Irish Phrases Starting with "I"

• Chonaic mé an scannán "An Fear Dofheicthe" inné.
  I saw the film "The Invisible Man" yesterday.
• Deirim heileo le fear an phoist gach lá
  I say hello to the postman every day
• An bhfuil an bricfeasta san áireamh?
  Is breakfast included?
• Is maith le
  Is good with.
• An maith le?
  Is good with?
• Is fuath le
  Is hatred with
• An bhfuil sé sa bhaile?
  Is he home?A:
• ba cheart dom
  I should
• Ba chóir dom dul abhaile
  I should go home
• An baile deas é?
  Is it a nice town?
• An bhfuil sé go maith?
  Is it good?
• An bhfuil sé le fáil?
  Is it/he available?
• An fiú é?
  Is it worth it?
• An bhfuil? Tá / Níl
  Is it? Yes / No
• An ea? Is ea / Ní hea
  Is it? Yes / No
• oileán
  island
• an bhfuil?
  is like asking with "Is...?" or "Are...?" in English when you want to ask a question.
• Theip orm agus d’ith mé sicín cúpla uair ach seachas sin, tá ag éirí go maith liom. An bhfuil rún ar bith agatsa?
  I slipped up and ate chicken a couple of times but apart from that, I'm getting on well. Do you have any resolutions?
• An bhfuil Máire tinn inniu? Níl. Tá sí go maith.
  Is Máire sick today? No. She's well.
• ní
  is not (negative of the copula)
• Níl
  Isn't
• Nach bhfuil?
  Isn't?
• Nach bhfuil daidí sa stáisiún?
  Isn't daddy in the station?
• Nach bhfuil sé sa bhaile?
  Isn't he at home?
• Nach mbeidh sé ag dul go Corcaigh?
  Isn't he going to go to Cork?
• 'S nach éachtach a léimneach thar thonntracha ard’
  Isn’t her leaping over tall waves impressive
• Nach bhfuil an lá go deas?
  Isn't it a beautiful day?
• Nach breá an lá é?
  Isn't it a lovely day?
• Nach deas an lá é?
  Isn't it a nice day?
• Nach breá í mo bháidín ag snámh ar an gcuan
  Isn't my little boat fine as she glides in the bay
• Ní bhíonn
  Isn't (present habitual)
• Nach mbíonn?
  Isn't? (present habitual)
• 'S nach lúfar í ag iomramh soir agus siar
  Isn’t she agile rowing west and east
• Nach bhfuil sí go hálainn?
  Isn't she beautiful?
• Nach bhfuil sí go hálainn? Tá. Tá sí an-álainn!
  Isn't she beautiful? Yes. She's very beautiful!
• 'S nach éadrom í ag iompar aníos thar an trá
  Isn’t she light carrying up over the strand
• Nach bhfuil an crann seo mór? Tá! Tá sé an-mhór!
  Isn't that tree big? Yes! It's very big!
• Nach bhfuil sé sin go hiontach!
  Isn't that wonderful!
• Nach mbíonn seisiún ceoil ann Dé Domhnaigh? Bíonn, cinnte!
  Isn't there a music session on Sundays? Yes, certainly!
• Nach bhfuil aon rud sa bhosca?
  Isn't there anything in the box?
• Nach bhfuil an t-uisce salach?
  Isn't the water dirty?
• Nach mbíonn an siopa seo oscailte san oíche de ghnách?
  Isn't this shop usually open at night?
• Réitím tomhais
  I solve puzzles
• Tá Gaeilge agam.
  I speak Irish.
• Chaith mé ceithre uair ar an trá
  I spent four hours on the beach
• Chaith mé an samhradh ag taisteal timpeall na hÉireann ar mo rothar
  I spent the summer travelling around Ireland on my biycycle
• Bíonn
  Is (present habitual)
• An mbíonn?
  Is? (present habitual)
• meastar
  is reckoned
• tuairiscítear
  is reported
• deirtear
  is said
• An bhfuil sí ag a doras?
  Is she at her door?
• An bhfuil biseach uirthi anois?
  Is she better now?
• An bhfaighidh sí bás?
  Is she going to die?
• An bhfaighidh sí bás? Ní bhfaighidh, a stór. Beidh sí go maith.
  Is she going to die? No, sweetheart. She's going to be fine.
• An ise an bhean a bhuaigh an bonn óir?
  Is she the woman who won the gold medal?
• An iriseoir í Sinéad?
  Is Sinéad a journalist?
• An bhfuil Tara tinn?
  Is Tara sick?
• D'fhan mé i mo leaba an lá ar fad
  I stayed in bed the whole day
• D'fhan mé sa phost don airgead
  I stayed in the job for the money
• An leatsa an cupán sin?
  Is that your cup?
• An bhfuil an praghas ró-ard?
  Is the price too high?
• An bhfuil meaisín bainc sa cheantar?
  Is there a bank machine in the area?
• An bhfuil seomra dúbailte le fáil?
  Is there a double room available?
• An mbíonn seisiún ceoil ann Dé hAoine? Ní bhíonn.
  Is there a music session on Fridays? No.
• An mbíonn seisiún ceoil ann Dé Satháirn?
  Is there a music session on Saturdays?
• An bhfuil ardaitheoir ann?
  Is there an elevator?
• An bhfuil? Inis dom!
  Is there? Tell me!
• slán
  is the simplest way to say "goodbye".
• Tagtha
  is the verbal adjective of tar:
• Teacht
  is the verbal noun for tar:
• An bhfuil an aimsir go deas anois?
  Is the weather nice now?
• An bhfuil an aimsir go deas anois? Níl. Tá sé go dona fós.
  Is the weather nice now? No. It's still bad.
• An bhfuil an fhuinneog dúnta?
  Is the window closed?
• An le Seán an mála seo?
  Is this bag Seán's?
• An leatsa an peann seo?
  Is this pen yours?
• An é seo do dheartháir?
  Is this your brother?
• An í seo d'iníon?
  Is this your daughter?
• An é seo d'athair?
  Is this your father?
• ceaptar
  is thought
• is dócha
  I suppose
• Is dócha go gcuireann an Nollaig cumha orm, agus is fearr liom a bheith ag déanamh socruithe don bhliain atá romhainn. Céard fútsa, a Sheáin?
  I suppose Christmas makes me nostalgic, and I prefer making arrangements and plans for the year ahead. What about you, Seán?
• Is dócha go bhfuil sé in am críochnú!
  I suppose it is time to finish!
• Is dócha go bhfuil, mar d’fhás mé aníos ar fheirm.
  I suppose so, since I grew up on a farm.
• Is dóigh liom go mbeidh siad ar ais gan mhoill
  I suppose they will be back soon
• slán leat
  is what you say to someone who's leaving you.
• An dochtúir é d'athair?
  Is your father a doctor?
• tógaim
  I take
• Iodálach
  Italian
• Bia Iodálach
  Italian food
• An Iodáil
  Italy
• Bíonn an Iodáil níos grianmhaire ná an Fhionlainn
  Italy is sunnier than Finland
• Bhlais mé bia na háite
  I tasted the local food
• Ní fhéadfadh sé a bheith níos éasca
  It couldn't be easier
• ba chóir
  it'd be right
• Is cuma
  It doesn't matter
• Sílim gurb é an ceoltóir is fearr sa tír
  I think he's the best musician in the country
• Sílim go bhfuil slaghdán ag teacht orm!
  I think I'm getting a cold virus!
• Bím ag smaointiú ar an eangaigh is ar a bhád a mbíonn sí ann
  I think of the fishing net and the boat on which it is
• Bím ag smaointiú ar na rámhaí is ar a mbuillí insa toinn
  I think of the oars and their strokes in the waves