Chapter 2


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Cé as thú? Where are you from? (Connacht dialect)
Cé as tú? Where are you from? (Ulster dialect)
Cad as tú? Where are you from? (Munster dialect)
Is as Londain mé. I’m from London.
As Páras mé. I’m from Paris
Tá mé i mo chónaí i Londain. I live in London.
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? Where do you live?
I Londain. In London.
Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. I live in Dublin.
Tá mé i mo chónaí in Aontroim. I live in Antrim.
Tá mé i mo chónaí in Inis. I live in Ennis.
Is Éireannach mé. I’m Irish.
Is Meiriceánach mé. I’m American.
An Francach tú? Are you French?
An Spáinneach tú? Are you Spanish?
An Ceanadach tú? Are you Canadian?
Is ea. Yes.
An Gearmánach tú? Are you German?
Ní hea. No.
Éire Ireland
Sasana England
Albain Scotland
An Bhreatain Bheag Wales
An Fhrainc France
An Ghearmáin Germany
An Ísiltír The Netherlands
An Spáinn Spain
An Iodáil Italy
An Ghréig Greece
An Pholainn Poland
An Rúis Russia
An tSualainn Sweden
Meiriceá America
Na Stáit Aontaithe The United States
Ceanada Canada
An Astráil Australia
An Nua-Shéalainn New Zealand
An tSín China
An tSeapáin Japan
Éireannach (an) Irish person
Sasanach (an) English person
Albanach (a) Scottish person
Breatnach (a) Welsh person
Francach (a) French person
Gearmánach (a) German person
Ísiltíreach (a) Dutch person
Spáinneach (a) Spanish person
Iodálach (an) Italian person
Gréagach (a) Greek person
Polannach (a) Polish person
Rúiseach (a) Russian person
Sualannach (a) Swedish person
Meiriceánach (an) American person
Ceanadach (a) Canadian person
Astrálach (an) Australian person
Nua-Shéalannach (a) New Zealander
Síneach (a) Chinese person
Seapánach (a) Japanese person
a haon déag eleven
a dó dhéag twelve
a trí déag thirteen
a ceathair déag fourteen
a cúig déag fifteen
a sé déag sixteen
a seacht déag seventeen
a hocht déag eighteen
a naoi déag nineteen
fiche twenty
Cén seoladh atá agat? What’s your address?
bóthar road
sráid street
ascaill avenue
páirc park
sráidbhaile (an sráidbhaile / sráidbhailte) (a) village (the village / villages)
baile (an baile / bailte) (a) town (the town / towns)
cathair (an chathair / cathracha) (a) city (the city / cities)
bruachbhaile (an bruachbhaile / bruachbhailte) (a) suburb (the suburb / suburbs)
contae (an contae / contaetha) (a) county (the county / counties)
siopa (an siopa / siopaí) (a) shop (the shop / shops)
banc (an banc / bainc) (a) bank (the bank / banks)
ollmhargadh (an t-ollmhargadh / ollmhargaí) (a) supermarket (the supermarket / supermarkets)
ionad siopadóireachta (an t-ionad siopadóireachta / ionaid siopadóireachta) (a) shopping center / the shopping center / shopping centers
scoil (an scoil / scoileanna) (a) school (the school / schools)
oifig an phoist (a) post office (the post office)
teach tábhairne (an teach tábhairne / tithe tábhairne) (a) pub (the pub / pubs)
óstán (an t-óstán / óstáin) (an ) hotel (the hotel / hotels)
linn snámha (a) swimming pool
pictiúrlann (an phictiúrlann / pictiúrlanna) (a) cinema (the cinema / cinemas)
siopa nuachtán (an siopa nuachtán / siopaí nuachtán) (a) newsagent (the newsagent / newsagents)
gruagaire (an gruagaire / gruagairí) (a) hairdresser (the hairdresser / hairdressers)
páirc (an pháirc / páirceanna) (a) park (the park / parks)
i gContae Mhaigh Eo in County Mayo
i sráidbhaile in a village
i mbaile beag in a small town
i gcathair mhór in a big city
i mbruachbhaile darb ainm Kingston in a suburb called Kingston
faoin tuath in the country
cois farraige beside the sea
in aice le San Francisco beside San Francisco
gar do Luimneach near Limerick
cúpla míle ó Ghaillimh a few miles from Galway
an / na definite article, singular / definite article, plural
Tá mé i mo chónaí… I live…


Aonad 2 Quizlet 2

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fear céile / an fear céile / fir chéile (a) husband / the husband / husband
bean chéile / an bhean chéile / mná céile (a) wife / the wife / wives
athair / an t-athair / aithreacha (a) father / the father / fathers
máthair / an mháthair / máithreacha (a) mother / the mother / mothers
seanathair / an seanathair / seanaithreacha (a) grandfather / the grandfather / grandfathers
seanmháthair / an tseanmháthair / seanmháithreacha (a) grandmother / the grandmother / grandmothers
mac / an mac / mic (a) son / the son / sons
iníon / an iníon /iníonacha (a) daughter / the daughter / daughters
naíonán / an naíonán / naíonáin (an) infant / the infant / infants
páiste / an páiste / páistí (a) child / the child / children
leanbh / an leanbh / leanaí (a) child / the child / children
buachaill / an buachaill / buachaillí (a) boy / the boy / boys
cailín / an cailín / cailíní (a) girl / the girl / girls
cúpla / an cúpla / cúplaí twins / the twins / twins
deartháir / an deartháir / deartháireacha (a) brother / the brother / brothers
deirfiúr / deirfiúr / deirfiúracha (a) sister / the sister / sisters
garpháiste / an garpháiste / garpháistí (a) grandchild / the grandchild / grandchildren
garmhac / an garmhac / garmhic (a) grandson / the grandson / grandsons
gariníon / an ghariníon / gariníonacha (a) granddaughter / the granddaughter / granddaughters
uncail / an t-uncail / uncailí (an) uncle / the uncle / uncles
aintín / an aintín / aintíní (an) aunt / the aunt / aunts
nia / an nia / nianna (a) nephew / the nephew / nephews
neacht / an neacht / neachtanna (a) niece / the niece / nieces
col ceathrair / an col ceathrair / col ceathracha (a) cousin / the cousin / cousins
col seisir / an col seisir / col seisreacha (a) second cousin / the second cousin / second cousins
deartháir céile (a) brother-in-law
deirfiúr chéile (a) sister-in-law
athair céile (a) father-in-law
máthair chéile (a) mother-in-law
leasathair (a) stepfather
leasmháthair (a) stepmother
leasdeartháir (a) stepbrother
leasdeirfiúr (a) stepsister
Níl clann ar bith agam. or Níl páistí ar bith agam. I have no children.
Tá clann mhór orthu They have a big family.
Is páiste aonair mé. I’m an only child.
Tá mé singil. I’m single.
Tá siad geallta lena chéile. They engaged to each other.
Tá sí pósta. She’s married.
Tá siad scartha. They’re separated.
Tá mé colscartha. I’m divorced.
Is baintreach mé. I’m a widow.
Is baintreach í. She’s a widow.
Is baintreach é. He’s a widower.