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
• leathuair tar éis
  half past
• leathghloine
  half-glass
• 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
• fir dhathúla
  handsome men
• dathúil
  handsome/good looking
• 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
  Happy Halloween to you (pl)
• Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh go léir!
  Happy Halloween to you all!
• 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
• hata
  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
• Déanann sé a dhícheall i gcónaí.
  He always does his best.
• D'fhreagair sé an cheist
  He answered the question
• 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
• Déanann sé ióga
  He does yoga
• 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.").
• 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.
• Tá scornach nimhneach air.
  He has a sore throat.
• Tá sé anseo le trí uair
  He has been here for three hours
• Tá súile gorma aige.
  He has blue eyes.
• Caithfidh sé rothar a cheannach
  He has to buy a bicycle
• Tá an domhan mór siúlta aige
  He has travelled the whole world
• Is fuath leis é.
  He hates it.
• Cloiseann sé an ceol ón dteach tábhairne sin gach oíche.
  He hears the music from that pub every night.
• Bíonn sé sa bhaile gach oíche
  He is [usually] at home every night
• Is fear donn é
  He is a brown-haired man
• Tá sé ina fheirmeoir
  He is a farmer
• Is cara liom é
  He is a friend of mine.
• Is gaol de mo chuid é.
  He is a relative of mine/He is one of my relatives.
• Is fear ard é.
  He is a tall man.
• Is múinteoir é.
  He is a teacher.
• Tá sé ag a dhoras.
  He is at his door.
• Tá sé sa bhaile
  He is at home.
• Tá sé ar scoil.
  He is at school.
• Tá sé ar shiúl
  He is away
• Tá sé mór.
  He is big./It's big.
• Tá sé fuar.
  He is cold, it is cold
• Tá sé thíos ar an trá.
  He is down on the beach
• Tá sé lán de féin.
  He is full of himself (i.e. bigheaded)
• Tá sé ag tabhairt an aráin do Sheán.
  He is giving the bread to Seán.
• Tá sé ag dul ar scoil.
  He is going to school.
• Bíonn sé crosta ar maidin
  He is grumpy in the morning
• Tá sé sa bhaile.
  He is home.