dhá
bhliain
déag
ó
shin
twelve years ago
Numbers
Calendar & Seasons
Time
play
ní
raibh
aon
am
an
uair
sin
le
fáil,
uaireadóir
ar
bith,
ar
ndóiche,
the time wasn't available, there were no watches, like
Time
Absence
Past Tense
Neutral
play
ach
d'éirigh
sé
deireadh
oíche
but he got up at first light
Time
Personal Narrative
Past Simple
Neutral
play
D'éirigh
mise
ar
maidin
I woke up in the morning
Time
Daily Activities
Past Simple Tense
Neutral
play
Ar
an
taobh
eile
den
scéal
nuair
a
bhíodh
an
suipéar
ite
tráthnóna
bhuaileadh
Caolchat
an
bóthar
amach
ar
an
bpoll
a
bhí
ar
an
doras
iataí
agus
bhíodh
amuigh
ar
feadh
na
hoích'
agus
sin
an
uair
a
laindeáleadh
sé
ar
maidin
nuair
a
bhíodh
Seán
ag
éirí.
"On the other side of the story, when supper was eaten in the evening, Skinny Cat would hit the road out through the hole in the closed door and would be out all night, and that's when he would return in the morning when John was getting up."
Everyday phrases
Animals
Activities
People
Time
play
Agus
ar
ndóigh,
bhí
Caolchat
imithe
leis
ó
thit
an
oíche.
And of course, Caolchat had gone off since night had fallen.
Activities
Time
Feelings
Verbs
Everyday phrases
play
"Caithfidh
muid
a
bheith
inár
suidhe
beagán
níos
moiche
ar
maidin,"
a
deir
Seán,
"agus
an
bricfeasta
a
bheith
ite
againn
go
luath
agus
ansin
buailfidh
muid
an
bóthar.
"We need to be sitting a little later in the morning," says Seán, "and have our breakfast eaten early and then we will hit the road.
Activities
Everyday phrases
Feelings
Time
Verbs
play
"
"Tá
sé
chomh
maith
dhúinn
mar
sin
a
ghoil
a
chodladh
go
luath
anocht,"
arsa
Seán.
"It's just as well for us to go to sleep early tonight," said Seán.
Adverbs
Conversation
Feelings
People
Time
play
"By
dad,"
a
deir
sé,
"nach
moch
atá
sibh
ina
suí?
"By dad," he says, "aren't you up early?
Everyday phrases
Conversation
Feelings
People
Time
play
"
"Ah,"
a
deir
Seán,
"tá
muid
ag
goil
'na
bhaile
mhóir
inniu.
"Ah," says Seán, "we are going to the big town today.
Everyday phrases
People
The city
Adjectives
Time
play
Tá
an
lá
ag
éirí
gearr
agus
is
fada
an
choiscéim
í
'na
bhaile
mhóir
agus
nuair
a
bheas
a
ngraithí
déanta
againn
beidh
sé
mall
go
maith
nuair
a
bheas
muid
ar
ais.
"The day is getting short and it's a long walk to the big town, and by the time we have our business done it will be quite late when we get back."
Time
Activities
Adjectives
Places
Everyday phrases
play
Tháinig
na
cait
fhiáin
isteach
gan
mórán
moille
i
ndéidh
a
bheith
amuigh
ag
seilg
i
rith
an
lae.
The wild cats came in shortly after that having been out hunting for the day.
Animals
Activities
Time
Feelings
Everyday phrases
play
Nuair
a
bhí
an
suipéar
réidh
d'ith
siad
é.
When the supper was ready the ate it.
Activities
Food and drink
Verbs
Everyday phrases
Time
play
agus
tá
sé
i
Tenerife
na
laethanta
seo.
and he is in Tenerife these days.
Geographical terms
Time
People
Everyday phrases
Places
play
Uaitse
a
chuala
mé
sa
gcéad
uair
é,
an
ceann
sin.
I first heard it from you, that one.
Conversation
Feelings
Relationships
Everyday phrases
Time
play