As you know

Mar is eol duit

Mar a dúirt mé cheana

As I said already

As the old-saying goes

…

Mar a deir an seanfhocal

….

Chomh maith leis sin

As well as that

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By the way Dála an scéil

Ar an iomlán Overall/ on the whole

Without a doubt

Gan aon amhras faoi/ gan dabht ar

bith

Ar an gcéad dul síos

Firstly

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Secondly Ar an dara

dul síos

I ndeireadh an lae

At the end of the day

I must say Caithfidh mé

a rá

Caithfidh me a admháil

I must admit

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Through and through

Tríd is tríd

Is breá liom I really like

I hate Is fuath liom

Tá gráin agam ar

I despise

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It disgusts me

Cuireann sé déistin orm

Is oth liom a rá

I regret to say

On one hand

Ar lámh amháin

Ar an lámh eile

On the other hand

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On top of

this Anuas ar seo

Uaireanta Sometimes

Often Go minic

Áfach However

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Usually De ghnáth

Anois is arís Now and again

At present Faoi láthair

Níl sé sin inghlactha

That is not acceptable

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It is right that …

Ba cheart go ….

Thairis seo Beyond this

I think Ceapaim /

Measaim / Sílim

Chun an fhírinne a rá

To tell the truth

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To be honest

Chun a bheith macánta

Ó am go ham

From time to time

I’m lucky that

Tá an t-ádh liom go..

Cinnte! Certainly!

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Of course Ar ndóigh

I ndáiríre Seriously

Wait until I see…

Fan go bhfeicfidh mé

Tóg mar shampla

Take for example

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Thanks be to God

Buíochas le Dia

Le cúnamh Dé

With the help of God

Well, that’s a good question!

Bhuel, sin ceist mhaith!

Is dócha I suppose

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It can’t be denied

Ní féidir é a shéanadh

I gcásanna áirithe

In certain cases

I feel Braithim

Tá sé thar am measaim

I think it’s about time

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I have a great interest in ….

Tá an suim/spéis agam i …

Is annamh a bhfuil It’s rare that

I will never forget ……

Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearmad ar ….. go

deo

Maidir le Regarding

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One could say

D’fhéadfaí a rá

Le déanaí Recently

I hope that Tá súil agam go

Tá sé ar intinn agam

I intend

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Really truly Dáiríre píre

Is eol don saol go

Everyone knows that

Believe it or not

Creid é nó ná chreid

Aontaím leis an tuairim go

I agree with the opinion

that

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I myself put the blame on

Cuirim féin an milleán ar

Nílim sásta le I’m not happy with

At all Ar chor ar

bith

Táim idir dhá chomhairle

I’m between two minds

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…. is my name

…… is ainm dom

Tá dath ….. ar mo chuid gruaige

My hair is ….. in colour

My eyes are …. in colour

Tá dath ….. ar mo shúile

…… an sloinne atá orm

…… is my surname

LC Irish Oral –Mé Féin

According to my friends I am a

…… person

Dar le mo chairde gur

duine ……. mé

Deir daoine liom go bhfuil mé an-

cosúil le ….

People tell me I’m very similar

to…..

I am tall/short

Tá mé ard/beag

Tá mé seacht/ocht mbliana déag

d’aois

I’m 17/18 years old

LC Irish Oral –Mé Féin

There are …… in my family, myself

included

Tá …… i mo chlann, mé féin

san áireamh

Deartháir Brother

Sister Deirfiúr

Is mise/é/í an páiste is sine

I am/he is/she is the oldest child

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chlann

I am/he is/she is the youngest

child

Is mise/é/í an páiste is óige

Tá ….. i lár na clainne

…… is the middle child

I get on really well with ….

Réitím go hiontach le ….

Is é/í ….. an duine is mó a réitím leis i

mo chlann

…… is the person I get on with

most in my family

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chlann

I don’t get on with …… at all

Ní réitím le ….. ar chor ar bith

Cuireann ….. isteach go mór

orm

……. really annoys me

At all Ar chor ar

bith

Is fíor-peataí iad

They’re real pets (they’re

lovely)

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chlann

I’m an only child

Is páiste aonar mé

Is duine ….. é/í

He/she is a …… person

They are …. people

Is daoine ….. iad

Tuismitheoirí Parents

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chlann

Father/Dad Athair/ daid

Máthair/ mam

Mother/ mom

They give me a lot of support

Tugann said go leor tacaíochta

dom

Cuireann said brú orm

They put pressure on me

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chlann

I live…… Tá mé i mo chónaí i ….

Sa chathair In the city

In a small suburb

I mbruachbaile beag

Faoin tuath In the countryside

LC Irish Oral – Mo Cheantar

It is situated ….

Tá sé suite ….

Cois farraige Beside the sea

It’s a ….. place

Is áit …. í

Áiseanna den scoth

Brilliant facilities

LC Irish Oral – Mo Cheantar

There aren’t many facilities

Níl móran áiseanna ann

Bíonn atmaisféar ….. ann

There is a …… atmosphere

there

Community spirit

Spiorad poiblí

Tá cúpla gnéithe de mo cheantar a

thaitníonn liom

There are a couple of aspects of my area that I like

LC Irish Oral – Mo Cheantar

There are a couple of aspects of my

area that I don’t like

Tá cúpla gnéithe de mo cheantar nach

dtaitníonn liom

Áiseanna do dhaoine idir óg

agus aosta

Facilities for people old to

young

People of the place

Muintir na háite

Is iomaí fadhb atá againn

We have many problems

LC Irish Oral – Mo Cheantar

People are always

complaining about ………

Bíonn daoine i gcónaí ag gearán

faoi …

Iompar míshóisialta

Unsociable behaviour

I would advise ……. to improve

my area

Mholfainn ……. chun mo cheantar a

fheabhsú

D’infheistóinn I would invest

LC Irish Oral – Mo Cheantar

House Teach

Árasán Apartment

Bungalow Bungaló

Éastát tithíochta

Housing estate

LC Irish Oral – Mo Theach

Downstairs there is ….

Thíos staighre tá …..

Thuas staighre tá ….

Upstairs there is …..

……. is my favourite room in the house

Is é ….. an seomra is fearr liom sa

theach

Tá dath …. ar na ballaí

The walls are …. in colour

LC Irish Oral – Mo Theach

Cosy and comfortable

Teolaí agus compordach

Fairsing agus geal

Spacious and bright

Nice garden Gairdín deas

Déanann ….. an chuid is mó den

obair tí

……. does most of the

housework

LC Irish Oral – Mo Theach

….. is the name of this school

……. is ainm don scoil seo

Is meánscoil í do chailíní/ bhuachaillí

amháin

It is a girls/boys only secondary

school

Mixed school

Scoil mheasctha

Tá … múinteoir agus ….. dalta sa

scoil

There are …. teachers and ….. students in the

school

LC Irish Oral – Mo Scoil

Wide range of subjects

Rogha leathan ábhar

Tá seacht n-ábhar idir lámha agam i

mbliana

I have seven subjects on my hands this year

Irish, English and maths are

compulsory

Is iad na hábhair Gaeilge, Beárla agus mata atá éigeantach

Is fearr liom …. thar aon ábhar ar

bith eile

I prefer ….. to any other subject

LC Irish Oral – Mo Scoil

I hate the subject …..

Is gráin liom an t-ábhar …..

Tá an t-ádh linn go bhfuil áiseanna den scoth sa scoil

We are lucky to have great

facilities in the school

We have many rules

Is iomaí riail atá againn

Caithfimid éide scoile a

chaitheamh

We have to wear a school

uniform

LC Irish Oral – Mo Scoil

Student council

Comhairle na ndaltaí

Dá mbéinn i m’aire oideachais

…..

If I was the minister for

education ….

If I was the principal …

Dá mbéinn i mo phríomhoide ….

An córas oideachais

The education system

LC Irish Oral – Mo Scoil

The points system

Córas na bpointí

Measúnú leanúnach

Continuous assessment

The education system in Ireland is too academic

Tá an córas oideachais in Éirinn

ró-acadúil

Cuirtear an-iomarca béime ar scrúdú mór amháin- an Ardteist

Too much emphasis is put on one big

exam – the Leaving Cert

LC Irish Oral – Mo Scoil

I have a great interest in …..

Tá an-suim agam i ….

Is breá liom ….. I love ….

It is rare that I have free time

this year

Is annamh a bhfuil am saor agam i

mbliana

Tá mé i mo bhall de

I’m a member of

LC Irish Oral – Mo Chaitheamh Aimsire

Sport benefits your physical and

mental health

Déanann spórt maitheas duit maidir le sláinte

fisiciúla agus meabharshláínte

Tábhachtach Important

Sport gives me relief from the

pressure of exams

Tugann spórt faoiseamh dom ó

bhrú na scrúdaithe

Foghlaimíonn páistí scileanna riachtanach don saol mar dhuine

fásta

Children learn essential skills for

life as an adult

LC Irish Oral – Spórt agus Sláinte

Holiday abroad

Saoire thar lear

Coicís Fortnight

Tourist area Baile

turasóireachta

Shroich an teocht ….. céim lá amháin

The temperature reached ……..

degrees one day

LC Irish Oral – Laethanta Saoire

I visited Thug mé cuairt ar

Bia dochreidte

Unbelievable food

Lovely weather

Aimsir go hálainn

B’í an áit ab áille a chonaic mé riamh

It was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen

LC Irish Oral – Laethanta Saoire

Traditional meals

Béilí traidisiúnta

Óstán galánta Fancy hotel

Day trip Turas lae

Rinne mé iarracht an teanga áitiúil a

labhairt

I made an effort to speak the

local language

LC Irish Oral – Laethanta Saoire

Compulsory year

Bliain éigeantach

Bhain mé an-taitneamh agus

tairbhe as

I got great enjoyment and benefit out of it

Relief from the stress of exams

Faoiseamh ó bhrú na

scrúdaithe

An-bhéim ar imeachtaí seach-

churaclaim

A real emphasis on non-curricular

activities

LC Irish Oral – An Idirbhliain

New skills Scileanna

nua

Tionscnaimh Projects

Work experience

Taithí oibre

Oibre poiblí Community outreach/

community work

LC Irish Oral – An Idirbhliain

School tour Turas scoile

Ní aontaím leis an tuairim gur cur amú ama é an idirbhliain

I don’t agree with the opinion that TY is a waste of time

A student’s life is a great life in

TY

Is aoibhinn beatha an scóláire san

idirbhliain

Is fiú é a dhéanamh

It’s worth doing

LC Irish Oral – An Idirbhliain

Our national language is

dying

Ár dteanga dhúchais ag fáil

bháis

Eagraíochtaí Ghaelacha

Irish organisations

Use Irish in everyday life

Úsáid a bhaint as an Ghaeilge sa

ghnáthshaol

Is ábhar fiúntach agus luachmhar í an

Ghaeilge

Irish is a worthwhile and valuable subject

LC Irish Oral – Gaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht

People don’t have a positive outlook on Irish

Níl dearcadh dearfach ag daoine i leith an Ghaeilge

Cuid lárnach dár gcultúr

A central part of our culture

Part of our heritage

Cuid dár n-oidhreacht

Mholfainn do dhaltaí tréimhse a chaitheamh

sa Ghaeltacht

I would advise students to spend

time in the Gaeltacht

LC Irish Oral – Gaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

Ní thiteann an t-úll i bhfad ón gcrann

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán

féin

There’s no place like home

A country without a language is a

country without a soul

Tír gan teanga tír gan anam

Más fiú é a dhéanamh, is fiú é a dhéanamh i gceart

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing

right

LC Irish Oral – Seanfhocail

What’s seldom is wonderful

An rud is annamh is

iontach

Intinn fholláin i gcorp folláin

A healthy mind is a healthy

body

Life is short Is gearr gairid

an saol

Ní bhíonn bua gan dua

There’s no winning without

hard work

LC Irish Oral – Seanfhocail

Nobody’s perfect

Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht

Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad

Praise the youth and

they’ll succeed

Bought sense is the best sense

Ciall cheannaithe an chiall is fearr

Bíonn an fhírinne searbh

Truth is bitter

LC Irish Oral – Seanfhocail