Gaeilge sa Bhaile: Irish Phrases to use at Home
Would you like to speak Irish with your child at home, but you’re unsure where to start? Here are some useful Irish phrases you can use! Post your comments below, and we will add to this list in the future…
Céard atá ort? Cad a tharla?
Cabhraigh liom é a thuiscint.
Táim ag éisteacht.
What’s wrong? What happened?
Help me to understand it.
I’m listening.
Inis dom gach rud a tharla, a stór.
Tuigim nach raibh aon leigheas agat air.
Gabh mo leithscéal. Rinne mé dearmad.
Tell me everything that happened, dear.
I understand that you couldn’t help it.
I’m sorry. I forgot.
Tuigim do chás.
Tarlaíonn na rudaí seo.
Is ait an mac an saol!
I understand you.
These things happen.
Life is strange!
Tá an t-ádh linn.
Ar mhaith leat cuidiú leis?
Bainfidh muid triail as arís.
We’re lucky!
Would you like some help with that?
We’ll try it again.
Déanfaimid le chéile é!
Ar fheabhas ar fad!
Bíodh lá álainn agat!
We’ll do it together!
Brilliant!
Have a lovely day!
Coinnigh ort, is féidir leat é a dhéanamh!
Go raibh míle maith agat – tá tú chomh cineálta sin.
Tá tú iontach cruthaitheach! Táim an-bhródúil asat.
Keep at it, you can do it!
Thank you very much – you are so kind!
You are very creative! I am very proud of you.
Maith thú as an obair iontach seo – tá tú chomh hábalta sin!
Is léir gur chuir tú go leor oibre isteach sa tasc seo.
Bí ar do shuaimhneas. Beidh tú te teolaí ansin.
Well done on this great work – you are so capable!
You’ve clearly put a lot of work into this task.
Relax. You will be cosy here.
Tá sé sin go hiontach – is breá liom é!
Ná bíodh eagla ort. Creidim ionat.
Feicfidh mé ar ball thú!
That’s brilliant – I really like it!
Don’t be scared. I believe in you.
I’ll see you later.
Bain súp as an saol!
Tabhair aire duit féin.
Gaeilge sa Bhaile
Bígí páirteach!
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