Irish Phrases Starting with "L"

• lachtós
  lactose
• Mná
  Ladies
• loch
  lake
• lochanna
  lakes    
• uan
  lamb
• uaineoil
  lamb
• gríscíní uaineola
  lamb chops
• Ag caí go cruaidh ‘s ag tuar na ndeor
  Lamenting bitterly and shedding tears
• talamh
  land
• Laois
  Laois
• fuiseog
  lark
• an mhí seo caite
  last month
• aréir
  last night
• ag an deireadh ar fad
  last of all
• an tseachtain seo caite
  last week
• anuraidh
  last year
• An bhliain seo caite
  Last year: Literally This year past.
• le déanaí
  lately
• beár déanach
  late-night bar
• An Laitvia
  Latvia
• Laitviach
  Latvian
• faiche
  lawn
• Is trom an t-ualach leisce
  Laziness is a heavy load
• foghlaim
  learn
• ag foghlaim
  learning ("ag" + verbal noun)
• fág
  leave
• imigh
  leave
• Imeacht gan teacht ort!
  Leaving without returning on you! Literally, "May you go away and never come back!"
• léachtóir
  lecturer
• Fágtha
  Left
• imithe
  left/departed
• ciotóg
  left hand (Connacht)
• ciotóg
  left hand (Munster)
• ciotóg
  left hand (Ulster)
• fuílleach
  leftovers
• finscéal
  legend
• cos
  leg or foot
• cosa
  legs/feet
• Cúige Laighean
  Leinster
• ionad fóillíochta
  leisure centre
• Liatroim
  Leitrim
• líomóid
  lemon
• líomanáid
  lemonade
• síneadh fada
  length mark
• Aon
  lenites initial letters b, c , f, g, m and p (but does not cause any change with d, t and s).
• An Carghas
  Lent
• leipreachán
  leprechaun
• Comhairimis síos!
  Let's count down!
• Ar aghaidh linn!
  Let's go!
• Téimis abhaile
  Let's go home
• Abraimis go bhfuilimid cothrom
  Let's say we're even
• leitís
  lettuce
• Ní thagann Liam linn.
  Liam doesn't come with us.
• Ní fhaigheann Liam milseog riamh.
  Liam doesn't ever get dessert.
• Ní théann Liam léi.
  Liam doesn't go with her.
• Tugann Liam póg do Shorcha gach maidin.
  Liam gives a kiss to Sorcha every morning.
• Corn Mhic Cárthaigh
  Liam MacCarthy Cup
• Ní fheiceann Liam an ghrian riamh, mar oibríonn sé san oíche.
  Liam never sees the sun, because he works at night.
• Tae Liam
  Liam's tea
• leabharlannaí
  librarian
• leabharlanna
  libraries
• Leabharlann
  library
• leabharlann
  library
• leabharlann
  library
• beatha
  life
• an saol
  life
• solas
  light
• Solas
  Light
• leoithne
  light breeze
• teach solais
  lighthouse
• las an tine
  light the fire
• ar nós mire
  like mad, very quickly
• líoma
  lime
• Luimneach
  Limerick
• Tá Luimneach go deas. Táimse i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.
  Limerick is nice. I'm living in Dublin.
• Tá Luimneach go deas. Táimse i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.
  Limerick is nice. I'm living in Dublin.
• Gúna Linda
  Linda's dress
• líne
  line
• teangeolaíocht
  linguistics
• leon
  lion
• Éist
  Listen
• ag éisteacht le ceol
  listening to music
• Éistigí
  Listen (plural)
• éist le ceol
  listen to music
• As ucht Dé
  Literally From the breast of God! -- a good stand-in for "For God's Sake!"
• Tá Gaeilge ag mo thoil agam.
  Literally: "I have Irish at my will." In other words, "I'm fluent."
• In ainm Dé!
  Literally In God's name! -- a good stand-in for "For God's Sake" or "Oh My God!"
• Tá neart Gaeilge agam.
  Literally: "I've a power of Irish" (a way of saying "I have strong Irish").
• A Mhaighdean!
  Literally O Virgin! (a reference to the Virgin Mary) -- a good stand-in for "Oh No!"
• an tseachtain seo chugainn
  Literally This week toward us.
• A shlíomadóir!
  Literally you hypocrite, but often used in the same way "bastard" is in English
• An Liotuáin
  Lithuania
• Liotuánach
  Lithuanian
• Bean Pháidín
  Little Pat's Wife
• bóithrín
  little road
• ae
  liver
• beoshruthú
  livestreaming
• seomra suite
  living room
• gliomach
  lobster
• siopa áitiúil
  local shop