Irish Phrases Starting with "H"

• Fear deas é!
  He's a nice man!
• Tá sé ina mhúinteoir.
  He’s a teacher. 
• Deir seisean go raibh a charrsa briste freisin.
  He says that his car is broken too.
• Tá sé go dona.
  He's bad/unwell.
• Scóráil sé dhá chúl agus sé chúilín
  He scored two goals and six points
• Ba chóir dó an féar a bhaint
  He should cut the grass
• Tá sé san Astráil
  He's in Australia
• Is san Astráil atá sé!
  He's in Australia!
• ‘Sé mo Shaesar, Gile Mear
  He's my Caesar, a Gallant Darling
• ‘Sé mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear
  He's my champion, my Gallant Darling
• Tá sé go deas, nach bhfuil?
  He's nice, isn't he?
• Bíonn sé ag srannadh ar nós míl mhóir.
  He snores like a whale.
• Tá sé ag léamh.
  He's reading.
• Mhol sé gur cheart dom dul abhaile
  He suggested that I should go home
• Tá croí óg aige!
  He's young at heart!
• Ghlac sé toradh oráiste amháin ó chrann
  He took one orange fruit from a tree
• Shiúil sé abhaile gach lá le haghaidh an lóin.
  He walked home every day for lunch.
• Shiúil sé ar scoil.
  He walked to school.
• Dochtúir ab ea é
  He was a doctor
• Ba laoch é
  He was a hero
• bhí sé
  he was (Connacht)
• bhí sé
  he was (Munster)
• Bhí sé ag rá sin
  He was saying that.
• bhí sé
  he was (Ulster)
• Chuaigh sé suas go dtí an t-áiléar
  He went up to the attic
• Tiocfaidh sé anuas
  He will come down (from above)
• Eitleoidh sé timpeall na cruinne ina charr sleamhnáin.
  He will fly around the world in his sleigh.
• Éireoidh sé go luath.
  He will get up early.
• Ní bhéarfaidh sé orm. Tá sé an-séimh.
  He won't bite me. He's very gentle.
• Ní chloisfidh sé na cloig eaglaise.
  He won't the church bells.
• Oibríonn sé i gcomhlacht beag.
  He works for a small company.
• bheadh sé
  he would be
• Chloisfeadh sé an comhrá óna sheomra
  He would hear the conversation from his room
• Níor mhaith leis é a fheiceáil
  He wouldn't want to see it.
• Níor mhaith leis é a fheiceáil.
  He wouldn't want to see it. Literally: He wouldn't want it to see.
• A Sheáin!
  Hey, Seán! (getting his attention)
• A Shíle
  Hey, Síle
• Haigh, a Áine! Conas atá tú?
  Hi, Áine! How are you?
• Haigh, a Áine! Conas atá tú?
  Hi, Áine! How are you?
• Haigh, a Áine. Conas a bhí an deireadh seachtaine?
  Hi, Áine. How was your weekend?
• i bhfolach sa dorchadas
  hiding in the shadows
• Haigh, a chara. An bhfuil pleananna agat anocht? Cad faoi dhul amach?
  Hi, friend. Have you got plans tonight? What about going out?
• ard
  high
• sála arda
  high heels
• léim ard
  high jump
• ardsagart
  high priest
• cnoc
  hill
• cnoc
  hill (Connacht)
• cnoc
  hill (Munster)
• cnoic
  hills
• cnoc
  hill (Ulster)
• é
  him
• É
  Him/It*
• a sheoladh
  his address
• a arán
  his bread
• a ghluaisteán
  his car (with lenition)
• a ubh
  his egg
• Tugann a chreideamh sólás dó.
  His faith gives him consolation.
• a athair
  his father
• a
  his, her, their
• a theach
  his house
• a mháthair
  his mother
• a ainm
  his name
• a rothar
  his OR her bike
• a neacht
  his OR her niece
• stair
  history
• Stair na nÉireannach
  history of the Irish people - genitive plural
• Haigh, a Thaidhg! Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat. Agus tú féin?
  Hi, Tadhg! I'm well, thank you. And yourself?
• Haigh, a Thaidhg! Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat. Agus tú féin?
  Hi, Tadhg! I'm well, thank you. And yourself?
• caitheamh aimsire
  hobby (literally, past-time)
• haca
  hockey
• imreoir haca
  hockey player
• lá saoire
  holiday (a single day, not a vacation)
• saoire
  holiday (free time)
• teach saoire
  holiday house
• Féilte na Bliana
  Holidays and public holidays in Ireland
• laethanta saoire
  holiday (vacation)
• A Naomh Mhuire, a mháthair Dé
  Holy Mary, mother of God
• Satharn Cásca
  Holy Saturday
• tobar beannaithe
  holy well
• bácáil bhaile
  home baking
• anraith baile an lae
  homemade soup of the day
• abhaile
  homeward
• obair bhaile
  homework
• Obair bhaile ag an deireadh seachtaine? Ná habair!
  Homework on the weekend? Don't tell me!
• mil
  honey
• le cúnamh Dé
  hopefully (lit. "with God's help")
• ‘S mé ag dúil le Dia go sroichfinn slán
  Hoping to God that I would arrive safe
• capall
  horse
• capall
  horse
• capaill
  horses
• otharlann
  hospital
• Ospidéal
  Hospital
• Otharlann
  hospital/infirmary
• brú
  hostel
• te
  hot
• seacláid the
  hot chocolate
• deoch te
  hot drink
• óstán
  hotel
• Óstán
  Hotel