Irish Phrases Starting with "I"

• Bím ag smaointiú ar an fhearthainn is ar an tréan a bhí sa ghaoth
  I think of the rain and the strength that was in the wind
• Sílim go bhfuil brón uirthi
  I think she is sad
• Measaim gur fear dathúil é
  I think (that) he's a handsome man
• Sílim go bhfuil an aimsir measartha socair anseo!
  I think the weather is fairly settled here!
• Chuir mé slacht ar an ngairdín Dé Domhnaigh ach bhain mé sult as sin. Cad fútsa? Ar lig tú do scíth ag an deireadh seachtaine?
  I tidied up the garden on Sunday but I enjoyed that. What about you? Did you rest at the weekend?
• tá sé
  it is
• Tá sé a ...
  It is ...
• Tá sé deich tar éis a deich.
  It is 10:10.
• Tá sé a haon déag.
  It is 11.
• Tá sé ceathrú chun a haon.
  It is 12:45.
• Tá sé ina mheán lae.
  It is 12 noon/midday.
• Tá sé a dó dhéag a chlog.
  It is 12 o'clock.
• Tá sé a hocht déag tar éis a ceathair um thráthnóna.
  It is 18 past 4 in the afternoon.
• Tá sé a haon a chlog.
  It is 1 o'clock.
• Tá sé a haon a chlog um thráthnóna.
  It is 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
• Tá sé a haon a chlog ar maidin.
  It is 1 o'clock in the morning.
• Tá sé cúig nóiméad is fiche tar éis a deich.
  It is 25 minutes past 10.
• Tá sé fiche cúig tar éis a deich.
  It is 25 past 10.
• Tá sé fiche a cúig chun a seacht.
  It is 25 to 7.
• Tá sé a dó a chlog ar maidin.
  It is 2 o'clock in the morning.
• Tá sé leathuair tar éis a cúig.
  It is 5:30.
• Tá sé a cúig a chlog um thráthnóna.
  It is 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
• Tá sé a cúig a chlog um thráthnóna.
  It is 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
• Tá sé a hocht a chlog um thráthnóna.
  It is 8 o'clock in the evening.
• Is leabhar é.
  It is a book.
• Tá sé beagnach deich gcéim Celsius.
  It is almost ten degrees Celsius.
• Is pian sa tóin é!
  It is a pain in the arse!
• Tá sé ina ghála.
  It is blowing a gale. (‘It is a gale’)
• Tá sé fuar.
  It is cold. (For speaking about the weather.)
• Tá sé fuar inniu.
  It is cold today.
• Is breá le
  It is fine/excellent with
• Tá sé cúig chéim Celsius.
  It is five degrees Celsius.
• Tá sé cúig nóiméad tar éis a deich.
  It is five minutes past 10.
• Tá sé a cúig tar éis a deich.
  It is five past 10.
• Tá sé a cúig chun a haon déag.
  It is five to 11.
• Tá sé a leathuair tar éis a deich.
  It is half past 10.
• Tá sé ina mheán oíche.
  It is midnight.
• Is é is dóichí go mbuafaidh an Iodáil an Corn Domhanda.
  It is most probable that Italy will win the World cup.
• is gá
  it is necessary
• Tá sé in aice leis an siopa.
  It is next to/near the shop.
• Tá sé a cúig a chlog anois.
  It is now 5 o'clock.
• Níl sé fuar; tá sé te.
  It isn't cold; it's hot.
• Tá sé a haon.
  It is one.
• Tá sé nóiméad amháin tar éis a dó dhéag.
  It is one minute past 12.
• Tá sé a haon a chlog.
  It is one o'clock.
• Tá sí ar thaobh na láimhe deise.
  It is on the right-hand side.
• Tá sé os comhair na scoile.
  It is opposite/across from the school.
• is féidir
  it is possible
• is dócha go..
  it is probable that.
• gealltar
  it is promised, it is expected
• Tá sé a ceathrú tar éis a deich.
  It is quarter past 10.
• Tá sé a ceathrú chun a haon déag.
  It is quarter to 11.
• moltar
  it is recommended
• Deirtear go bhfuil a lán fadhbanna sa chlub peile sin
  It is said that there are a lot of problems in that football club
• Tá sé a deich tar éis a deich.
  It is ten past 10.
• is amhlaidh sin a deirim
  it is thus I say
• Tá sé dhá nóiméad tar éis a dó.
  It is two minutes past two.
• Tá sé gaofar inniu!
  It is windy today!
• Ní thógann sé ach leathuair.
  It only takes half an hour.
• thóg mé
  I took
• Thóg mé sos ón obair
  I took a break from work
• Rinne mé iarracht glaoch ar an tiarna talún
  I tried to call the landlord
• Dheineas iarracht glaoch ar an tiarna talún
  I tried to call the landlord
• Tá muinín agam asat
  I trust you
• Tá sé a deich a chlog ar maidin.
  It's 10am (literally, in the morning).
• Is olc an t-éan a shalaíonn a nead féin
  It's a bad bird that fouls its own nest
• Lá feothanach atá ann.
  It’s a breezy day.
• Is lá breá é, nach ea?
  It's a fine day today, isn't it?
• Lá galánta atá ann!
  It's a gorgeous day!
• Is fada an lá ó bhí mise gléasta suas ar Oíche Shamhna!
  It's a long time since I was dressed up on Halloween!
• Lá breá atá ann.
  It's a lovely day.
• Is lá deas é
  It's a nice day
• Is deas an lá é!
  It's a nice day!
• Is olc an ghaoth nach séideann do dhuine éigin.
  It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
• Is áit shuaimhneach í le dul ag siúl
  It's a peaceful place to go walking
• Is ceist dlí é
  It's a point of law
• Tá lá báistí ann.
  It's a rainy day. (Literally, there is a rainy day).
• glactar leis go mbíonn substaint áirithe i gceist
  it's assumed that a certain substance is involved
• Tá sé ar chúl an tsiopa. Téir go dtí an chéad taobhroinn eile agus cas ar chlé. Beidh sé díreach os do chomhair, ag bun na taobhroinne.
  It's at the back of the shop.  Go to the next aisle and turn left. It will be directly ahead of you, at the end of the aisle.
• Is cur amú airgid é teach a cheannach sa cheantar seo
  It's a waste of money to buy a house in this area
• Is iontach an rud é
  It's a wonderful thing
• Tá sé go hálainn ar maidin.
  It's beautiful this morning.
• Is fearr lúbadh ná briseadh
  It's better to bend than break
• Is fearr an bainne a chur isteach roimh an siúcra
  It's better to put the milk in before the sugar
• Is léir go bhfuil botún déanta agat
  It's clear that you've made a mistake
• Tá sé fuar amuigh.
  It's cold outside.
• Tá sé fuar lasmuigh.
  It's cold outside.
• Tá sé fuar taobh amuigh.
  It's cold outside.
• Tá sé fuar inniu.
  It's cold today.
• Tá sé tagtha!
  It's come!
• Tá sé go hálainn.
  It's delicious.
• Is cosúil go bhfuil an chóisir thart
  It seems like the party is over
• Is cosúil nach raibh, ar deireadh thiar thall. Tá an chuma ar an scéal go ndearna na húinéirí iarracht an locht a chur air, ach go bhfuil sé neamhchiontach.
  It seems not, in the end. It looks like the owners tried to put the blame on him, but that he is innocent.
• Tá sé go breá.
  It's fine.
• Sin cúig euro.
  It's five euro.
• Tá meán oíche ag druidim linn
  It's getting closer to midnight
• Tá sé go maith.
  It's good.
• Tá sé leathuair tar éis a haon. An bhfuil ocras ort?
  It's half past one. Are you hungry?
• Tá sé te.
  It's hot.
• Tá sé sa ghairdín.
  It's in the garden.