Irish Phrases Starting with "D"

• An maith le Máire stéig? Is maith, ach is fearr léi píotsa.
  Does Máire like steak? Yes, but she prefers pizza.
• An maith le Máire tae?
  Does Máire like tea?
• An bhfuil Gaeilge ag Máire?
  Does Máire speak Irish?
• Nach dtagann Áine libh de ghnáth?
  Doesn't Áine come with you usually?
• Nach bhfaigheann Áine milseog riamh?
  Doesn't Áine ever get dessert?
• Nach dtéann Áine léi de ghnáth?
  Doesn't Áine go with her usually?
• Nach maith le Áine beoir?
  Doesn't Áine like beer?
• Nach dtagann?
  Doesn't come?
• Ní dhéanann
  Doesn't do
• Nach ndéanann?
  Doesn't do?
• Ní fhaigheann
  Doesn't get
• Nach bhfaigheann?
  Doesn't get?
• Nach bhfeiceann Gráinne go minic í?
  Doesn't Gráinne see her frequently?
• Ní chloiseann
  Doesn't hear (negative present tense of clois)
• Nach bhfaigheann sé tuarastal maith?
  Doesn't he get a good salary?
• Nach bhfaigheann sé tuarastal maith? Ní fhaigheann!
  Doesn't he get a good salary? No!
• Nach ndeir sé a chuid paidreacha?
  Doesn't he say his prayers?
• Nach ndeir sé a chuid paidreacha? Ní deir.
  Doesn't he say his prayers? No.
• Nach bhfeiceann sé an solas?
  Doesn't he see the light?
• Nach gcloiseann Máire na cloig? Ní chloiseann.
  Doesn't Máire hear the bells? No.
• Nach maith le Máire tae?
  Doesn't Máire like tea?
• Nach dtugann Máire barróg dó i gcónaí?
  Doesn't Mary always give him a hug?
• Nach dtugann Mícheál bronntanas di chomh maith? Ní thugann. Níl aithne aige uirthi.
  Doesn't Mícheál give her a gift as well? No. He doesn't know her.
• Ní deir
  Doesn't say
• Nach ndeir?
  Doesn't say?
• Nach dtagann Seán anseo gach maidin?
  Doesn't Seán come here every morning?
• Nach dtagann Seán anseo gach maidin? Ní thagann. Tagann sé anseo ag an deireadh seachtaine.
  Doesn't Seán come here every morning? No. He comes here at the weekend.
• Nach dtugann Seán bronntanas do Mháire gach bliain?
  Doesn't Seán give a gift to Máire every year?
• Nach dtéann Seán ansin gach maidin?
  Doesn't Seán go there every morning?
• Nach dtéann Seán ansin gach maidin? Ní théann
  Doesn't Seán go there every morning? No.
• Nach gcloiseann Seán iad gach maidin?
  Doesn't Seán hear them every morning?
• Nach ndeir Seán "haigh" le fear an phoist gach maidin?
  Doesn't Seán say "hi" to the postman every morning?
• Nach bhfeiceann sí go minic í? Ní fheiceann.
  Doesn't she see her frequently? No.
• Nach bhfeiceann sí an fógra?
  Doesn't she see the sign?
• Nach ndéanann do mhadra cleasa?
  Doesn't your dog do tricks?
• An dtagann Seán anseo gach maidin?
  Does Seán come here every morning?
• An dtagann Seán libh?
  Does Seán come with you?
• An dtugann Seán bronntanas do Mháire ar a breithlá?
  Does Seán give a gift to Máire on her birthday?
• An dtugann Seán bronntanas do Mháire ar a breithlá? Tugann, cinnte.
  Does Seán give a gift to Máire on her birthday? Yes, certainly.
• An dtéann Seán ansin gach maidin?
  Does Seán go there every morning?
• An dtéann Seán léi?
  Does Seán go with her?
• An bhfuil ceist ag Seán?
  Does Seán have a question?
• An gcloiseann Seán na héin ag canadh gach maidin? Cloiseann.
  Does Seán hear the birds singing every morning? Yes.
• An bhfuil Fraincis ag Seán?
  Does Seán speak French?
• An maith léi é?
  Does she like it?
• Nach ndéanann sí damhsa choíche?
  Does she never dance?
• Nach ndéanann sí damhsa choíche? Déanann, uaireanta.
  Does she never dance? Yes, sometimes.
• An ndeir sí a cuid paidreacha?
  Does she say her prayers?
• An ndeir sí a cuid paidreacha? Deir.
  Does she say her prayers? Yes.
• An bhfuil áiseanna maithe ag an óstán?
  Does the hotel have good amenities?
• An mbíonn an aimsir níos measa i nDún na nGall?
  Does the weather be worse in Donegal?
• madra
  dog
• madra (Connacht)
  dog
• madra (Munster)
  dog
• madra (Ulster)
  dog
• mada
  dog (Connacht)
• madra
  dog (Munster)
• madraí
  dogs
• Ní bheireann madraí piscíní.
  Dogs don't give birth to kittens.
• madadh
  dog (Ulster)
• An bhfuil cead agam dul amach go dtí an leithreas?
  Do I have permission to go out to the toilet? (This is often the first sentence schoolchildren learn in Irish!)
• An bhfuil an eochair agam?
  Do I have the key?
• ag déanamh obair bhaile
  doing homework
• ag déanamh oibre
  doing work
• dolmain
  dolmen, portal tomb
• deilf
  dolphin
• deilf
  dolphin
• a Dhomhnaill
  Domhnall (vocative case)
• Dún na nGall
  Donegal
• asal
  donkey
• asal
  donkey
• stail asail
  donkey stallion (jackass)
• Ná bíodh eagla ort
  Don't be afraid
• Ná bíodh eagla ort!
  Don't be afraid! (Literally "Don't be fear on you!").
• Ná bí dána!
  Don't be bold/naughty!
• Ná bígí dána, a pháistí!
  Don't be bold/naughty, children!
• Ná bígí dána!
  Don't be bold/naughty (said to multiple people).
• Ná clois a gcloisfidh tú.
  Don't believe everything you hear (literally "don't hear what you will hear").
• Ná bíodh faitíos ort, a stór.
  Don't be shy, darling.
• Ná beir air!
  Don't bite him!
• Ná beirigí dom é.
  Don't bring it to me.
• Ná tar anseo amárach.
  Don't come here tomorrow.
• Ná tagaigí anseo amárach.
  Don't come here tomorrow (said to multiple people).
• Ná tagaigí go dtí mo theach amárach. Ní bheidh mé ann.
  Don't come to my house tomorrow.  I won't be there.
• Ná faigh bás, a stór!.
  Don't die, darling!
• Ná ith an iomarca milseán!
  Don't eat too many candies!
• Ná déan dearmad ar an siúcra!
  Don't forget the sugar!
• Ná déan dearmad do chuid fiacla a scuabadh.
  Don’t forget to brush your teeth. (speaking to one person)
• Ná déanaigí dearmad ar bhur gcótaí! Tá sé fuar amuigh!
  Don't forget your coats! It's cold outside!
• Ná faighigí bhur leabhair ón siopa sin. Tá siad ródhaor ansin.
  Don't get your books from that shop. They're too expensive there.
• Ná faighigí bhur gcótaí, a chairde. Tá sé te amuigh.
  Don't get your coats, friends. It's warm outside.
• Ná tugaigí do Ghráinne é!
  Don't give it to Gráinne! (addressed to multiple people).
• Ná tugaigí do Mhícheál é.
  Don't give it to Mícheál (said to multiple people).
• Ná tabhair an liathróid do Mháire.
  Don't give the ball to Máire.
• Ná téigh go Doire amárach.
  Don't go to Derry tomorrow.
• Ná téigí go Doire amárach.
  Don't go to Derry tomorrow (said to multiple people).
• Ná téigí ar scoil amárach. Beidh sí dúnta.
  Don't go to school tomorrow. It will be closed.
• Ná bíodh do lámh i mbéal an mhadra agat.
  Don’t have your hand in the dog’s mouth (i.e. ‘don’t invite trouble’).
• Ná clois
  Don't hear
• Ná cloisigí
  Don't hear (plural)