Siopadóireacht: Shopping
Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:
Siopadóireacht
(Shopping)
Focail / Words
Advertisement – Fógra
Bank – Banc
Bargain (good deal) – Sladmhargadh
Bargain (v) – Margáil
Bill – Bille
Butcher – Búistéir
Buying – Ag ceannach
Café – Caifé
Carpenter – Siúnéir
Carrchlós – Parking lot / Car park
Cash – Airgead tirim
Cashier – Airgeadóir
Change – Briseadh / sóinseáil
Cheque – Seic
Clerk – Freastalaí
Clothing – Éadaí
Clothing Store – Siopa éadaigh
Coins – Boinn
Credit card – Cárta creidmheasa
Expensive – Costasach / daor
Fishmonger’s – Ceannaí éisc / Siopa éisc
For Sale / On Sale – Ar dhíol
Free of charge – Saor in aisce
Fruits – Torthaí
Furniture – Troscán
Greengrocer’s – Siopa glasraí
Groceries – Earraí grósaera
Hardware – Crua-earraí
Inexpensive – Saor
Jeweler – Seodóir
Jewelry store – Siopa siodóra
Manager – Bainisteoir
Market – Margadh
Medicine – Leigheas
Minimart – Mionsiopa
Money – Airgead
Order (n) – Ordú
Order (v) – Ordaigh
Pet store – Siopa peataí
Pharmacy – Cógaslann
Prescription – Oideas dochtúra
Price – Praghas
Purse – Sparán
Restaurant – Bialann
Return (of purchase) – Aischur
Sale – Sladmhargadh
Self-service – Féinseirbhis
Selling – Ag díol
Shoemaker – Gréasaí
Shop – Siopa
Shop assistant – Cúntóir siopa
Shopkeeper – Siopadóir
Shopping bag – Mála siopadóireachta
Shopping basket – Ciseán siopadóireachta
Shopping Center – Ionad siopadóireachta
Stall – Stainnín
Suite of Furniture – Foireann trosáin
Supermarket – Ollmhargadh
Tailor – Táilliúir
Toy Shop – Siopa bréagán
Trolley – Tralaí
Vegetables – Glasraí
Waiter – Freastalaí
Wallet – Tiachóg
Frásaí / Phrases
The price is too high – Tá an praghas ró-ard.
To get the groceries – An tsiopadóireacht a dhéanamh
To try on a pair of trousers – Triail as ar péire bríste
Do it yourself (DIY) – Déan féin é (DFÉ)
How much does this cost? – Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
The store is packed with shoppers – Tá an siopa plódaithe le daoine.
Drive a hard bargain – Ní lig cnámh le madra ar bith (Don’t share a bone with any dog).
Finding a needle in a hay stack – Ag tóraíocht táilliúra i mbruth faoi thír.
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