Irish Phrases Starting with "S"

• Faigheann Seán a lón ag an mbialann sin go minic.
  Seán often gets his lunch at that restaurant.
• Feiceann Seán a mháthair go minic.
  Seán sees his mother frequently.
• Séan Shéamais Mhóir agus Máire Ní Chathasaigh
  Séan Shéamais Mhóir and Máire Ní Chathasaigh
• Teach Sheáin
  Sean's house. 
• teach Sheáin
  Seán's house
• Bhí Seán anseo anuraidh.
  Seán was here last year.
• Seán ab ainm dó
  Seán was his name
• Ní raibh Seán anseo anuraidh.
  Seán wasn't here last year.
• Chuaigh Seán ansin anuraidh.
  Seán went there last year.
• Beidh Seán ar ais an tseachtain seo chugainn.
  Seán will be back next week.
• Beidh Seán ag dul go hÉirinn an bhliain seo chugainn!
  Seán will be going to Ireland next year!
• Tiocfaidh Seán go dtí mo theach amárach.
  Seán will come to my house tomorrow.
• Íosfaidh Seán a bhricfeasta ag a hocht.
  Seán will eat his breakfast at eight.
• Déanfaidh Seán dearmad air.
  Seán will forget about it.
• Tabharfaidh Seán a bhronntanas do Mháire amárach.
  Seán will give his gift to Máire tomorrow.
• Rachaidh Seán go Doire amárach.
  Seán will go to Derry tomorrow.
• Ní dhúnfaidh Seán an doras.
  Seán will not close the door.
• Dúiseoidh Seán ag a hocht a chlog.
  Seán will wake up at eight o'clock.
• Dhúisigh Seán ag a sé a chlog.
  Seán woke up at six o'clock.
• Dhúisigh Seán ag a sé a chlog; d'ól sé a chuid bainne; ansin shiúil sé ar scoil.
  Seán woke up at six o'clock; he drank his milk; then he walked to school.
• Ní bheidh Seán ar ais an tseachtain seo chugainn.
  Seán won't be back next week.
• D'oibrigh Seán in oifig bheag sa chathair.
  Seán worked for a small office in the city.
• Ba mhaith le Seán bheith in Éirinn chomh maith.
  Seán would like to be in Ireland as well.
• B'fhearr le Seán bheith anseo linn.
  Seán would rather be here with us.
• Blaistigh le salann agus piobar agus cuir peirsil air.
  Season with salt and pepper and add the parsley.
• feamainn
  seaweed
• soicind
  second
• an dara háit
  second place
• Ba stail rua é Secretariat.
  Secretariat was a red/chestnut stallion. ("stail" is grammatically feminine, but we're speaking of a particular horse, who was male, so the masculine pronoun "é" is used]]
• rúnaí
  secretary
• a fheiceáil
  see
• feic
  see (saying to a person)
• Feiceáil
  see (verbal noun)
• Feicfidh mé níos déanaí thú.
  See you later.
• Feicfidh mé ar ball thú.
  See you shortly.
• Feicfidh mé anocht thú!
  See you tonight!
• féin
  self
• féinchúram
  self-care
• féinmhuinín
  self-confidence
• féinsmacht
  self-discipline
• díol
  sell, sale
• ciall
  sense
• Meán Fómhair
  September
• Meán Fómhair
  September 
• a Serena
  Serena (vocative case)
• I ndáiríre?
  Seriously!
• seisiún
  session
• seacht mbád
  seven boats
• seacht n-ubh
  seven eggs
• seacht n-ubh
  seven eggs 
• A seacht, a hocht, seanbhean bhocht,
  Seven, eight, a poor old woman
• seacht n-uaire
  seven hours
• seacht nduine dhéag
  seventeen people
• seachtó oráiste
  seventy oranges
• seachtar ban
  seven women
• seallóid
  shallot
• seampú
  shampoo
• seamróg
  shamrock
• siorc
  shark
• géar
  sharp, bitter, sour
• sí
  she
• Déanann sí obair mhaith i gcónaí.
  She always does good work.
• Chuir sí ceist orm
  She asked me a question
• Tagann sí anseo
  She comes here
• Ní bhfuair sí cóip ansin.
  She didn't get a copy there.
• Níor rith sí amach as an dóras.
  She didn't run out the door.
• Ní dúirt sí nach rachfadh sí chuig an gcóisir
  She didn't say she wouldn't go to the party
• Ba mhaith léi carr nua a cheannach.
  She'd like to buy a new car.
• Ní bheireann sí mo lón dom.
  She doesn't bring me my lunch.
• Ní dhéanann sí damhsa go minic.
  She doesn't dance often.
• Níl gúna nua aici.
  She doesn't have a new dress.
• Níl aon cheisteanna aici.
  She doesn't have any questions.
• Ní fheiceann sí é.
  She doesn't see it.
• D'ól sí cupán tae
  She drank a cup of tea
• Chaithfeadh sí an stiúir naoi n-uaire ar a cúl
  She'd throw the rudder nine times to the rear
• caora
  sheep
• Thug sí a guthán dom ar iasacht
  She gave me a loan of her phone
• Fuair sí cóip an leabhair ansin an tseachtain seo caite.
  She got a copy of the book there last week.
• Tá seanrothar aici.
  She has an old bicycle.
• Tá sí ina codladh le hocht n-uair
  She has been asleep for eight hours
• Tá súile donna aici.
  She has brown eyes.
• Tá súile glasa aici
  She has green eyes
• Tá gruaig fhada dhubh uirthi.
  She has long black hair (literally "There is long black hair on her.")
• Tá gruaig fhada rua uirthi
  She has long red hair
• Tá airgead aici.
  She has money.
• Tá gruaig rua uirthi.
  She has red hair.
• Tá bua an cheoil aici
  She has the gift of music
• Is fuath léi galf
  She hates golf
• Tá sí.
  She is.
• Is bean álainn í.
  She is a beautiful woman.
• Is cailín deas í.
  She is a nice girl. ("cailín" is grammatically masculine, but a girl is obviously female, so the feminine pronoun "í" is used)
• Tá sí ina codladh
  She is asleep
• Tá sí ag cruinniú.
  She is at a meeting.
• Is múinteoir í.
  She is a teacher.
• Tá sí ag an mbeár
  She is at the bar
• Tá sí ag obair.
  She is (at) working.
• Tá sí go hálainn.
  She is beautiful.
• Tá sí thíos sa ghairdín
  She is down in the garden
• Tá sí lán di féin.
  She is full of herself (i.e. bigheaded)
• Tá sí imithe.
  She is gone.