Irish Phrases Starting with "S"

• brón
  sadness
• slán abhaile
  safe home
• go n-éirí an bóthar leat
  safe journey to you.
• slán agat
  safety at you is usually said by the person leaving.
• Slán leat
  safety with you is usually said by the person staying behind.
• sáiste
  sage
• Dúirt
  Said
• An ndúirt?
  Said?
• bád seoil
  sailing-boat
• naomh
  saint
• Naomh Pádraig
  Saint Patrick
• Lá Fhéile Pádraig
  Saint Patrick's Day
• sailéad
  salad
• sladmhargadh
  sale
• cúntóir díolacháin
  sales assistant
• bradán
  salmon
• bradán (Munster)
  salmon
• bradán (Connacht)
  salmon
• bradán (Ulster)
  salmon
• salann
  salt
• goirt
  salty
• Céanna
  Same
• Corn Mhig Uidhir
  Sam Maguire Cup
• ceapaire
  sandwich
• táirgí sláintíochta
  sanitary products
• Beidh mise agus Saoirse ag dul amach anocht. Ar mhaith leatsa agus Máire teacht linn?
  Saoirse and I are going out tonight. Would you and Máire like to come with us?
• Dé Sathairn
  Saturday
• an Satharn
  Saturday
• Satharn
  Saturday
• anlann
  sauce
• fochupán
  saucer
• ispín
  sausage
• Sótáil na cairéid agus na hoinniúin sa gheir.
  Sauté the carrots and onions in the fat.
• sábháil
  save
• sábháil
  save
• sábháil
  save (Connacht)
• sábháil
  save (Munster)
• Sábhálann
  Saves
• sábháil
  save (Ulster)
• sacsafón
  saxophone
• abair
  say
• Abraigí amach é!
  Say it!
• Deir
  Says
• An ndeir?
  Says?
• Abair
  Say/Speak
• Abair é sin os ard!
  Say that out loud!
• Abraigí
  Say (to multiple people)
• scailliún
  scallion, green/spring onion
• scaif
  scarf
• coinnle cumhra
  scented candles
• scoil
  school
• Scoil
  School
• scoileanna
  schools
• éide scoile
  school uniform
• ficsean eolaíochta
  science fiction
• eolaí
  scientist
• scóna
  scone
• Loscadh is dó ort!
  Scorching and burning on you!
• Albain
  Scotland
• Albanach
  Scottish
• Gaeilge na hAlban
  Scottish Gaelic
• ubh scrofa
  scrambled egg
• farraige
  sea
• deargán
  sea bream
• leoithne farraige
  sea-breeze
• Tá Seán agus Máire pósta le sé bliana anuas.
  Seán and Máire have been married for six years.
• A Sheáin is a Mháire
  Seán and Mary (when you're addressing them)
• Is gardaí iad Seán agus Tomás.
  Seán and Tomás are policemen.
• Tháinig Seán anseo anuraidh.
  Seán came here last year.
• Tagann Seán anseo gach maidin.
  Seán comes here every morning.
• Níor tháinig Seán anseo anuraidh.
  Seán didn't come here last year.
• Ní dheachaigh Seán ansin anuraidh.
  Seán didn't go there last year.
• Níor shiúil Seán ar scoil.
  Seán didn't walk to school.
• Ní thagann Séan anseo gach maidin.
  Seán doesn't come here every morning.
• Ní théann Séan go dtí an oifig gach maidin.
  Seán doesn't go to the office very morning.
• Ní chloiseann Seán éin san oíche.
  Seán doesn't hear birds at night.
• Ní maith le Seán tae.
  Seán doesn't like tea.
• Thug Seán bronntanas do Mháire ar a breithlá.
  Seán gave Máire a gift on her birthday.
• Tugann Seán bronntanas do Mháire ar a breithlá gach bliain.
  Sean gives a gift to Máire on her birthday every year.
• Téann Seán go dtí na sléibhte ar a laethanta saoire
  Seán goes to the mountains for his holidays.
• Téann Seán go dtí an oifig gach maidin.
  Seán goes to the office every morning.
• Tá deartháir ag Seán.
  Seán has a brother.
• Tá Seán ag seinm ar an gcláirseach le bliain anuas.
  Seán has been playing the harp for a year.
• Níl aon deirfiúr ag Seán.
  Seán has no sisters (literally "There is not any sister at Seán").
• Is fuath le Seán tae.
  Seán hates tea.
• Cloiseann Seán na héin ag canadh gach maidin.
  Sean hears the birds singing every morning.
• Is cara de mo chuid é Seán.
  Seán is a friend of mine.
• Tá Seán fuar.
  Seán is cold.
• Tá Seán níos láidre ná Cathal.
  Seán is stronger than Cathal.
• Tá Seán ann.
  Seán is there.
• Is é Seán an fear is láidre sa ghrúpa.
  Seán is the strongest man in the group.
• Tá Seán trí bliana d'aois, agus tá Úna cúig bliana d'aois.
  Seán is three years old, and Úna is five years old.
• Is maith le Seán fíon dearg, ach is fuath leis fíon geal.
  Seán likes red wine, but he hates white wine.
• Is maith le Seán tae.
  Seán likes tea.
• Is maith le Seán fíon, ach is fearr leis beoir.
  Seán likes wine, but he prefers beer.
• Is maith le Seán fíon, ach b'fhearr leis beoir, le do thoil.
  Seán likes wine, but he would prefer beer, please.
• Is breá le Seán tae.
  Seán loves tea.
• Ní fhaigheann Seán a dhinnéar ansin riamh.
  Seán never gets his dinner there.
• Ní thugann Seán bronntanas do Shorcha riamh.
  Seán never gives a gift to Sorcha.
• Ní deir Seán paidreacha riamh mar ní chreideann sé i nDia.
  Seán never says prayers because he doesn't believe in God.