Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine: Describing People
Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:
Ag Cur Síos Ar Dhaoine
(Describing People)
Focail / Words
Athletic – Aclaí
Blonde/fair – Fionn
Blue – Gorm
Broad/wide – Leathan
Brown – Donn
Cranky – Cantalach
Curly hair – Gruaig chatach
Ear – Cluas
Eye – Súil
Face – Aghaidh
Fat – Ramhar
Finger – Méar
Foot – Cos
Friendly – Cairdiúil
Sympathetic – Báúil
Funny – Greannmhar
Greedy – Santach
Green – Glas
Grey – Liath
Hair – Gruaig
Hand – Lámh
Lazy – Leisciúil
Long – Fada
Mannerly – Múinte
Mouth – Béal
Nose – Srón
Old – Sean
Quite old/aged – Sách aosta
Short – Gearr
Small – Beag
Skinny – Tanaí
Slim/slender – Caol
Tall – Ard
Toe – Méar choise
Young – Óg
Frásaí / Phrases
I have big hands and a wide nose. – Tá lámha móra agus srón leathan orm.
You are a right busybody! – Socadán ceart atá ionat!
He is a slender, witty person. – Is duine caol deisbhéalach é.
They are blonde/They have blonde hair. – Tá siad fionn/Tá gruaig fionn orthu.
He has thick, black eyebrows and short fingernails. – Tá malaí catacha dubha agus ingne gearra air.
Are her eyes blue or grey? – An bhfuil súile gorma nó liatha uirthi?
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