IN IRISH
by
Bitesize Irish
Gaeilge Gach Lá Newsletter
Sing in Irish
Irish Phrases Starting with "H"
cadóg
haddock
'Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire, atá lán de ghrásta
Hail Mary, full of grace
gruaig
hair
folt
hair, tresses
colmóir
hake
leathghloine
half-glass
leathuair tar éis
half past
leathphionta
half-pint
halla
hall
Oíche Shamhna
Halloween
Samhain
Halloween
culaith Oíche Shamhna
Halloween costume
liamhás
ham
burgar mairteola
hamburger
casúr
hammer
hamstar
hamster
lámh
hand
mála láimhe
handbag
liathróid láimhe
handball
ciarsúr
handkerchief
dathúil
handsome/good looking
fir dhathúla
handsome men
áthas
happiness
Nollaig shona
Happy Christmas
Nollaig shona dhuit, agus athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit.
Happy Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Oíche Shamhna shona duit
Happy Halloween to you
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh go léir!
Happy Halloween to you all!
Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh
Happy Halloween to you (pl)
Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit
Happy New Year
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! (singular)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! (to two or more people)
crua
hard
siopa crua-earraí
hardware shop
cláirseach
harp
slamar donn
hash brown
h
ata
hat
hata
hat
Bíodh Nollaig mhór mhaith agat!
Have a big good Christmas!
Bíodh lá maith agat!
Have a good day!
Bainigí súp as!
Have fun!
Ar chuala tú an nuacht is déanaí? Tá cor eile sa scéal!
Have you heard the latest news? There's another twist in the story!
cnó gaelach
hazelnut
sé
he
ceann
head
tinneas cinn
headache
cinn
head, in the genitive singular
sláinte
health
Sláinte is táinte!
Health and wealth!
siopa bianna sláinte
health food shop
Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte
Health is better than wealth
folláin
healthy
Déanann sé a dhícheall i gcónaí.
He always does his best.
D'fhreagair sé an cheist
He answered the question
clois
hear
Clois
Hear
Cloiseann
Hear (affirmative present tense of clois)
Cloiste
Heard
Cloisteáil
Hearing
Éist le mo ghuí
Hear/listen to my prayer (said to one person).
Éistigí leis an gceol
Hear/listen to the music (said to multiple people).
croí
heart
tinneas croí
heart disease
cluin
hear (Ulster)
Cloisigí
Hear (when speaking to multiple people)
teas
heat
teas
heat (Connacht)
teas
heat (Munster)
teas
heat (Ulster)
Is trom cearc i bhfad
Heavy is a hen over a long distance
Beidh a mhála lán go béal le bronntanais.
He bag will be full to the brim with presents.
Sheas sé deoch don ghrúpa
He bought the group a round
Bhris sé a chos, agus tá sé briste fós.
He broke his leg, and it's still broken.
Ceannaíonn sé bróga
He buys shoes
Rug sé ar an liathróid.
He caught the ball.
Rug sé ar an gcnámh
He caught the bone
Bíonn sé ag cócaireacht.
He cooks.
Rinne sé a lán ar son na cúise
He did a lot for the cause
Rinne sé ar mo shon é.
He did it for me.
Níor fhág sé carraig go raibh scót ann
He did not leave a rock that had a passage through
Níor rug sé ar an liathróid.
He didn't catch the ball.
Ní dhearna sé a dhícheall.
He didn't do his best.
Níor lean sé an strainséir.
He didn't follow the stranger.
Ní dhearna sé dearmad ar a hata.
He didn't forget his hat.
Níor fhoghlaim sé an Fhraincis nuair a bhí sé ina pháiste. D'fhoghlaim sé an Gaeilge.
He didn't learn French when he was a child. He learned Irish.
Níor fhág sé a eochair sa bhaile.
He didn't leave his key at home.
Níor fhág
sé a eochair sa bhaile; tá sí ina phóca.
He didn't leave his key at home; it's in his pocket.
Ní dúirt sé tada.
He didn't say anything.
Fuair sé bás
He died
Ba mhaith leis aistriúchán
le haghaidh
tatú.
He'd like a translation for a tattoo.
Ba mhaith leis bheith ina mhúinteoir lá éigin.
He'd like to be a teacher some day.
Ní bheireann sé a mhadra leis go dtí an oifig.
He doesn't bring his dog with him to the office.
Ní thagann sé linn
He doesn't come with us
Ní maith leis é.
He doesn't like it.
Ní fheiceann sé go minic í.
He doesn't see her frequently.
Níl aon Ghaeilge aige.
He doesn't speak Irish (literally "Irish isn't at him.").
Déanann sé ióga
He does yoga
D'ól sé a chuid bainne.
He drank his milk.
Lean sé an strainséir.
He followed the stranger.
Téann sé ann ar an Déardaoin.
He goes there on Thursday.
Tá súil ghorm agus súil ghlas aige.
He has a blue eye and a green eye.
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