Gaeilge for Parents
Below are some useful Gaeilge phrases, and their pronunciation, used throughout the school day in Scoil Oilibhéir.
Mornings/ Ar Maidin
1. Hello= Dia dhuit Answer= Dia’s Muire duit
(Dee-aa gwit) (Dee-aa-iss mw-uir-ah gwit)
2. Who are you?= Cé tusa? Answer= I am _____/ Is mise________
(Kay tu-suha) (Iss mi-sheh)
3. How are you? = Conas atá tú?
(Kun-is a- taw too)
4. I am good/ I am not good and you? = Táim go maith/ Nílim go maith agus tú féin?
(Taw-m guh moh/ Neel og-is too fayen)
5. I am good/ alright= Táim go diail
(Taw-m guh deal)
6. I am tired = Tá tuirse orm
(Taw tear-sha or-om)
7. I am so cold! = Táim préachta leis an bhfuacht!
(Taw-m prey-ek-ta lesh an vuacht)
8. It’s raining= Ta sé ag cur báistí/ Tá sé ag stealladh báistí
(Taw shay egg cur bah stee)
9. Good bye = Slán leat/ Slán go fóill
(Slawn- lat/Slawn guh foel)
School time/ Am scoile
10. What room are you in?= Cén seomra ina bhfuil tú?
(Cane show-mra in-a will too)
11. I am in ____ class = Táim I rang a _____
(Taw-m ih wrong a _____)
12. Can I get the _____ please? = An bhfuil cead agam an ____ a fháil?
(Un will cyad ag-um un _____ a oil)
13.Give me the ____ = Tabhair/Tabhairgí dom an ______
(Tour/Toura-gee dum an_____)
14. Can you help me? = An gcabhróidh tú liom?
(Un cow-row-ig too lum)
15.I don’t know = Níl a fhios agam
(Neel a is a-gum)
16.Can I give out the ______? = An féidir liom na ____ a thabhairt amach?
(Un fayder lum na ______ a hoort a-mock)
17. Take out your Math/ English book = Tógaigí amach bhur leabhair mata/ béarla
(Toe-ga-gee a-mock vur lah-wur matt-a/ bare-la)
18. I found it=Tá sé faighte agam
(Taw shay fiy-ta ag-um)
19.It is hard/ easy-= Tá sé deacair/ éasca
(Taw shay dea-cur/ ay-sca)
20.I made a mistake = Rinne mé botún
(Rin-a may but-oon)
21. May I get the _______? = An bhfuil cead agam an/na ______ a fháil, más é do thoil é?
(Uh will ki-ad uh-gum uhn/ nuh _____ a awl, maw shay duh- hul ay)
22. I don’t understand teacher = Ní thuigim a mhúinteoir
(neeh hig-um a voon-tor)
23. Do you/ you (pl.) remember the_____? = An cuimhin leat/ libh ar?
(uhn kween lat / liv er)
Lunch/ Yard Time- Am lóin/ Am clóis
24. What happened? = Cad a tharla?
(Kad a horla)
25. I fell in the yard= Thit mé sa chlós
(Hit may suh kloes)
26. Take out your lunch= Tógaigí amach bhur lón
(Toe-ga-gee am-ok vur loen)
27.Can you open it please? = An osclóidh tú é seo?
(Uhn us-klo-ig too ay shu)
28.Throw it to me! = Caith chugamsa é!
(Kah koomsa ay)
29. Give me the ball = Tabhair dom an liathróid
(Tur dum uhn lee-roed)
30.Do you want to play with me/us? = Ar mhaith leat súgradh liom/ linn?
(Aer mah lat soo-gra lum/ling)
31. I forgot my lunch= Dhein mé dearmad ar mo lón
(Yen may der-ood aer muh loen)
32. I am starving! = Tá ocras an domhain orm!
(Taw uk-rus uhn dow-en uh-rum)
33. I am thirsty =Tá tart orm
(Taw tart -uh-rum)
34. Did you see what happened? = An bhfaca tusa céard a tharla?
(Uhn va-kah tu-sah kay-rd a hahr-la)
35. That was so funny! = Bhí sé an-greanmhar ar fad!
(Vee shay uhn- granvuhr er fod)
Useful phrases
36. Do you like? = An maith leat
(Uhn moh lat)
37. I like/ I love /I do not like= Is maith liom/ Is breá liom/ Ní maith liom
(Is moh lum / Is braw lum/ Nee moh lum)
38. I am happy = Tá mé ar muin na muice/ Tá áthas orm
(Taw may er mwin nuh mwika / Taw aw-hiss urm)
39. I am angry = Tá fearg orm
(Taw fah-rig urm)
40. I am excited = Tá sceitimíní orm
(Taw shkeh-ti-mee-nee urm)
41. Look at my one= Féach ar mo cheann
(Fay-uk er muh kee-an)