Irish Phrases Starting with "I"
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in uair mharbh na hoíche
in the dead of night
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thoir
in the east
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sa ghairdín
in the garden
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i lár mhí Iúil
in the middle of July
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I lár an tsamhraidh saor ó bheann ní chreidimid go dtiocfaidh fuacht an tseaca anuas ar ár gceann.
In the middle of summer free from care, we don’t believe that the cold of frost will descend on our heads.
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i lár an aonaigh
in the middle of the fair
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i lár na hoíche
in the middle of the night
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ar maidin
in the morning, a.m.
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ó thuaidh
in the north, to the north
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in oifig an phoist
in the post office
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ó dheas
in the south, to the south
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thiar
in the west
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Ar a’ tsaol go gcuirfeadh sé cluain
In this world that would deceive
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i dTiobraid Árann
in Tipperary
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i dTír Eoghain
in Tyrone
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Dofheicthe
Invisible
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i bPort Láirge
in Waterford
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Is minic a théim ann
I often go there
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Is minic a théim go dtí an phictiúrlann
I often go to the cinema
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Téim go dtí an phictiúrlann go minic
I often go to the cinema
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Feicim daltaí scoile ar an mbus go minic
I often see schoolchildren on the bus
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Ní ólaim Guinness ach ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig
I only drink Guinness on St. Patrick's Day
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Phéinteáil mé an teach do mo mháthair
I painted the house for my mother
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Tá beart agam cuairt a thabhairt ar mo chairde i mí an Mheithimh
I plan to visit my friends in June
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Bím ag imirt _______.
I play ______.
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Imrím peil
I play football
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Bím ag imirt peile.
I play football.
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Imrím galf ó am go ham, ach is é an ceol an caitheamh aimsire is fearr liom.
I play golf from time to time, but music is my favorite pastime.
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Imrím galf ó am go ham, ach is é an ceol an caitheamh aimsire is fearr liom.
I play golf from time to time, but music is my favorite pastime.
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ag seinm
I play (music)
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Imrím leadóg gach seachtain
I play tennis every week
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Seinnim an fhidil agus an fheadóg stáin.
I play the fiddle and the tin whistle.
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Seinnim an fhidil agus an fheadóg stáin.
I play the fiddle and the tin whistle.
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Seinnim an pianó
I play the piano
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Seinnim an veidhlín.
I play violin.
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Is fearr liom caife
I prefer coffee
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Is fearr liom peil ná cispheil.
I prefer football to basketball.
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Is fearr liom an hata sin.
I prefer that hat.
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Is fearr liom an ceann seo ná an ceann sin.
I prefer this one to that one.
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Is fearr liom na bláthanna sin.
I prefer those flowers.
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Is fearr liom ______ ná ______.
I prefer _____ to _____.
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Chuir mé ceol ar siúl
I put music on
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Chuir mé mo bhróga orm
I put my shoes on
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chuir mé
I put (past tense)
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cuirim
I put (present tense)
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Chuir mé na heochracha ar an mbord
I put the keys on the table
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Chuir mé an teilifís ar siúl sa seomra suí
I put the TV on in the living room
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An Iaráin
Iran
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Iaránach
Iranian
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An Iaráic
Iraq
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Iarácach
Iraqi
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Is annamh a ithim iasc
I rarely eat fish
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Bím ag léamh.
I read.
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Léigh mé leabhar filíochta
I read a poetry book
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Airím uaim go mór é
I really miss him
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Measaim go mbíonn, ach fiú agus drochlá ann, tá an ceantar níos áille!
I reckon so, but even on a bad day, the region is more beautiful!
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Éire
Ireland
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Éire
Ireland
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Éirinn
Ireland (dative case)
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Éire go brách
Ireland forever
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Éireann
Ireland (genitive case)
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Éire, lionn dubh agus ó
Ireland, melancholy and oh
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lig mé mo scíth
I relaxed
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Is cuimhin liom
I remember
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Fuair mé teach saoire ar cíos
I rented a holiday house
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D'éirigh mé as le déanaí
I retired recently
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D'fhill mé ag a sé a chlog le haghaidh dinnéir
I returned at six o'clock for dinner
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Éireannach
Irish
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Bus Éireann
Irish Bus
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caife Gaelach
Irish coffee
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Gaeilge Gach Lá
Irish Every Day
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bodhrán
Irish frame drum
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Gaeilge
Irish language
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Gaeilge
Irish language (Connacht)
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Gaelainn
Irish language (Munster)
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Gaeilig
Irish language (Ulster)
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Seachtain na Gaeilge
Irish language week
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Is é ceol Gaelach an ceol is fearr liom.
Irish music is my favorite music.
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miotaseolaíocht na hÉireann
Irish mythology
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Éireannaigh
Irish people
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Iarnród Éireann
Irish Railways
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stobhach Gaelach
Irish stew
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ceol Gaelach
Irish traditional music
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Chaith mé na díslí
I rolled the dice
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mírialta
irregular
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ainmfhocail neamhrialta
irregular nouns
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Reáchtálaim comhlacht
I run a company
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tá
is
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An bhfuil?
Is?
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Dúirt mé gur feoilséantóir mé.
I said I am a vegetarian.
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tá
is, am, are
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An bhfuil aon duine ansin?
Is anyone there?
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Chonaic mé fia sa pháirc inné.
I saw a deer in the field yesterday.
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Chonaic mé scannán ar an teilifís aréir
I saw a film on the television last night
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Chonaic mé solas sa spéir.
I saw a light in the sky.
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Chonaic mé é an tseachtain seo caite.
I saw him last week.
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Chonaic mé é Dé hAoine.
I saw him on Friday.
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Chonaic mé Seán ag an siopa Déardaoin.
I saw Seán at the shop on Thursday.
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Chonaic mé go raibh fearg ag teacht ar mo mháthair
I saw that my mother was getting angry
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Chonaic mé an siopa sin inné ach ní dheachaigh mé isteach. Nach bhfuil sé costasach?
I saw that shop yesterday but I didn't go in. Isn't it expensive?