Taisteal Laethúil: Daily Travel

LetsLearnIrish February 6, 2023

Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:

Taisteal Laethúil

(Daily Travel)

Focail / Words

Bike – Rothar 
Bus – Bus 
Car – Carr
Come – Tar 
Commute – An turas chun na hoibre 
Destination – Ceann scríbe
Early – Luath/Go moch 
Fast – Tapa
Fee – Táille 
Greenway – Bealach glas
Journey – Turas 
Late – Déanach/Mall 
Leave – Fág 
Long – Fada 
Off you go! – Imigh leat!

Public transport – Iompar poiblí
Quick – Sciobtha/Gasta/Tapaidh
Ride (on) – Taistil ar
Road – bóthar
Short – Gearr (distance)
Short – Gairid (timespan)
Slow – Mall 
Street – Sráid 
Stroll – Siúlóid
To drive a car – Carr a thoimáint 
To arrive somewhere. – Áit a bhaint amach.
Tram – Tram
Train – Traein 
Walk – Siúil 
Way – Bealach/Slí

Frásaí / Phrases

I don’t care. – Is cuma liom.

I don’t mind. – Ní miste liom.

I have a long journey today. – Tá turas fada romham inniu.

I look out the window. – Bím ag féachaint amach an fhuinneog.

I have a long commute. – Bíonn turas fada chun na hoibre agam.

I like driving. – Is maith liom an tiomáint./Taitníonn an tiomáint liom.

I don’t like driving. – Ní maith liom an tiomáint./Ní thaitníonn an tiomáint liom.

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