Irish Phrases Starting with "I"
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nach bhfuil?
(isn't?, aren't?)
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Ba mhaith liom bheith i nGaillimh.
: I'd like to be in Galway.
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Ní bhím tuirseach riamh ar maidin.
: I'm never tired in the morning.
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Aontaím leat
I agree
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Aontaím leat
I agree with you
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Aontaím leat ach, ar bhealach, is fearr liomsa an Athbhliain.
I agree with you but, in a way, I prefer New Year.
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tá mé
I am
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táim
I am
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Tá mé
I am
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Bím
I am (present habitual)
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Tá mé i mo dhochtúir
I am a doctor
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Is dochtúir mé
I am a doctor
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Is feirmeoir mé.
I am a farmer.
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Is taibhse mé
I am a ghost
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Is múinteoir mé
I am a teacher
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Is múinteoir mé.
I am a teacher.
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tá mé in ann
I am able to
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Is mise fear céile Áine
I am Áine's husband
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Tá alléirge orm le cnónna
I am allergic to nuts
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Is Meiriceánach mé
I am American
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Is Meiriceánach mé.
I am American.
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Tá mé thíos.
I am down/below.
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Tá mé thíos staighre.
I am downstairs
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Is mise Dracula
I am Dracula
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Tá mé gléasta mar chonriocht
I am dressed as a werewolf
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Is Sasanach mé
I am English
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Tá mé ramhar.
I am fat.
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Tá mé cúig troithe is naoi n-orlaí ar airde
I am five feet nine inches tall
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Is as Meiriceá dom.
I am from America.
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As Meiriceá domsa.
I am from America.
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Is as an gCabhán mé
I am from Cavan
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Is as an Chabhán mé
I am from Cavan (ULSTER)
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As an nGearmáin domsa.
I am from Germany.
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Is as Inis dom.
I am from Inis.
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Is as Éirinn dom.
I am from Ireland.
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Tá mé ag dul síos.
I am going down.
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Tá mé chun
I am going to
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Tá mé ag dul chuig...
I am going to a...
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Tá sé ar intinn agam freastal ar chiorcal comhrá nó Pop Up Gaeltacht.
I am going to attend a conversation circle or Pop Up Gaeltacht.
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Tá mé chun bualadh le mo chailín anocht
I am going to meet my girlfriend tonight
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Tá mé ag dul suas.
I am going up.
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Tá mé ag dul suas staighre.
I am going upstairs
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Tá áthas orm
I am happy
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Tá mé anseo, ag an doras!
I am here, at the door!
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Tá ocras orm
I am hungry
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Tá mé idir dhá thine Bhealtaine
I am in a dilemma
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Is Éireannach mé
I am Irish
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Is Éireannach mé.
I am Irish.
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Tá éad orm leo
I am jealous of them
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Ní thagann lachtós liom
I am lactose intolerant
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Ní bhím
I am not (present habitual)
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Tá mé ar pinsean
I am on a pension
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Tá mé bródúil as mo thír
I am proud of my country
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Tá faoiseamh orm
I am relieved
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Tá mé freagrach as cúrsaí margaíochta
I am responsible for marketing
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Tá mé féinfhostaithe
I am self-employed
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Is mise Síle.
I am Síle.
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Tá mé singil
I am single
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Bíonn codladh orm ar maidin
I am sleepy in the mornings
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Tá mé fliuch báite! Ní raibh mé ag súil le stoirm inniu.
I am soaking wet! I wasn't expecting a storm today.
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Tá mé i mo sheasamh
I am standing up
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Is mise an bainisteoir
I am the manager
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Is mise bainisteoir na hoifige seo
I am the manager of this office
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Is mise úinéir an tsiopa seo
I am the owner of this shop
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Is mise an múinteoir
I am the teacher
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Is mise an duine is óige sa teaghlach
I am the youngest person in the family
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Is mise Tom
I am Tom
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Bím féin róthuirseach i ndiaidh mo chuid oibre. Téim díreach abhaile agus téim a luí.
I am too tired after my work. I go straight home and go to bed.
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Tá mé fiche bliain d'aois.
I am twenty years old. (Literally, I am twenty years of age.)
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Tá mé thuas.
I am up/above.
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D'ith mé an iomarca!
I ate too much!
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Freastlaím ar ranganna Gaeilge
I attend Irish classes
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Cheannaigh mé bronntanas do m'athair.
I bought a present for my father.
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Beirim scáth báistí liom nuair a bhíonn drochaimsir ann
I bring an umbrella with me when there is bad weather
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Ceannaím éadaí
I buy clothes
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Tháinig mé anseo ón nGearmáin ar maidin
I came here from Germany this morning
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Tháinig mé anseo inné.
I came here yesterday.
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is féidir liom
I can
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Is féidir liom cabhrú leat
I can help you
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Níl mé ábalta an dinnéar a réiteach
I can't cook the dinner
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Tá mé idir dhá chomhairle
I can't decide
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Níl tiomáint agam
I can't drive
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Tagaim anseo
I come here
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Tagaim anseo go minic.
I come here often.
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Tagaim abhaile ón obair ar an traein
I come home from work on the train
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Aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leat
I completely agree with you
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D'fhéadfainn leabhar a scríobh
I could write a book
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Bím ag déileáil le custaiméirí
I deal with customers
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Rinne mé ceithre huaire é
I did it four times
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Rinne, ach fuair tusa an post!
I did, but you got the job!
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Bhain, cinnte!
I did, certainly!
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Níor tháinig mé anseo inné.
I didn't come here yesterday.
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Níor ól mé caife ar bith
I didn't drink any coffee
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Ní bhfuair mé carr nua.
I didn't get a new car.
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Ní bhfuair mé bronntanas ar mo bhreithlá
I didn't get a present on my birthday
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Ní bhfuaireas aon fhreagra
I didn't get any answer
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Níor éirigh mé ag a sé a chlog ar maidin. D'éirigh mé ag a seacht a chlog.
I didn't get up at six o'clock this morning. I got up at seven o'clock.
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Ní dheachaigh mé thar lear ach thug mé sciurd ar Oileán Thoraigh.
I didn't go abroad but I paid a quick visit to Tory Island.
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Ní dheachaigh mé ansin inné.
I didn't go there yesterday.
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Ní dheachaigh mé a chodladh go dtí leathuair tar éis a trí
I didn't go to sleep until half past three