Vocab Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
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cinnte
A
certainly
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ag argóint
A
arguing
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feoil
A
meat
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ar ball
A
later on
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b’fhearr liom
A
I would prefer
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caillte
A
lost
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abhainn
A
river
Pronounced “OW-in”
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imeacht
A
going off (away), to go off (away)
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sagart paróiste
A
parish priest
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Sasana
A
England
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galánta
A
fancy, elegant
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Ná bí ag magadh faoi….
A
Don’t be making fun of …
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ó shin
A
ago
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nathair/nathracha
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snake/snakes
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thug mé cuairt ar …
A
I visited
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le cúnamh Dé
A
hopefully
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eochair/eochracha
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key/keys
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bhain mé taitneamh as
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I enjoyed it
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An bhfuil scéala ar bith agat?
A
Any news?
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rinné mé dearmad ar …
A
I forgot …
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mícheart
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wrong
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spéisiúl
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interesting
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amaideach
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silly/stupid
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aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile
A
A beetle recognises another beetle
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thar lear
abroad
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cuisneoir
fridge
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buail le
meet
e.g. níor buail mé leis riamh - I never met him before
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bheith as cleachtadh
to be out of practice
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comhrá
conversation
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riamh
ever/never
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rialtas
government
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banaltra
nurse
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feasta
Henceforth, in future, from now on, no more (negative)
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Beidh mé cúramach feasta
I'll be careful from now on
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Conas a deireann tú ... ?
How do you say ... ?
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fós
yet/still
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Is cuimhin liom ... /Ní chuimhin liom ...
I remember/I don't remember
An cuimhin leat? - Do you remember?
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go minic
often
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deireanach
late
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cathair
city
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Cad é mar atá tú?
How are you?
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Fadhb ar bith
No problem
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Cad as duit?
Cé as tú?
Where are you from?
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réalta
star
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eolas
knowledge
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eolaíocht
science
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Cén bhrí atá leis sin?
What does that mean?
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brí
meaning
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adhmaid
wooden
adhmad - wood
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Aontaím go huile is go hiomlán
I agree entirely
| Aontaím go hiomlán leat
I agree entirely with you
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leiceannach
cheeky
leiceann (cheek)
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féinmhuinín
self-esteem
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dathúil
pretty/handsome
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lean ar aghaidh
continue/carry on
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ar aon nós
anyway
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féasóg
beard
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Thaitin sé go mór liom
I really like it
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tá mé lán
I’m full
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tá mé ag pléascadh
I’m full up (bursting)
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tús maith, leath na hoibre
a good start is half the work
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mar gheall ar sin
because of that
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cosúil le/leis/leat etc
like/similar to
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cróga
brave
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soiléir
clear
e.g. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil ... It’s clear that ....
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ag an am
At the time
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Tá mé ag cur allais
I’m sweating
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Tá mé sáinnithe sa trácht
I’m stuck in traffic
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gá
need
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ag tabhairt amach (faoi)
giving out (about) ...
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Níl caill orm
I’m not too bad
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Go diail!
Great!
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Bhí cúpla pionta beorach agam
I had a few beers
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beo
alive; living
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marbh
dead
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Ní feidir liom a labhairt ach mo theanga dhúchais
I can only speak in my native language
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Is as Portmearnóg mé
I’m from Portmarnock
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Tá sé sin an-áisiúil
That’s very handy
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as láthair
absent
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faoi láthair
at the moment, at present
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Ná bí ag obair go róchrua
Don’t work too hard
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ar éigean
barely / hardly
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friochtán
frying pan
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árasán
apartment
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caithfidh mé a rá
I have to say
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go háirithe
especially
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Tá aithne mhaith agam ar Deirdre
I know Deirdre well
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tábhairne
pub
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sráidbhaile
village
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bunscoil
primary school
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meánscoil
secondary school
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amharclann
theatre
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na comharsana
the neighbours
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Is minic a bhris beál duine a shrón
It’s often that a person’s mouth breaks his nose
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spíosrach
spicy
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oigheann
oven (pronounced: EYE-in)
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beagnach
nearly/almost
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chomh
so
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go díreach
exactly
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mar an gcéanna le …
the same as …
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mín
smooth
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torann
noise
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sliabh
mountain
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thar lear
abroad
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Tá aithne agam ar …
To know someone
To be familiar with something
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an Ghearmáin
Germany
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coicís
fortnight
In two weeks time - i gceann coicíse
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uair an chloig
One hour
3 hours - trí uair an chloig
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cuma
Look like, appear/seem
“Tá cuma mhaith ar an mbád” - the boat looks in good shape
“Tá cuma shuimiúil ar an áit” - it looks an interesting place
“Bhí cuma an amadáin air” - he looked like a fool
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cuir isteach ar …
to annoy
“Ná cuir isteach ar na comharsana” - don’t annoy the neighbours
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reoiteoir
freezer
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fíon
wine
Buidéal fíona - a bottle of wine
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caith súil ar
To look up (online)
To throw an eye over
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gleoite
cute
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ábhar
subject
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i ndáiríre
really/actually
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mise ach an oiread
me neither
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spreagúil
encouraging/inspiring
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a fheabhsú
to improve
“Caithfidh mé mo chuid gaeilge a fheabhsú”
I have to improve my Irish
