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Buns na Gaeilge - Basic IrishLanguage

There is no other way to reviveIrish than for a crowd of people

to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

On these pages, we will make avaliant effort to provide youwith useful words and phrases.One of our subscribers, Aideen,grew up speaking Irish at hermother's knee. She hasgenerously agreed to help uswith our lessons. We have put her comments and pronunciations in green.

Note: The spellings and pronunciations used by Aideen are based in her own natural useof Connemara Irish but they have been kept simple, so as to be readily understood in anypart of Ireland where there are differences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster andMunster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.

The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and 'd'are in the Irish language, but not in the English language; it's difficult to 'reproduce' themin writing in English. Where I use 'th' and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your

tongue gently behind your front upper teeth."Click here for our words & phrases Index.

Lesson 55: Common Ailments andIllness

It's still the season for colds andcoughs in our part of the world, soour lesson this time focuses onEaslinte agus Tinneas Coitianta -Common Ailments and Illness.

Phrase: Common Ailments and IllnessIrish: Easlinte agus Tinneas CoitiantaPronunciation: ah-slaw-intcheh ah-gus tchin-ess kuh-tchee-un-thah
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Word: ColdIrish: slaghdnPronunciation: slye-dhawn

Word: 'Flu

Irish: fliPronunciation: flih-oo

Word: SneezeIrish: sraothPronunciation: sree

Word: CoughIrish: casachtPronunciation: kahs-ukth

Word: Coughdrop/lozengeIrish: losainn chasachtaPronunciation: lohs-in khahs-ukth-thah

Word: High Temperature/feverIrish: teocht rd/fiabhrasPronunciation: chokhth awrdh/feev-rahs

Word: MedicationIrish: cgas leighisPronunciation: koh-gahs lyesh

Word: DoctorIrish: dochtirPronunciation: dhukh-thoo-ir

Word: VirusIrish: voras (note: this is very rare use of the letter 'v' in Irish)Pronunciation: vee-rahs

Word: BronchitisIrish: broinciteasPronunciation:brun-kee-thahs

Word: PneumoniaIrish: niminePronunciation: new-mohn-eh

Word: Symptom(s)Irish: air


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Pronunciation: ah-ree

Word: Ache/painIrish: pianPronunciation:peen

Word: NauseaIrish: samhnas goilePronunciation: sow-nahs gwell-eh

Word: HeadacheIrish: tinneas cinnPronunciation: tchin-ess keen

Word: PaleIrish: bngnitheach (note: this is very rare instance where a slender vowel follows a

broad one after a consonant)Pronunciation:bawn-gnay-hukh

Word: ContagiousIrish: gabhlachPronunciation: gow (as in cow)- awl-ukh

Word: PrescriptionIrish: oideasPronunciation: edge-us

Word: AntibioticIrish: frithbheathnachPronunciation: frih-vah-nukh

Word: Chemist (Pharmacist)Irish: poitigirPronunciation:puth-ih-gay-ir

Word: Pills/TabletsIrish: piollaPronunciation:pi-ull-ee

Word: DoseIrish: srideogPronunciation: sraw-djohg

Word: TeaspoonIrish: taespng (note: this is very rare instance where a broad vowel follows a slenderone after a consonant)


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Pronunciation: thay-spoon-ohg

Phrase: Chicken soupIrish: anraith sicnPronunciation: ahn-reh shik-een

Phrase: You should wrap up warm and drink plenty of fluidsIrish: Ba chir duit t fin a chldach go maith agus raidhse leachta a shlgadh siarPronunciation:bah khoh-ir dhitch thoo hayh ah khloo-dhukh guh mye ah-gus rye-shehlahk-thee ah khloh-gah sheer

Phrase: I'm feeling under the weather (out of sorts)Irish: T meathlaocht igin ormPronunciation: thaw mah-lee-ukth ay-gin (hard 'g') urm

Phrase: I can't stop sneezing

Irish: Nlim i ndan cl ar chur ar an sraothPronunciation: nee-lim ih non kool ah khur err on sree

Phrase: This cough syrup tastes terribleIrish: T blas uafsach ar an sioroip casachta seoPronunciation: thaw blahs oo-faws-ukh err on syrup kahs-ukth-thah shuh

Phrase: She's slightly feverishIrish: T beagn teasa uirthiPronunciation: thaw bih-ug-awn tchahs-ah ir-hee

Phrase: We really ought to call in a doctorIrish: Ba chir dinn fios a chur ar dhochtirPronunciation:bah khoh-ir dhoo-in fiss ah khur err gukh-thoo-ir (hard 'g')

Phrase: You'll have to stay home from schoolIrish: Caithfidh t fanach sa mbaile n scoilPronunciation: kah-hee thoo fahn-ukth sah mahl-yeh ohn skwell

Phrase: I have to call in sickIrish: N mr dom scal a chur isteach go bhfuilim tinnPronunciation: nee mohr dhum shkayl ah khur is-ti-okh guh will-im tchinn

Phrase: I'm all stuffed up (congested)Irish: T brnn ar a chile inimPronunciation: thaw broon err ah khay-leh in-im

Phrase: Take your medicine - it will make you feel betterIrish: Gabhil an cgas leighis agus tiocfaigh feabhas ortPronunciation: gow (as in cow) - aw-il on koh-gahs lyesh ah-gus chuck-ee fi-ow-us urth


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Phrase: This cold has gone down into my chestIrish: T an slaghdan seo tar is imirce im uchtPronunciation: thaw on slye-dhawn shuh thahr aysh im-ir-keh im ukth

Phrase: You must stay in bed for a couple of daysIrish: N mr dhuit fanacht sa leaba le haghaidh cpla lPronunciation: nee mohr gwitch fahn-ahkhth sah li-ahpag leh hye coop-ah law

Phrase: The worst is overIrish: T an chuid is measa thartPronunciation: thaw on kwidj is mahs-ah hahrth

Phrase: I'm feeling much betterIrish: T biseach mr ormPronunciation: thaw bish-ukh mohr urm

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There is no other way to reviveIrish than for a crowd of peopleto spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used are basedon Aideen's own natural use ofConnemara Irish but they havebeen kept simple, so as to beunderstood where there aredifferences in the language.
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For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster andMunster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.

The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and 'd'

are in Irish, but not in English; it's difficult to 'reproduce' them in writing. Where I use 'th'and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your tongue gently behind your frontupper teeth."

Click here for our words & phrases Index.

Lesson 57: Irish Wildlife

This week's lesson focuses on themammals, birds, and fishcommonly found in Ireland. It's by

no means complete - for example,there are about 375 birds listed aspresent in the country, whether asmigratory or as permanentresidents!

Phrase: Wild AnimalsIrish: Ainmhithe AlltaPronunciation: ahn-vih-heh ahl-thah* Note; Although the Irish word 'fiin' (fee-aw-in) is generally used for 'wild', in the caseof animals, it is 'allta'

Word: DeerIrish: fiaPronunciation: fee-ah

Phrase: Fallow DeerIrish: fia fionnPronunciation: fee-ah -fih-un

Phrase: Red DeerIrish: ruaphocPronunciation: roo-ah-fuk

Word: DoeIrish: eilitPronunciation: ell-itch

Word: StagIrish: poc/fia fireann
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Pronunciation:puck/fee-ah

Word: AntlersIrish: binnPronunciation:binn

Word: FawnIrish: oisnPronunciation: uh-sheen

Word: HareIrish: giorriaPronunciation: girr-ee-ah (hard 'g')

Word: RabbitIrish: coinn

Pronunciation: kun-neenWord: FoxIrish: madra rua (literally: red dog) or sionnachPronunciation: mah-dhrah roo-ah or shih-unn-ukh

Word: CubIrish: coilenPronunciation: kwell-awn

Word: BadgerIrish: brocPronunciation:bruk

Word: Otter:Irish: dobharchPronunciation: dhuv-ahr-khoo

Word: SquirrelIrish: ioraPronunciation: ih-urra

Phrase: Connemara PonyIrish: gearrchapall ChonamaraPronunciation: gih-ahr-khahp-ull khun-ah-mah-rah

Word: BatIrish: smistePronunciation: smish-theh


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Word: ShrewIrish: dallgPronunciation: dhahl-ohg

Word: Hedgehog

Irish: grinneogPronunciation: groin-ih-ohg

Word: MouseIrish: luchPronunciation: lukh

Word: StoatIrish: easgPronunciation: ass-ohg

Word: OtterIrish: dobharchPronunciation: dhuv-ahr-khoo

Word: SealIrish: rnPronunciation: rohn

Word: PorpoiseIrish: muc mara (literally: sea pig)Pronunciation: muck warra

Word: SwanIrish: ealaPronunciation: ah-lah

Word: Goose/GeeseIrish: g/gannaPronunciation: gay/gay-ahnah

Word: DuckIrish: lachanPronunciation: lah-khahn

Word: CorncrakeIrish: traonachPronunciation: three-nahkh

Word: SparrowIrish: gealbhn


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Pronunciation: gih-ahl-vawn

Word: SkylarkIrish: fuiseogPronunciation: fwish-ohg

Word: BlackbirdIrish: londubhPronunciation: lun-dhuv

Word: WrenIrish: dreoilnPronunciation: dhroh-leen

Word: Pigeon/ClaypigeonIrish: colr/crcholr

Pronunciation: kull-oor/kray-khull-oorWord: FrogIrish: loscnPronunciation: luss-kawn

Word: ToadIrish: buafPronunciation:boof

Word: LizardIrish: laghairtPronunciation: lye-irtch

Word: SalmonIrish: bradnPronunciation:bradh-awn

Word: TroutIrish: breacPronunciation:brack (literally: speckled, as the word is used in Barm Brack!)

Word: EelIrish: eascannPronunciation: ahs-kahn

Word: ButterflyIrish: feileacnPronunciation: fell-ih-kawn


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Word: DragonflyIrish: snthaid mhrPronunciation: snaw-hidj wohr

Ladybird (ladybug)

Irish: binPronunciation:boh-in

Word: BeeIrish: beachPronunciation:bahkh

Word: WaspIrish: puchPronunciation:pukh

Word: SpiderIrish: damhn allaPronunciation: dhow-awn ahlah

Word: Midge (the tiny gnat that drives people and animals crazy in the summer)Irish: corrmholtgPronunciation: kurr-veel-thohg

Phrase: We are strongly opposed to fox-hunting. It's a cruel sport.Irish: Timid go mr i gcoinne fiaich sionnach. Is sprt crulach .Pronunciation: thaw-mwidj guh mogr ih gwinn-eh fee-ukh shih-unn-ukh. iss spohrthkroo-awl-ukh ay.

Phrase: Fox-hunting is very popular in Cork.Irish: T seilg an tsionnach ana choitianta ar fud Chorcaigh.Pronunciation: thaw shell-ig on chunn-ukh onah khuh-chee-unthah err fugh khur-khee

Phrase: Boxing Day and New Year's Day are traditional times for a fox-hunt.Irish: Siad L Nollaig agus L le Stiophn na laethe traidisinta le h-agaidh fiaichsionnach.Pronunciation: sheedh law null-ig ah-gus law leh stiff-awn nah lay-heh thrah-dhish-oon-thah leh heye fee-ukh shih-unn-ukh

Phrase: The thrill of the chase.Irish: Eiteog sa dul faoi thir.Pronunciation: etch-hohg sah dhull fwee hoh-ir

Phrase: You can see hundreds of deer in the National Parks.Irish: T na cadta fia le feiscint sna pirceanna nisinta.Pronunciation: thaw nah kaydh-that fee leh fesh-kintch snah paw-irk-nah naw-ish-oon-


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Phrase: The top of cliffs are great for bird-watching.Irish: Is ontach barr na h-aill le dul ag breathn ar n-in.Pronunciation: iss een-thukh bawr nah hahl-yee leh dhull egg brah-noo err nayn

Phrase: There are no snakes left in Ireland since the time of St. Patrick. Irish: Nl aonnathair fgtha in ireann aimsir Phdraig Naofa.Pronunciation: neel ayb nah-irr fawg-hah in ay-run oh eyem-shirr faw-rig nee-fah

Phrase: You need a licence to hunt deer in Ireland.Irish: N mr ceadnas a fhil le dul ag seilg fia in ireann.Pronunciation: nee mohr kih-ah-dhoon-ahs ah oil leh dhull egg shell-ig fee-ah inn ay-run

Phrase: We will go duck-shooting next month when the season begins.Irish: Rachaimid ag foghlaeireacht lachain an mh seo chugainn nuair a bhas an sasr

tosaithe.Pronunciation: rahkh-ah-midg egg fow-layr-ukth lah-khinn on vee shuh hug-inn noo-ir ahvays on say-shoor thuss-ih'heh

Phrase: We are (will be) going deer-stalking next week.Irish: Bimid ag dul a' fiaich an tseachtain seo chugainn.Pronunciation:bey-mwidj egg dhull a' fee-ukh on tshokh-thin shuh hug-inn

Phrase: To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.Irish: An chreach a shoilg agus an torr a chosc.Pronunciation: on crack ah hell-ig ah-gus on thurr ah khusk

Phrase: He's (a person) a sly fox!Irish: Is sliomadir !Pronunciation: iss shlum-ah-dhoh-it ay

Note: This caught our eye. Yes, we know it isn't gaeilge, but it is fascinating. If nothingelse, it is certainly language (and Irish language as well.)Slanguageby Bernard Share...for all 'decent skins', 'crawthumpers', horse-protestants', 'hard chaws' and 'strongfarmers'...a dictionary of Irish slang that's as amusing as it is informative.Click here for Slanguage




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There is no other way to reviveIrish than for a crowd of people

to spread it.- Douglas Hyde

Note: The spellings andpronunciations used are basedon Aideen's own natural use ofConnemara Irish but they havebeen kept simple, so as to beunderstood where there aredifferences in the language.For example, the word 'feicfidh' is used only in Connemara Irish; in Leinster, Ulster and

Munster the word is 'cfidh'. There are two pronunciations; Leinster/Munster - kee-fee;Ulster - chee-fee.

The biggest problem for people whose native language is English is that the soft 't' and 'd'are in Irish, but not in English; it's difficult to 'reproduce' them in writing. Where I use 'th'and 'dh' here, they are best achieved by putting your tongue gently behind your frontupper teeth."

Click here for our words & phrases Index.

Lesson 56: All Work and No Play

This lesson focuses on words andphrases related to job titles andfinding employment.

It would appear we made a mistakeand did this lesson twice.Nevertheless, they are different. So,until we decide what to do about it,click here for the other version of the same topic: Occupations.

Phrase: Jobs and WorkIrish: Postanna agus ObairPronunciation:pusth-uh-nah ah-gus ub-ir

Word: Job/PositionIrish: PostPronunciation:pusth
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Word: EngineerIrish: InnealtirPronunciation: inn-ahl-thoh-ir

Word: Doctor

Irish: DochtirPronunciation: dhukh-thoo-ir

Word: NurseIrish: BanaltraPronunciation:bahn-ahl-trah

Word: LawyerIrish: DlodirPronunciation: djlee-uh-dhoh-ir

Word: TeacherIrish: MinteoirPronunciation: moon-tchoh-ir

Word: JournalistIrish: IriseoirPronunciation: irr-ish-oh-ir

Word: SecretaryIrish: RnaPronunciation: roo-nee

Word: VeterinarianIrish: TridliaPronunciation: thraydh-lee-ah

Word: PublicanIrish: TbhairneoirPronunciation: thawv-err-neoh-ir

Word: Barmaid/BarmanIrish: Cailn/Fear TbhairnePronunciation: kahl-een/fahr thawv-err-neh

Word: ThatcherIrish: TuodirPronunciation: thee-uh-dhoh-ir

Word: LabourerIrish: Oibr


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Pronunciation: ebb-ree

Word: PlumberIrish: PluimirPronunciation:plum-ay-ir

Word: ElectricianIrish: LeictreoirPronunciation: lek-throh-ir

Word: FarmerIrish: FeirmeoirPronunciation: ferm-eoh-ir

Word: SalaryIrish: Tuarastal

Pronunciation: thoor-ahs-thahlPhrase: Application formIrish: Foirm iarrataisPronunciation: fwirm eer-ah-thish

Word: InterviewIrish: AgallamhPronunciation: ah-gahl-ahv

Word: EmployeeIrish: FostaPronunciation: fuss-thee

Word: EmployerIrish: FostirPronunciation: fuss-thoh-ir

Phrase: Employment AgencyIrish: Gnomhaireacht FostaochtaPronunciation: gneev-err-ukhth fuss-thee-ukhthah

Word: Rsum/Curriculum VitaeIrish: AthchoimriPronunciation: ah-khwem-roo

Phrase: Every person to his (her) own jobIrish: Gach duine lena cheird finPronunciation: gakh dhin-eh leh-nah kherdj fayn


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Phrase: He is unemployed at the momentIrish: T s as obair faoi lthairPronunciation: thaw shay oss ub-irr fwee law-hir

Phrase: She has been promoted to a higher position

Irish: T s tar is irde i gcim a fhilPronunciation: thaw she thahr aysh aw-ir-djeh ih game ah aw-il

Phrase: I am going to apply for that job at the hospitalIrish: Tim chun chur isteach ar an bpost sin ag an oispidalPronunciation: thaw-im khun kur is-tjiahkh err an busth shin egg ahn us-pidjail

Phrase: You must apply yourself to your workIrish: N mr duit dthracht a chaitheamh led' obairPronunciation: nee more gwitch dhooh-rukhth ah khah-huv ledh ub-irPhrase: What are the perks (benefits) that go with that job?

Irish: Cad iad na buntist a ghabhann leis an bpost sin?Pronunciation: kahdh eedh nah bun-thaw-ish-thee ah ghow-un (hard 'g') lesh on busthshin

Phrase: Be certain to dress smartly for the interviewIrish: B cinnte glasadh go slachtmhar le h-aghaidh an agallamhPronunciation:bee kin-tcheh glays-ah guh slahkhth-wahr le heye on ah-gahl-ahv

Phrase: I've sent my Rsum/Curriculum Vitae to several agenciesIrish: Tim tar is m'athchoimri a sheoladh chuig ghnomhaireachta agslaPronunciation: thaw-im thahr aysh m'ah-khwem-roo ah hih-oh-lah khwig gneev-err-ukhth-thee ayg-soo-lah

Phrase: What responsibilities did you have in your last position?Irish: Card iad na freagrachta a bh id chram sa phost seo thart?Pronunciation: kayrdh eedh nah frahg-rukh-thee ah vee idh khoo-rum sah fussth shuhhahrth?

Phrase: What salary do you expect?Irish: Cn tuarastal at i gcoinne agat?Pronunciation: kayn thoor-ahs-thahl ah-thaw ih gwinn-yeh ah-ghuth?

Phrase: I failed the interviewIrish: Theip orm san agallamhPronunciation: hep urm sahn ah-gahl-ahv

Phrase: I start the new job next weekIrish: Tosnam sa phost nua an tseachtain seo chugainnPronunciation: thuss-nee-um sah fussth no-ah on tchokh-thun shuh hug-inn


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Note: This caught our eye. Yes, we know it isn't gaeilge, but it is fascinating. If nothingelse, it is certainly language (and Irish language as well.)Slanguageby Bernard Share

...for all 'decent skins', 'crawthumpers', horse-protestants', 'hard chaws' and 'strongfarmers'...a dictionary of Irish slang that's as amusing as it is informative.Click here for Slanguage



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