Irish Phrases Starting with "H"

• 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.
• Tá sé.
  He is.
• 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.
• Tá sé ina luí
  He is lying down
• Is é m'athair é.
  He is my father.
• Tá sé in aice leis an bhfuinneog mhór
  He is next to the big window
• Tá sé in aice leis an fhuinneog mhór
  He is next to the big window (ULSTER)
• Tá sé in aice leis an bhfuinneog
  He is next to the window
• Níl sé.
  He isn't.
• Níl sé ag taisteal.
  He isn't (at) travelling.
• Níl sé sa bhaile.
  He isn't home.
• Níl tart air
  He isn't thirsty
• Tá sé ard.
  He is tall.
• Tá sé thuas san áiléar
  He is up in the attic
• Bíonn sé sa bhaile gach oíche
  He is [usually] at home every night
• Tá sé an-ard agus an-tanaí.
  He is very tall and very thin.
• Sé
  He/it*
• D'fhoghlaim sé an Fhraincis nuair a bhí sé ina pháiste.
  He learned French when he was a child.
• héileacaptar
  helicopter
• Is maith leis a bheith ag cócaireacht
  He likes cooking
• Is maith leis é.
  He likes it.
• Is maith leis é sin!
  He likes that!
• Tá sé ina chónaí in Aontroim
  He lives in Antrim
• Dia dhuit
  Hello
• Dia is Muire dhuit!
  Hello!
• Dia duit!
  Hello!
• Dia duit!
  Hello!
• Dia is Muire dhuit!
  Hello!
• Dia dhuit!
  Hello!
• Dia dhuit!
  Hello!
• Dia dhuit!
  Hello!
• Dia is Muire dhuit.
  Hello. (as a reply to Hello)
• Dia is Muire dhuit. Conas atá tú?
  Hello. How are you?
• Dia dhuit. Is mise Dochtúir Ó Máille. Cad is ainm duitse?
  Hello.  I'm Doctor O'Malley.  What is your name?
• Dia is Muire dhuit. Ba mhaith liom seomra dúbailte a chur in áirithe.
  Hello. I would like to book a double room.
• Dia duit, a chara. Ní fhaca mé thú le tamall.
  Hello, mate. I haven't seen you for a while.
• Dia dhuit! Is é seo Óstán an tSléibhe. Is mise Muiris. An bhféadfainn cabhrú leat?
  Hello! This is The Mountain Hotel. I’m Muiris. Can I help you?
• Dia dhaoibh
  hello (to more than one person)
• clogad
  helmet
• Tá a chroí istigh inti
  He loves her
• Tá grá aige di
  He loves her (He has love for her)
• Tá grá aige uirthi
  He loves her (He has love on her)
• Is breá leis é.
  He loves it.
• Tarraing ort.
  Help yourself.
• Tá air a sheancharr a dhíol.
  He needs to sell his old car.
• Ní dhéanann sé botún choíche.
  He never makes a mistake.
• Tagann fearg air go minic
  He often gets angry
• Rug sé ar mo ghruaig!
  He pulled my hair!
• Chuir sé an liathróid thar an trasnán
  He put the ball over the bar
• í
  her
• a seoladh
  her address
• a haois
  her age
• a harán
  her bread
• luibheanna
  herbs
• a gluaisteán
  her car (no change to gluaisteán)
• Rinne sé a mhachnamh ar an gceist
  He reflected on the issue
• a hubh
  her egg
• Seo duit.
  Here it is.
• Seo teach tábhairne deas. Is féidir leat lón a fháil agus ólfaidh mise gloine beorach - tá tart orm.
  Here's a nice pub. You can have lunch and I'll drink a glass of beer - I'm thirsty.
• D'fhill sé agus a dhá lámh chomh fada le chéile
  He returned with his two arms as long as each other (i.e. empty-handed)
• Seo dhaoibh. Tá an bradán úr ana-mhaith anocht.
  Here you are. The fresh salmon is very good tonight.
• a hathair
  her father
• Níl a hobair bhaile déanta fós.
  Her homework isn't done yet.
• a teach
  her house
• Í
  Her/It*
• Saothar amú aici a bhí ann
  Her labours were in vain
• a máthair
  her mother
• a hainm
  her name
• laoch
  hero
• scadán
  herring
• faoileán scadán
  herring gull
• Tá a deirfiúr fiche a hocht bliain d'aois.
  Her sister is 28 (years of age).
• a huncail
  her uncle
• Dúirt sé go bhfuil brón air
  He said that he is sorry
• Tá fearg air
  He's angry
• Is deas an fear é
  He's a -nice- man
• Is fear deas é
  He's a nice man