Irish Phrases Starting with "I"

• Téim ag snámh
  I go swimming
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Téim ag siúl gach maidin.
  I go walking every morning.
• Rug mé ar lámh mo mháthar.
  I grabbed my mother's hand.
• Is dócha go bhfuil sé ceart go leor
  I guess it's okay
• Is dócha nár chluiche mór é
  I guess (that) it wasn't a big game
• 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 agam.
  I have a brother.
• 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.
• Ta slaghdán orm.
  I have a cold.
• Tá 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
• Tá plean agam siopa a oscailt i lár an bhaile
  I have a plan to open a shop in the town centre
• Tá ceist agam.
  I have a question.
• Tá ceist agam ort
  I have a question for you
• Tá deirfiúr agam
  I have a sister
• Tá tinneas cinn uafásach orm, a dhochtúir. Tá múisc orm chomh maith, agus tá mo scornach an-phianmhar.
  I have a terrible headache, doctor. I'm nauseated as well, and my throat is very sore.
• Beidh scrúdú romham amárach.
  I have a test tomorrow (literally "There will be a test before me tomorrow.")
• Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge le cúig bliana anuas.
  I have been learning Irish for five years.
• Tá súile gorma agam.
  I have blue eyes.
• Tá súile gorma agamsa, ach tá súile donna ag mo dheirfiúr.
  I have blue eyes, but my sister has brown eyes.
• Tá gruaig dhonn orm.
  I have brown hair.
• Tá gruaig chatach dhonn orm
  I have curly brown hair
• Suan ná séan ní bhfuaireas féin
  I have found neither rest nor fortune
• Tá an t-amhrán cloiste agam céad uair!
  I have heard the song a hundred times!
• Tá mo chomhlacht féin agam
  I have my own company
• Níl aon airgead tirim agam
  I have no cash on me
• níl cliú dá laghad agam
  I haven't the slightest clue
• Tá mac amháin agam
  I have one son
• tá am le meilt agam
  I have time to kill
• tá orm
  I have to
• Tá orm bheith ar mo bhealach abhaile anois. Slán agaibh!
  I have to be heading home now.  Goodbye!
• Caithfidh mé nuachtán a fháil inniu.
  I have to get a newspaper today.
• Caithfidh mé imeacht
  I have to leave
• Tá orm imeacht anois.
  I have to leave now.
• Caithfidh mé na hurláir a ní
  I have to wash the floors
• Caithfidh mé clúdach a chur ar na bronntanais
  I have to wrap the gifts
• chuala mé faoi bhaile amháin
  I heard about one town
• Chuala mé fuaim ait!
  I heard a strange sound!
• Chuala mé nárbh iontach an lá é
  I heard (that) it wasn't a great day
• Chuala mé nach duine cairdiúil í
  I heard (that) she's not a friendly person
• Chuala mé go mbeadh lá báistí againn ach tá sé an-ghaofar freisin.
  I heard that we'd have a rainy day but it's also very windy.
• Cloisim gur mhúinteoir maith í
  I hear (that) she was a good teacher
• Cloisim na héin ar maidin
  I hear the birds in the morning
• Molaim go spéir é
  I highly recommend it
• Tá súil agam go mbeidh biseach air go luath!
  I hope he will get well soon!
• Tá súil agam go mbeidh sí ann anocht
  I hope she will be there tonight
• Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh sé aníos gan mhoill.
  I hope that he comes up soon.
• Tá súil agam go mbeidh sneachta againn faoi Nollaig
  I hope we'll have a white Christmas
• Tá súil agam go mbeidh biseach gan mhoill ort. Slán abhaile!
  I hope you'll feel better soon. Goodbye!
• Tá rún agam
  I intend
• Tá sé ar intinn agam
  I intend to
• Tá sé ar intinn agam rothar nua a cheannach
  I intend to buy a new bicycle
• Tá rún agam Fraincis a fhoghlaim
  I intend to learn French
• Tá sé ar intinn agam staidéar a dhéanamh gach deireadh seachtaine
  I intend to study every weekend
• Tá a fhios agam.
  I know. (literally "There is knowledge at-me").
• Tá aithne agam ar an dochtúir
  I know the doctor
• Tá’s a’m nach bpósfaidh, tá's a’m nach bpósfaidh
  I know they'll not marry, I know they'll not marry
• D'fhág mé m'eochair sa bhaile.
  I left my key at home.
• is maith liom
  I like
• Is maith liom gach sórt bia, ach is breá liom bia Éireannach go háirithe. Sin é an bia is fearr liom.
  I like all kinds of food, but I especially love Irish food. That's my favorite food.
• Is maith liom caife.
  I like coffee.