Conversational Gaeilge

Conversational Irish for at home:

What I have put up here just below is the Irish terms and phrases that the kids know. To make it easier and more accessible for everyone, what I've done is put up the Irish term, the translation and the term/phrase written phonetically. This will hopefully prove helpful in keeping some Irish conversation going at home. It would be great if you could spend some time speaking with your child, using these terms and phrases every couple of days just to make sure they are using them consistently. Thank you so much and I hope you're doing ok.

1: Irish term/phrase. 2: Translation. 3. Phonetically (How they sound)

Dia duit

Hello

Dya gwit

Conas atá tú? Tá mé go maith/ Níl mé go maith.

How are you? I’m good. I’m not good

Cunas ataw too? Taw may gu moth. Neel may gu moth.

Cad is ainm duit? Conor is ainm dom.

What is your name? My name is….

Cod iss anum dit? …. iss anum dum.

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.

Where do you live? I live in Dublin.

Caw will too I du co-knee? Taw may i mu co-knee i Mallya Aw-ha Cleeya

Cén aois thú? Tá mé mbliana d’aois.

What age are you? I am … years old.

Cane eesh who? Taw may …. Meleena deesh.

Inis dom faoi do chlann? Tá beirt/triúir… deartharacha/deirfiúracha agam srl.

Tell me about your family? I have 2/3 brothers/sisters.

Inish dum fwee du clown? Taw bert/true-er derharaka/derfurika agum

Cén sort lá é inniu? Tá sé fuar/te/ ag cur báistí/ sneachta/sioca.

What’s the weather like? It’s cold/hot/raining/snowing/sleet

Cane sort law ay in-new? Taw shay fur/te/egg cur bawshtee/snokta/shuka

Cén lá é inniu? Dé Luain/ Mairt/ Céadaoin/ An Déardaoin/ Dé hAoine, Dé Sathairn/ Domhnaigh.

What day is it today? It’s Monday/Tuesday…. And so on

Cane law ay in-new? Day Loo-in/ Mart/ Kaydeen/ An Derdeen/ Day Heena/ Day Sahurn/Downig

Cad iad na caitheamh aimsire atá agat? Is maith liom a bheith ag rith/snámh/léamh/scríobh/imirt peile/damhsa/ag déanamh gleacaíocht.

What hobbies do you have? I like to run/swim/read/write/play football/dance/do gymnastics

Cod eed na caw-hiv I’m-sire ataw agut? Iss moth lum a veth egg ri/snawv/layv/skreev/imert pele/Dou-sa/ egg dayniv glockeekt

An maith leat porridge/superman/starwars/chocolate(anything can go here)?Is maith liom/ Ní maith liom/ is breá liom/is fuath liom. Do you like….?

​I like, I don’t like, I love, I hate…..

An moth lat…..? Iss moth lum/ nee moth lum/ is bra lum/ is foo-a lum….