Irish Phrases Starting with "S"

• tá sí
  she is, it is
• Níl sí beag; tá sí mór.
  She isn't small; she is big.
• Is deirfiúir de mo chuid í.
  She is one of my sisters.
• Tá sí fliuch.
  She is wet.
• ’Sí do mhaimeo í, ó Bhail’ Iorrais Mhóir í
  She is your granny, from the town of Erris
• ’Sí do mhaimeo í, ’sí do mhaimeo í
  She is your granny, she is your granny
• Sí
  She/It*
• Léim sí thar an ngeata
  She leaped over the gate
• D'fhág sí na heochracha ina póca
  She left the keys in her pocket
• seilf
  shelf
• Is maith léi filíocht a léamh
  She likes to read poetry
• Éisteann sí le ceol
  She listens to music
• Tá sí ina cónaí i gCeatharlach
  She lives in Carlow
• sliogiasc
  shellfish
• Tá cion aici ar Phádraig.
  She loves Pádraig.
• Is breá léi an fásach, ach is fearr léi na coillte
  She loves the desert, but she prefers the woods.
• pióg an aoire
  shepherd's pie
• Rith sí amach an doras.
  She ran out the door.
• Dúirt sí go bhfuil tuirse uirthi
  She said that she is tired
• Dúirt sí go raibh caimiléireacht sa rialtas
  She said that there was corruption in the government
• Dúirt sí go bhfuil an linn snámha dúnta
  She said that the swimming pool is closed
• Dúirt sí gur tusa an té atá tinn.
  She said that you're the one who is sick.
• Bean álainn atá inti
  She's a lovely woman
• Tá fearg uirthi
  She's angry
• Is bean rua í
  She's a red-haired woman
• Chonaic sí fógra ar an doras.
  She saw a sign on the door.
• Is as tuaisceart na hAlban í
  She's from the north of Scotland
• Réitíonn sí fadhbanna
  She solves problems
• Tá sí ag labhairt leat!
  She's speaking to you!
• Tá sí faoin dochtúir.
  She's under a doctor's care.
• ’Sí do mhaimeo í, cailleach an airgid
  She's your granny, the hag with the money
• Ba mhúinteoir í
  She was a teacher
• Bhí tinneas uirthi
  She was sick
• Chuaigh sí síos go dtí an gairdín
  She went down to the garden
• Chuaigh sí ag siúl sléibhe lena máthair
  She went hill-walking with her mother
• Tiocfaidh sí aníos
  She will come up (from below)
• Imeoidh sí go luath amárach.
  She will leave early tomorrow.
• Imreoidh sí galf amárach.
  She will play golf tomorrow.
• Rithfidh sí sa rás.
  She will run in the race.
• Ní imreoidh sí galf.
  She won't play golf.
• bheadh sí
  she would be
• Thiocfadh sí isteach gan choinne
  She would come in unexpectedly
• Ba mhaith léi fanacht i Sasana ar feadh míosa.
  She would like to stay in England for a month.
• Ba bhreá léi mac a bhreith.
  She would love to have (give birth to) a son.
• Ba bhreá léi fuaim na dtonnta a chloisteáil.
  She would love to hear the sound of the waves.
• Bíonn sí ag scríobh.
  She writes.
• sail éille
  shillelagh
• long
  ship
• léine
  shirt
• léine
  shirt
• bróga
  shoes
• siopa bróg
  shoe shop
• siopa
  shop
• cúntóir siopa
  shop assistant
• siopadóir
  shopkeeper
• siopadóireacht
  shopping
• mála siopadóireachta
  shopping bag
• ciseán siopadóireachta
  shopping basket
• ionad siopadóireachta
  shopping centre
• liosta siopadóireachta
  shopping list
• tralaí siopadóireachta
  shopping trolley
• siopaí
  shops
• gairid
  short
• gairide
  short (plural)
• gearrscéal
  short story
• caitheamh meacháin
  shot put
• gualainn
  shoulder
• Gread leat! Imeacht gan teacht ort!
  Shove off! May you go and never return!
• Gread leat!!
  Shove off! (This one is considered very rude)
• seó
  show
• Seó
  Show
• cith
  shower
• ceathanna
  showers
• ceathach
  showery
• Taispeáin pictiúr an chait dom
  Show me a picture of the cat
• Dún é!
  Shut it! (a very rude way to say "shut up!")
• Éist do bhéal!
  Shut up!
• Dún do chlab!
  Shut your mouth!
• tinneas
  sickness
• cosán
  sidewalk
• cosáin
  sidewalks
• síniú
  signature
• fógra
  sign/placard
• fógraí
  signs/placards
• Síle agus Seán
  Síle and Seán
• Beireann Síle mo bhricfeasta dom gach maidin.
  Síle brings me my breakfast each morning.
• Níor fhan Síle ag an stáisiún.
  Síle didn't wait at the station.
• Tá Síle ina cónaí i Londain.
  Síle lives in London.
• Ciúnas, le bhur dtoil!
  Silence, please!
• Sile? Ní dúirt! Is breá léi feoil!
  Síle? No! She loves meat!
• Deir Síle a cuid paidreacha gach oíche.
  Síle says her prayers every night.
• D'fhan Síle ag an stáisiún.
  Síle waited at the station.
• A Shíle, cén fáth nach bhfuil tú anseo?
  Síle, why are you not here?
• Ní dhéarfaidh Síle tada faoi sin.
  Síle won't say a thing about that.
• bonn airgid
  silver medal
• Uí
  Simpler prefix
• peaca
  sin
• ó shin
  since
• ós rud é
  since it happens that
• Ós teach nua é, bíonn sé deas te sa gheimhreadh
  Since it's a new house, it's nice and warm in the winter