Irish Phrases Starting with "M"
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Bean Uí Bhriain
Mrs O'Brien (literally, Wife of the grandson of someone named Briain)
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Bean Uí Mháille
Mrs. O'Malley (literally, Wife of the grandson of someone named Máille)
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bocaire
muffin
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Ó Maolchaoine
Mulqueen, Mulqueeny
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carrchlós ilstórach
multistorey car park
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carrchlóis ilstóracha
multistorey car parks
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ildánach
multi-talented, skilled in many arts
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Cúige Mumhan
Munster
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Gaeilge na Mumhan
Munster Irish
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Ó Murchú
Murphy
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Ó Muirí
Murray
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muisiriún
mushroom
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ceol
music
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ceol
music
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ceolsiamsa
musical
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ceoltóir
musician
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geantraí
music to make you laugh
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suantraí
music to make you sleep
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goltraí
music to make you weep
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diúilicín
mussel
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mustard
mustard
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an Maol Réidh
Mweelrea
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mo
my
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Tá mo rúitín ata.
My ankle is swollen.
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mo leaba
my bed
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Mo dhlúthchara
My best friend
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Bhí mo rothar goidte!
My bicycle was stolen!
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mo bhád
my boat
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Mo bhuachaill
My boyfriend (literally, "my boy")
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Mo dheartháir
My brother
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mo bhus
my bus
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mo charr
my car
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mo ghluaisteánsa
MY car
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Tá mo charrsa níos tapúla ná do charrsa!
My car is faster than your car!
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Tá mo charrsa níos tapúla ná do charrsa.
My car is faster than your car.
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Bhí mo charr an-chostasach
My car was very expensive
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Tá mo chóta dearg
My coat is red
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Tá mo chótasa dearg freisin!
MY coat is red too!
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Mo chéile ag treabhadh na dtonn go tréan
My consort strongly plowing the waves
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Mo chomhoibrí
My co-worker
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M'iníon
My daughter
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mo chéadsearc
my dearest love (literally "my first love")
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mo ghrá geal
my dear love (literally "my bright love")
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mo mhadra
my dog
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Rith mo mhadra 'Uisce' amach sa ghairdín.
My dog Uisce ran out to the garden.
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Adhlacfaidh mo mhadra a chnámh agus molfaidh mé é
My dog will bury his bone and I will praise him.
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Ní bhéarfaidh mo mhadra ort. Tá sé an-chairdiúil.
My dog won't bite you. He's very friendly.
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mo ghúna
my dress
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M'fhostaí
My employee
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M'fhostóir
My employer
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mo shíorghrá
my eternal love
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Tá mo shúil ata.
My eye is swollen.
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mo spéirbhean
my fairest love (literally "my fair/beautiful woman," and thus used exclusively for women)
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mo theaghlach
my family
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M'athair
My father
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Tá m'athair seachtó bliain d'aois.
My father is 70 (years of age).
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Is é m'athair an fear is láidre ar domhain.
My father is the strongest man in the world.
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Mo chara
My friend
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Chonaic mo chara ceithre chuach sa choill
My friend saw four cuckoos in the wood
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mo chailín
my girlfriend
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Mo chailín
My girlfriend (literally, "my girl")
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mo theach
my house
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M'fhear céile
My husband
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Phéinteáil m'fhear céile an pictiúr seo
My husband painted this picture
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mo ghrá
my love/my beloved
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mo rún
my love/my beloved (literally "my secret")
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mo leanbh
my love/my dear/my darling (literally "my child")
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mo thaisce
my love/my dear/my darling (literally "my treasure")
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mo stór
my love/my dear/my darling (literally "my treasure hoard")
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Mo bhainisteoir
My manager
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Mo mháthair
My mother
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Tá mo mháthair beo, ach cailleadh m'athair anuraidh.
My mother is alive, but we lost my father last year.
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Tá mo mháthair beo, ach cailleadh m'athair anuraidh.
My mother is alive, but we lost my father last year.
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breithlá mo mháthar
my mother's birthday
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m'ainm
my name
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Ciarán is ainm dom. Cad is ainm duitse?
My name is Ciarán. What's YOUR name?
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Síle is ainm dom.
My name is Síle.
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Tadhg is ainm dom. Tá sé go deas bualadh leat.
My name is Tadhg. It's nice to meet you.
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Tadhg is ainm dom. Tá sé go deas bualadh leat.
My name is Tadhg. It's nice to meet you.
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m'uimhir
my number
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Mo sheanchara
My old friend
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Bhí mo cheannsa marbh
My one was dead
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mo phóca
my pocket
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M'ollamh
My professor
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mo gheansaí
my pullover
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Tá rún agam freastal ar chúrsa sa Ghaeltacht
My resolution is to attend a course in the Gaeltacht
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Tá rún agam dul ag sciáil i mbliana
My resolution is to go skiing this year
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Tá rún agam amhrán Gaeilge a fhoghlaim de ghlanmheabhair
My resolution is to learn an Irish language song by heart
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Tá rún agam Fraincis a fhoghlaim
My resolution is to learn French
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Tá rún agam éisteacht le podchraoladh Gaeilge gach seachtain
My resolution is to listen to an Irish language podcast every week
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Tá sé de rún agam feoil a sheachaint agus barr feabhais a chur ar mo chuid Fraincise.
My resolutions are to avoid meat and to improve my French.
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mo sheomra
my room
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mé féin
myself
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Mo dheirfiúr
My sister
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Is í mo dheirfiúr an cailín is cliste sa rang.
My sister is the smartest girl in the class.
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mo mhac
my son
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Mo mhac
My son
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Níor shiúil mo mhac ar scoil inné. Thóg sé an bus.
My son didn't walk to school yesterday. He took the bus.
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Tá mo mhac ina chónaí san Ísiltír
My son lives in the Netherlands
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Shiúil mo mhac ar scoil inné.
My son walked to school yesterday.