Irish Phrases Starting with "N"

• Cén fáth
  + [[nach bhfuil sé sa bhaile?]] Why isn't he at home?
• molann sibh
  2nd plural (you)
• molann tú
  2nd singular (you)
• cuireann tú
  2nd singular (you)
• is ainm domsa
  [Name] is MY name.
• vearnais ingne
  nail varnish
• ainm
  name
• náisiúnachas
  nationalism
• múisc
  nausea/stomach ache
• in aice láimhe
  near to hand (Connacht)
• in aice láimhe
  near to hand (Munster)
• in aice láimhe
  near to hand (Ulster)
• néata
  neat
• néata
  neat
• muinéal
  neck
• muince
  necklace
• snáthaid
  needle
• Nach gcloiseann?
  Negative form of the interrogative of clois
• ní
  negative particle; thing
• Níor chuala
  Negative past tense of clois:
• nia
  nephew
• nead
  nest
• Ísiltíreach
  Netherlander
• riamh
  never
• Níl mé ag dúil go brách le biseach a fháil go síntear mé sa chill
  Never hoping for recovery till I'm laid in the churchyard
• Lá Caille
  New Year's Day
• Oíche Chinn Bhliana
  New Year's Eve
• rúin na hathbhliana
  new year's resolutions
• An Nua-Shéalainn
  New Zealand
• Nua-Shéalannach
  New Zealander
• Nuabheirthe
  Newborn.
• Brú na Bóinne
  Newgrange
• nuacht
  news
• siopa nuachtán
  newsagent's
• nuachtán
  newspaper
• in aice le
  next to/near
• An bhliain seo chugainn
  Next year: Literally This year toward us.
• Níall
  Niall
• Árasán Néill
  Níall's apartment/flat
• deas
  nice
• Éireannaigh dheasa
  nice Irish people
• Nár laga Dia do lámh!
  Nice one! Well done! (lit. "May God not weaken your hand")
• Deas bualadh leat!
  Nice to meet you!
• níos deise
  nicer
• is deise
  nicest
• neacht
  niece
• oíche
  night
• deochín soip
  nightcap
• club oíche
  nightclub
• siamsaíocht oíche
  nightlife
• Níl aon ghluaisteán ag Seán.
  Níl + aon ghluaisteán + ag + Seán. Seán doesn't have a car. (But literally this is: Is-not any car at Seán.)
• naoi
  nine
• naoi scilling
  nine shillings
• naonúr ban
  nine women
• A naoi, a deich, císte te.
  Nine, ten, a warm cake
• naoi nduine dhéag
  nineteen people
• nócha bád
  ninety boats
• ní sheinnim
   No
• Ní maith
  No
• ní chanaim
  No
• Ní maith
  No
• Ní hea
  No
• Ní hí
  No
• Ní mé
  No
• Ní minic
  No
• Níorbh é
  No
• Ní fhaca ach chonaic mé an nuacht
  No but I saw the news
• Is cuma. Is dóigh liom go mbeidh ceol beo ar siúl sa teach tábhairne sa chearnóg. Cad a cheapann tú faoi sin?
  No matter. I guess there will be live music in the pub in the square. What do you think about that?
• Ná Scoitear
  No overtaking
• Cosc ar pháirceáil
  No parking
• Fadhb ar bith! Tá fáilte romhat.
  No problem! You're welcome.
• Ná caitear tobac
  No smoking (lit. do not smoke)
• Níor mhaith, go raibh maith agat. Tá mé ró-thuirseach. Íosfaidh mé greim bia i mo sheomra.
  No thank you. I'm too tired. I'll have a bite in my room.
• Ní hea! Rachaidh mé go club aclaíochta. Beidh sé thar barr!
  No! I'm going to an athletic club. It's going to be great!
• Ní hea! Is leatsa é, a amadáin!
  No! It's yours, dummy!
• Ní thabharfaidh! Tá do dhóthain agat!
  No! You've had enough!
• Nach ndéarfaidh tú "go raibh maith agat" le d'uncail? Ní dhéarfaidh, mar níl mé buíoch de.
  No, because I'm not thankful to him.
• Ní bheidh, ach beidh sé ag dul go Baile Átha Cliath.
  No, but he will be going to Dublin.
• Ní shiúlfaidh, ach siúlfaidh Séamus liom.
  No, but Séamus will walk with me.
• Níl, ach tá an Iodáilis aici.
  No, but she speaks Italian.
• Ní bhíonn, ach tá bialann dheas Théalannach béal dorais. D’fhéadfaimis dul ann ar dtús.
  No, but there is a nice Thai restaurant next door. We could go there first.
• Níl, bhí bricfeasta mór agam. An bhfuil ocras ortsa?
  No, I had a big breakfast. Are you hungry?
• Níl, tá ceann agam
  No, I have one
• Ní raibh, is mór an trua.
  No, more's the pity.
• Níl, go fóill. Cad fútsa?
  No, not yet. What about you?
• Níor mhaith, go raibh maith agat
  No, thank you
• Níl, go raibh maith agat.
  No, thank you.
• Níor mhaith, go raibh maith agat. Níl ach caife uaimse.
  No, thank you. Just coffee for me.
• Ní hiad. Seo iad mo sheantuismitheoirí.
  No, they are my grandparents.
• Níl.
  No.
• Ní hea.
  No.
• Níor cheannaigh.
  No. (literally "didn't buy.")
• Níor ól.
  No. (literally "didn't drink.")
• Níor rith.
  No. (literally "didn't run.")
• Níor chan.
  No. (literally "didn't sing.")
• Níor fhan.
  No. (literally "didn't wait.")
• Níl. Tá sé ar scoil.
   No. (literally "is not"). He is at school.
• Ní bhrisfidh.
  No. (literally "won't break.")
• Ní éireoidh.
  No. (literally "won't get up.")
• Ní mé. Tá Caoimhín níos sine ná mise. Tá Colm níos óige ná mise, agus is í Eibhlín an duine is óige.
  No. Caoimhín is older than I am. Colm is younger than I, and Eibhlín is the youngest.