Irish Phrases Starting with "A"

• Agus tusa, a Sheáin? Cén tslí bheatha atá agatsa?
  And you, Seán? What's YOUR line of work?
• Agus tú féin?
  And yourself?
• agus
  and, while/when
• fearg
  anger
• go feargach
  angrily
• ainmhí
  animal     
• ainmhithe
  animals
• rúitín
  ankle
• cruit
  another word for harp
• Tá bliain eile thart!
  Another year is over!
• siopa seandachtaí
  antique shop
• Aontroim
  Antrim
• Aon scéal?
  Any news?
• Aon rud eile?
  Anything else?
• Ar aon nós
  Anyway
• Beireann Aogán a mhac go dtí an oifig leis gach lá.
  Aogán brings his son to the office with him every day.
• Tá Aogán níos airde ná Tadhg.
  Aogán is taller than Tadhg.
• Ní deir Aogán "go raibh maith agat" riamh, mar níl béasa aige.
  Aogán never says "thank you" because he has no manners.
• Máthair Aogáin
  Aogán's mother
• árasán
  apartment
• uaschamóg
  apostrophe (lit. "upper comma")
• de réir dealraimh
  apparently, it seems
• de réir cosúlachta
  apparently, it seems
• is cosúil go
  apparently, it seems
• úll
  apple
• úlla
  apples
• Aibreán
  April
• Aibreán
  April
• Lá na nAmadán
  April Fools' Day
• an tUisceadóir
  Aquarius
• áirse
  arch
• áirsí
  arches
• ailtire
  architect
• An bhfuil seacht bhfrog ar an bhfeirm?
  Are there seven frogs on the farm?
• An bhfuil? Caithfidh mé cuairt a thabhairt orthu tar éis mo shiúlóide.
  Are there? I have to visit them after my walk.
• An bhfuil siad óg?
  Are they young?
• An iad seo do thuismitheoirí?
  Are they your parents?
• An gardaí iad Tomás agus Seán?
  Are Tomás and Seán policemen?
• An bhfuil tú ag éisteacht?
  Are you (at) listening?
• An bhfuil tú anseo?
  Are you (singular) here?
• An feirmeoir tú?
  Are you a farmer?
• An ceoltóir thú?
  Are you a musician?
• An féidir leat ________ a imirt?
  Are you able to play _________?
• An féidir leat peil a imirt?
  Are you able to play football?
• An bhfuil tú ceart go leor?
  Are you all right?
• An bhfuil tú ag déanamh do chuid oibre?
  Are you doing your work?
• An bhfuil tú ar meisce go fóill?
  Are you drunk yet?
• An bhfuil tú ag dul amach anocht?
  Are you going out tonight?
• An bhfuil tú chun iad a thriail ort?
  Are you going to try them on?
• An bhfuil áthas ort?
  Are you happy?
• An bhfuil tú dóchasach faoin todhchaí?
  Are you hopeful for the future?
• An mbíonn ocras ort ar maidin?
  Are you hungry in the mornings?
• An bhfuil ocras ort go fóill?
  Are you hungry yet?
• An bhfuil ocras ort?
  Are you hungry?
• An bhfuil deifir ort?
  Are you in a hurry?
• An Éireannach tú?
  Are you Irish?
• An bhfuil tú pósta, a Thaidhg?
  Are you married, Tadhg?
• An bhfuil tú pósta, a Thaidhg?
  Are you married, Tadhg?
• An bhfuil tú pósta?
  Are you married?
• An bhfuil ceol agat?
  Are you musical? (lit. Do you have music?)
• An bhfuil tú réidh?
  Are you ready?
• An bhfuil tú réidh? Tá
  Are you ready? Yes
• An bhfuil tú réidh? Tá / Níl
  Are you ready? Yes / No
• An bhfuil tú i ndáiríre?
  Are you serious?
• An bhfuil tú i ndáiríre? Cén fáth?
  Are you serious? Why?
• An tusa an páiste is sine?
  Are you the eldest child?
• An tusa an páiste is sine?
  Are you the eldest child?
• An bhfuil do thuismitheoirí beo fós?
  Are your parents still living?
• An bhfuil do thuismitheoirí beo fós?
  Are your parents still living?
• ceantar
  area, neighbourhood
• ceantair
  areas, neighbourhoods
• Nach bhfuil mé go hálainn?
  Aren't I beautiful?A:
• Nach bhfuil muid láidir?
  Aren't we strong?
• Nach bhfuil tart oraibh?
  Aren't you (pl) thirsty?
• Nach bhfuil tú sa scoil?
  Aren't you in the school?A:
• An Airgintín
  Argentina
• Airgintíneach
  Argentinian
• éirigh
  arise/get up
• Éiríonn
  Arises/gets up
• lámh
  arm
• géag
  arm
• Ard Mhacha
  Armagh
• Óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda
  Armed warriors along with her as her guard
• Timpeall na Tíre
  Around the country (a program on TG4)
• timpeall
  around, round
• saighead
  arrow
• dánlann
  art gallery
• gailearaí ealaíne
  art gallery
• ealaíontóir
  artist
• mar ghairnis
  as a garnish
• Ag gabháil dom siar chun Droichead Uí Mhórdha
  As I headed west to Morley's Bridge
• Fad is a bhfuil croí éadrom agus cosa scafánta agat!
  As long as you have a light heart and nimble feet!
• luaith
  ash
• fuinseog
  ash tree
• Céadaoin an Luaithrigh
  Ash Wednesday
• Nár chuala?
  Asking "didn't hear?" in past tense
• Ar chuala?
  Asking "heard" in past tense
• gné
  aspect (Ulster)
• gné
  aspect (Connacht)
• gné
  aspect (Munster)