Irish Phrases Starting with "D"

• Tá Daid sa chistin.
  Dad is in the kitchen.
• Tá daidí ag obair.
  Dad is working.
• Damnú
  Damnation 
• Damnú uirthi!
  Damn her/it!
• Damnú air!
  Damn him/it!
• Damnú orthú!
  Damn them!
• Damnú oraibh!
  Damn you! (said to multiple people)
• Damnú ort!
  Damn you! (said to one person)
• rince
  dance
• Déan damhsa
  Dance (literally "do a dance")
• ag rince
  dancing
• Danmhargach
  Dane/Danish
• guais
  danger
• Cora Contúirteacha Romhat
  Dangerous bends ahead
• guaiseacha
  dangers
• dorcha
  dark
• iníon
  daughter
• Iníon
  Daughter 
• laethanta na seachtaine
  days of the week
• Dar fia! Is iontaí fírinne ná finscéal!
  Dear me! Truth is stranger than fiction!
• A Shinéad, a chara,
  Dear Sinéad,
• Bás
  death
• cárta dochair
  debit card
• caife gan chaiféin
  decaffeinated coffee
• deacatlan
  decathlon
• Nollaig
  December
• Nollaig
  December
• díochlaonadh
  declension
• maisiúcháin
  decorations
• fianna
  deer (plural)
• fia
  deer (singular)
• ainmfhocal cinnte
  definite noun
• seirbhís seachadta
  delivery service
• A Denise agus a Cody
  Denise and Cody (when you're addressing them)
• An Danmhairg
  Denmark
• fiaclóir
  dentist
• roinn
  department
• Imeacht
  Departures
• foirmeacha spleácha
  dependent forms
• gruaim
  depression
• Doire
  Derry
• Doire Fhíonáin
  Derrynane
• fásaigh
  deserts/wildernesses
• fásach
  desert/wilderness           
• dearthóir
  designer
• deasc
  desk
• d'ainneoin
  despite, in spite of
• d'ainneoin ár n-iarrachtaí
  despite our efforts
• Chuas ina ainneoin ina dhroim le fuinneamh
  Despite this I went on his back unheeded
• milseog
  dessert
• Bealach Timpill
  Detour
• forbairt i dtaobh scileanna sóisialta
  development with regard to social skills
• diaibéiteas
  diabetes
• canúint
  dialect
• canúintí na Gaeilge
  dialects of Irish
• dísle
  dice
• Rinne
  Did
• An ndearna?
  Did?
• Ar tháinig Eoin go dtí do theach inné?
  Did Eoin come to your house yesterday?
• An bhfuair Eoin cóta nua?
  Did Eoin get a new coat?
• An ndeachaigh Eoin go Gaillimh inné?
  Did Eoin go to Galway yesterday?
• Ar thug sé síob do Sheán?
  Did he give Seán a lift?
• An raibh tinneas cinn air?
  Did he have a headache? (literally "Was there a headache on him?")
• Níor tháinig
  Didn't come
• Nár tháinig?
  Didn't come?
• Ní dhearna
  Didn't do
• Nach ndearna?
  Didn't do?
• Níor ól
  Didn't drink
• Níor lean
  Didn't follow
• Ní bhfuair
  Didn't get
• Nach bhfuair?
  Didn't get?
• Nach bhfuair sé hata chomh maith?
  Didn't he also get a hat?
• Nár tháinig sé ann an tseachtain seo caite?
  Didn't he come there last week?
• Nach ndearna sé a dhícheall?
  Didn't he do his best?
• Nach ndearna sé a dhícheall? Rinne, cinnte.
  Didn't he do his best? Yes, certainly.
• Nach ndeachaigh sé ann an deireadh seachtaine seo caite?
  Didn't he go there last weekend?
• Nár chuala sé an ceol ón dteach tábhairne aréir?
  Didn't he hear the music from the pub last night?
• Nach bhfaca sé an fógra ar an doras? Ní fhaca.
  Didn't he see the sign on the door? No.
• Níor fhág
  Didn't leave
• Nár thug Mícheál bronntanas di?
  Didn't Mícheál give a gift to her?
• Nár thug Mícheál bronntanas duit? Níor thug, ar an drochuair.
  Didn't Mícheál give you a gift? No, unfortunately.
• Níor rith
  Didn't run
• Ní dúirt
  Didn't say
• Nach ndúirt?
  Didn't say?
• Nár tháinig Seán anseo anuraidh?
  Didn't Seán come here last year?
• Nár tháinig Seán anseo anuraidh? Níor tháinig. Ní raibh sé anseo riamh.
  Didn't Seán come here last year?  No. He's never been here.
• Nach ndeachaigh Seán ansin anuraidh?
  Didn't Seán go there last year?
• Nach ndeachaigh Seán ansin anuraidh? Ní dheachaigh.
  Didn't Seán go there last year? No.
• Nach bhfuair sí cóip an leabhair? Ní bhfuair.
  Didn't she get a copy of the book? No.
• Nár thug sí barróg dó?
  Didn't she give him a kiss?
• Nár thug sí síob dó an tseachtain seo caite?
  Didn't she give him a lift last week>
• Nár chuala sí na cloig aréir
  Didn't she hear the bells last night?
• Nár chuala sí na cloig aréir? Níor chuala. Bhí sí ina codladh.
  Didn't she hear the bells last night? No. She was asleep.
• Nach ndearna Síle é?
  Didn't Síle make it?
• Níor fhan
  Didn't stay/wait
• Nach ndúirt Tadhg gur dochtúir é?
  Didn't Tadhg say that he's a doctor?
• Níor dhúisigh
  Didn't wake up
• Níor Shiúil
  Didn't walk
• Níor oibrigh
  Didn't work
• Nár rug tú do hata leat?
  Didn't you bring your hat?