house situated?
Cá bhfuil a theach suite?
Where is his house situated?
Cá bhfuil cónaí ar... ?
Where does... live?
Cá bhfuil na ticéid ar fáil?
Where are the tickets available?
Cá bhfuil tuilleadh eolais le fáil?
Where is more information available?
Cá dtéann sé gach maidin?
Where does he go every morning?
Cá mbeidh ... ?
Where will ... ?
Cá mbeidh an scoil nua á hoscailt?
Where will the new school be opening?
Cá mbeidh sí ag dul an samhraidh seo chugainn?
Where will she be going next summer?
Cá mbuailfidh siad le chéile ... ?
Where will they meet each other?
Cad a deirtear faoi ... ?
What is said about ... ?
Cad a iarrtar ar dhaoine a dhéanamh?
What are people asked to do?
Cad chuige an cruinniú?
What is the meeting for?
Cad chuige an t-airgead?
What is the money for?
caighdeán
standard
cailleadh
was lost
cairdiúil
friendly
caithfidh mé
I must
caithimid
we spend
Cár fhan sí sa Spáinn anuraidh?
Where did she stay in Spain last year?
cara dílis
loyal friend
cara pinn
pen-pal
carachtar
character
Cárbh as dó?
Where is he from?
carbhat
tie
casta
complicated
Cathain a cheannaigh?
When was it bought?
Cathain a bheidh an t-athchraoladh ar siúl?
When will the re-broadcast be on?
Cathain a bheidh an scoil ag oscailt arís san athbhliain?
When will the school be opening again in the new year?
Cathain a bheidh an t-ionad ar oscailt?
When will the centre be open?
Cathain a bheidh leath lae ag an scoil?
When will the school have a half-day?
Cathain a bheidh na hagallaimh ar siúl?
When will the interviews be on?
Cathain a bheidh sé ag dul chuig an dioscó?
When will he be going to the disco?
cathaoir ard
high chair
cathaoir rotha
wheelchair
Cé a bheidh ag teacht chun na scoile?
Who will be coming to the school?
Cé a d'oscail an t-ospidéal?
Who opened the hospital?
Cé atá ag dul amach ar pínsean?
Who is going out on a pension?
Cé hé bhfuil meas aige air?
Who does he have respect for?
Cé hé/hí an t-aisteoir is fearr léi?
Who is her favourite actor/actress?
Cé mhéad a chosnóidh na táillí don bhliain?
How much will the fees cost for the year?
Ce mhéad ábhar?
How many subjects?
Cé mhéad airgid a chaith an rialtas ar an ospidéal nua?
How much money did the government spend on the new hospital?
Cé mhéad airgid a goideadh ón taisceadáin?
How much money was stolen from the locker?
Cé mhéad lá?
How many days?
Cé mhéad ticéid atá díolta cheana féin?
How many tickets have been sold already?
Cé na moltaí a thugann an príomhoide do na dáltaí i dtaobh na scrúdaithe?
What recommendation does the principal give the students regarding the exams?
Ceanada
Canada
Ceann Trá
Ventry
ceann
head
Céard a bheidh á dhéanamh aige in oispidéal Chromghlinn?
What will he be doing in Crumlin hospital?
Céard a bheidh ar siúl ... ?
What will be going on?
Céard a bhí á dhéanamh ag Colm sa rang eolaíochta?
What was Colm doing in the science class?
Céard a bhuaigh a fhoireann?
What did his team win?
Céard a bhuafaidh na buaiteoirí sa chomórtas filíochta?
What will the winners win in the poetry competition?
Céard a cailleadh san ionad siopadóireacht?
What was lost in the shopping centre?
Céard a chaithfidh Seán a dhéanamh?
What does John have to do?
Céard a cheannaigh a cara di?
What did her friend buy her?
Céard a chraolfar ar TG4 i mí na Márta?
What will be broadcast on TG4 in the month of March?
Céard a chuirfear ar fáil dóibh siúd a cheapfar?
What will be made available to those who are appointed?
Céard a d'oscail an tAire?
What did the Minister open?
Céard a deir an príomhoide fao na gcineál iomaíochta a bhí ann?
What does the principal say about the type of competition that was there?
Céard a deir Aoife faoi chathair Londain?
What does Aoife say about London city?
Céard a deir na díoltóirí faoi na tithe?
What do the estate agents say about the houses?
Céard a dhéanann a hathair don fhoireann?
What does her father do for the team?
Céard a dhéanfadh sí dá mbeadh go leor airgid aici?
What would she do if she had enough money?
Céard a dúirt Naoise le hÁine Máire le dóchas a thabhairt di?
What did Naoise say to Anne Mary to give her hope?
Céard a iarrtar ar dhaltaí a thabhairt isteach?
What are students asked to bring in?
Céard atá á dhéanamh aici i mbliana ar scoil?
What is she doing this year in school?
Céard atá ar fáil san oifig dóibh siúd a bhfuil suim acu a bheith páirteach sna trialacha?
What is available in the office for those who are interested in taking part in the trials?
Céard atá ar siúl?
What is going on?
Céard atá curtha ar ceal?
What is cancelled?
Céard atá riachtanach don phost?
What is essential for the job?
Céard a tharla idir Jeaic agus Antaine i rith an cluiche peile anuraidh?
What happened between Jack and Anthony during the football match last year?
Céard é an dea-scéal a insíonn Máire le Fionn?
What is the good news that Mary tells Finn?
Céard é an leabhar is fearr leis?
What is her favourite book?
Céard é an rud is measa faoin scannán dar lena chairde?
What is the worst thing about the film, according to his friends?
Céard é an spriocdháta do na dánta?
What is the closing date for the poems?
Céard é an spriocdháta do na n-iarratas?
What is the closing date for the applications?
Céard é an rud is fearr faoin scoil ina thuairim?
What is the best thing about school, in his opinion?
Céard í aidhm na heagraíochta?
What is the organisation's aim?
ceathanna báistí
showers of rain
Ceatharlach
Carlow
ceathrú ceannais
quarter final
céilí
céilí
céim san ailtireacht
a degree in architecture
céim
degree
Cén airde é?
What height is he?
Cén aois a bhí sé nuair a scar a thuismitheoirí?
How old was he when his parents separated?
Cén bhaint atá ag a athair le ... ?
What does his father have to do with ... ?
Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?
How are you?
Cén chéim atá á dhéanamh ag a deartháir?
What degree is his brother doing?
Cén cuireadh a thugann Niamh do Chiara?
What invitation does Niamh give to Ciara?
Cén dá rud atá riachtanach don phost?
What two things are essential for the job?
Cén fáth a dtéann siad ag sciáil ar Lá Fhéile Stiofán?
Why do they go skiing on St Stephen's Day?
Cén fáth a ndeir Peadar ... ?
Why does Peter say ... ?
Cén fáth an bhfuil bainisteoir na monarchan buartha?
Why is the factory manager worried?
Cén fáth a dtaitníonn a scoil leis?
Why does he like his school?
Cén fáth a raibh ar Phól dul chuig an bhfiaclóir?
Why did Paul have to go to the dentist?
Cén fáth a raibh Rónán déanach don scoil le trí lá anuas?
Why was Ronan late for school for the last three days?
Cén fáth ar éirigh a máthair an-bhuartha nuair a bhí siad sa bhaile?
Why did her mother become very worried when they were at home?
Cén fáth ar maith léi saol na cathrach?
Why does she like city life?
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