Irish Phrases Starting with "I"

• Ní dheachaigh mé chuig an gcóisir
  I didn't go to the party
• Ní dheachaigh mé chun an tsiopa go fóill
  I didn't go to the shop yet
• Níor rug mé ar lámh mo mháthar.
  I didn't grab my mother's hand.
• Ní raibh deis agam an gairdín a chríochnú mar gheall ar an drochaimsir.
  I didn't have the chance to finish the garden because of the bad weather.
• Ní raibh an t-am agam! Bhí orm na páistí a thógáil go dtí an linn snámha maidin Dé Sathairn agus ansin bhí neart tascanna le déanamh sa teach.
  I didn't have the time! I had to take the kids to the swimming pool on Saturday morning and then I had plenty of tasks to do in the house.
• Níor chuir mé glas ar an doras
  I didn't lock the door
• Níor chuir mé na bláthanna sa vása
  I didn't put the flowers in the vase
• Ní fhaca mé é, ach chonaic Máire é.
  I didn't see it, but Máire did.
• Ní fhaca mé an fógra.
  I didn't see the sign.
• Níor dhúisigh mé go dtí a deich a chlog.
  I didn't wake up until ten o'clock.
• Níor rug.
  I didn't.
• Déanaim lúthchleasaíocht
  I do athletics
• bím
  I do be
• Déanaim aclaíocht ar mhaithe le mo shláinte
  I do exercise for (the good of) my health
• Déanaim aclaíocht ceithre huaire sa tseachtain
  I do exercise four times a week
• Déanaim an chócaireacht don teaghlach
  I do the cooking for the family
• Déanaim ióga
  I do yoga
• Déanaim, cinnte. An cleas atá ann ná rúin a roghnú atá fiúntach agus indéanta.
  I do, surely. The trick is to choose resolutions that are worthwhile and achievable.
• Ní aontaím leat
  I don't agree with you
• Ní chreidim thú
  I don't believe you
• Ní thagaim anseo
  I don't come here
• Ní thagaim anseo go minic.
  I don't come here often.
• Ní ithim bia déiríochta
  I don't eat dairy food
• Ní théim ar saoire le linn an tsamhraidh
  I don't go on holiday during the summer
• Níl páistí agam
  I don't have children
• Níl a fhios agam.
  I don't know (literally "There is not knowledge at-me").
• Ní maith liom caife.
  I don't like coffee.
• Ní maith liomsa an cineál áirithe náisiúnachais sin
  I don't like that particular strain of nationalism
• Is cuma liom
  I don't mind
• Ní miste liom
  I don't mind
• Ní miste liom in aon chor
  I don't mind at all
• Ní miste liom. Tá scannán nua ar siúl sa phictiúrlann?
  I don't mind. There's a new film on in the cinema?
• Ní cuimhin liom ainm an dochtúra
  I don't remember the doctor's name
• Ní thuigim mórán.
  I don't understand much.
• Ní thuigim.
  I don't understand.
• Níor mhaith liom é a rá.
  I don't want to say it.
• Níor mhaith liom é a dhéanamh.
  I don't want to do it.
• Ní thaitníonn, ar an drochuair. Tá sé strusmhar agus tá an obair féin leadránach. Ba mhaith liom post nua a fháil!
  I don’t, unfortunately. It is stressful and the work itself is boring. I’d like to get a new job!
• Ní thaitníonn, ar an drochuair. Tá sé strusmhar agus tá an obair féin leadránach. Ba mhaith liom post nua a fháil!
  I don’t, unfortunately. It is stressful and the work itself is boring. I’d like to get a new job!
• d'ól mé seacláid the
  I drank hot chocolate
• Ólaim cupán tae nuair a éirím ar maidin
  I drink a cup of tea when I get up in the morning
• Saothraím mo bheatha mar ealaíontóir
  I earn my living as an artist
• Ithim feoil cúpla uair sa tseachtain
  I eat meat a couple of times a week
• Ithim trí huaire sa lá
  I eat three times a day
• Rinne mé dearmad ar mo chóta.
  I forgot my coat.
• Rinne mé dearmad ar ainm an fhreastalaí
  I forgot the waiter's name
• Faighim a lán ríomhphost
  I get a lot of emails
• Éirímse ag a hocht mar tosaím ag obair ag a naoi a chlog, ach ní oibrím ar an Luan. Bíonn an banc ar oscailt ar an Satharn agus mar sin caithfidh mé dul ag obair ag an deireadh seachtaine.
  I get up at eight o’clock because I start at nine o’clock, but I don’t work on Mondays. The bank is open on Saturdays so I have to go to work at the weekend.
• Téim ag rith dhá uair sa tseachtain
  I go running twice a week
• Téim ag siopadóireacht trí huaire sa tseachtain
  I go shopping three times a week
• Téim ag snámh
  I go swimming
• Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann ó am go ham
  I go to the cinema from time to time
• Téim chuig an siopa ar an Satharn
  I go to the shop on Saturdays
• Téim go dtí na siopaí ar an Luan.
  I go to the shops on Monday
• Téim ag siúl gach maidin.
  I go walking every morning.
• Fuair mé litir ó mo chara inné.
  I got a letter from my friend yesterday.
• Fuair mé cóta nua inné.
  I got a new coat yesterday.
• Fuair mé cuireadh chuig an gcóisir
  I got an invitation to the party
• Chuir mé suim sa cheol nuair a bhí mé i mo dhéagóir
  I got into music when I was a teenager
• Tháinig brón orm
  I got sad
• D'éirigh mé ag a sé a chlog ar maidin.
  I got up at six o'clock this morning.
• bhí mé mall ag éirí
  I got up late
• Fuair mise bróga an-deas sa siopa i lár na cathrach le déanaí.
  I got very nice shoes in the new shop in the city centre recently.
• Rug mé ar lámh mo mháthar.
  I grabbed my mother's hand.
• Is dócha nár chluiche mór é
  I guess (that) it wasn't a big game
• Is dócha go bhfuil sé ceart go leor
  I guess it's okay
• Bhí post maith agam
  I had a good job
• Do bhí post maith agam
  I had a good job (Munster)
• bhí orm
  I had to
• Bhí orm mo sheomra a ghlanadh
  I had to clean my room
• Bhí orm an seomra suí a phéinteáil, na fuinneoga a ní agus an dinnéar a réiteach. Agus ansin Dé Domhnaigh chuaigh mé ag siopadóireacht le mo bhean agus nigh mé an carr.
  I had to paint the sitting room, wash the window and fix the dinner. And then on Sunday I went shopping with my wife and I washed the car.
• Bhí orm crann a chur
  I had to plant a tree
• Bhí orm fanacht
  I had to stay
• Is fuath liom caife.
  I hate coffee.
• Tá deartháir agus deirfiúr agamsa: Séamas agus Aoife. Is mise an duine is sine sa chlann.
  I have a brother and a sister: Séamas and Aoife.  I'm the oldest of the children.
• Tá deartháir agus deirfiúr agamsa: Séamas agus Aoife. Is mise an duine is sine sa chlann.
  I have a brother and a sister: Séamas and Aoife.  I'm the oldest of the children.
• Tá deartháir agam.
  I have a brother.
• Tá slaghdán orm.
  I have a cold.
• Ta slaghdán orm.
  I have a cold.
• Tá cúpla cat agam
  I have a couple of cats
• Tá cúpla ceist agam
  I have a couple of questions
• Tá cúpla moladh agam
  I have a couple of suggestions
• Tá madra agam
  I have a dog
• Tá madra agam
  I have a dog
• tá dualgas orm
  I have a duty
• Tá cúpla focal agam.
  I have a few words.
• Tá post lánaimseartha agam
  I have a full-time job
• Tá garáiste agam le haghaidh rudaí a stóráil
  I have a garage for storing things
• Tá bronntanas agam do Sheán.
  I have a gift for Seán.
• tá póit orm
  I have a hangover
• Tá tinneas cinn orm.
  I have a headache.
• Tá teach agam.
  I have a house.
• Tá beagáinín agam.
  I have a little bit.
• Tá beagán Gaeilge agam.
  I have a little Irish.
• Tá measc orm
  I have a mask on
• Tá carr nua agam.
  I have a new car.
• Tá cat nua agam!
  I have a new cat!
• Tá gúna nua agam.
  I have a new dress.
• Tá pian i mo bholg agam.
  I have a pain in my stomach.
• Tá plean agam
  I have a plan