Ag Bualadh le Daoine: Meeting People
Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:
Ag Bualadh le Daoine
(Meeting People)
Focail / Words
Blind date – Coinne chéadaithne
Boyfriend – Buachaill
Co-worker – Comhoibrí
Community – Pobal
Dating site – Suíomh geandála
Friend – Cara
Friends – Cairde
Girlfriend – Cailín
Husband – Fear Céile
Neighbours – Comharsana
Party – Cóisir
Retired – Ar scor
Significant Other – Duine suntasach
Single – Singil
Social – Club sóisialta
Social Networking Site – Láithreán líonrú sóisialta
Strainséir – Stranger
Wife – Bean Chéile
Frásaí / Phrases
Hello – Dia duit.
Hello (in response to ‘Dia duit’) – Dia is Muire duit.
How are you? – Conas atá tú?
I am good – Tá mé go maith.
I am all right – Ta mé go measartha (maith).
I am ploughing along – Ta mé ag stróiceadh liom
I’m not too bad – Níl caill orm.
I am not that good today – Níl mé rómhaith inniu.
And yourself? – Agus tú féin?
What is your name? – Cad is ainm duit?
I’m Síle – Is mise Síle.
I am from __ – Is as ___ mé.
Where do you live? – Cá (háit a) bhfuil tú i do chónaí?
Where are you living? – Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?
Where are you? – Cá bhfuil tú?
I live in Dallas – Tá mé i mo chónaí in Dallas.
I am an American – Is Meiriceánach mé.
Goodbye to one person – Slán leat.
Goodbye to multiple people – Slán libh.
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