Irish Phrases Starting with "S"

• Téann Sorcha go dtí an phictiúrlann gach Aoine.
  Sorcha goes to the cinema every Friday.
• Tá Sorcha níos sine ná Gráinne.
  Sorcha is older than Gráinne.
• Ní thugann Sorcha póg do Mhícheál riamh.
  Sorcha never gives Mícheál a kiss.
• Sorcha Uí Bhriain
  Sorcha O'Brien
• scornach nimhneach
  sore throat
• Tá brón orm faoi sin. Bhí mé ag iarraidh teacht chuig an teach tábhairne ach ní raibh mé in ann, mar bhí obair le déanamh agam sa bhaile.
  Sorry about that. I wanted to come to the pub but I couldn't, because I had work to do at home.
• Ní maith liom do thrioblóid
  Sorry for your trouble (on bereavement)
• Tá brón orm, chonaic mé é cheana. Chuaigh mé ann Dé Domhnaigh.
  Sorry, I've seen it. I went on Sunday.
• Tá brón orm, ní ghlacann
  Sorry, no
• anraith
  soup
• anraith an lae
  soup of the day
• An Afraic Theas
  South Africa
• Meiriceá Theas
  South American
• an Chóiré Theas
  South Korea
• an tSúdáin Theas
  South Sudan
• deisceartach
  southern, person from the south
• siopa cuimhneachán
  souvenir shop
• anlann soighe
  soy sauce
• spá
  spa
• An Spáinn
  Spain
• Spáinneach
  Spanish
• Gealbhan, smólach, naoscach féin
  Sparrow, thrush, the snipe itself
• Labhair
  Speak
• Labhair Gaeilge liom.
  Speak Irish to me.
• tairiscint speisialta
  special offer
• breac
  speckled
• luas
  speed
• Ní thig leat luath agus léire le chéile.
  Speed and precision do not come together.
• caith
  spend, throw, wear
• Caite
  Spent
• spíosraí
  spices
• spíosrach
  spicy
• damhán alla
  spider
• spiorad
  spirit
• spúnóg
  spoon
• spúnóga
  spoons
• siopa spóirt
  sports shop
• craobhóg
  sprig
• earrach
  spring
• cearnóg
  square
• cearnóga
  squares
• Lá Fhéile Bríde
  St Brigid's Day
• Naomh Bríd
  St. Brigid
• Lá Fhéile Bríde or Lá Feabhra
  St. Brigid's Day
• Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh.
  St. Patrick's Day blessings upon you. (To two or more people)
• paráid na Féile Pádraig
  St. Patrick's Day parade
• Lá 'le Pádraig
  St. Patrick's Day.
• Lá Fhéile Stiofáin
  St. Stephen's Day
• staighre
  stairs
• staighre
  stairs
• stail
  stallion
• stail
  stallion: grammatically feminine
• seó grinn ar na boinn
  stand-up comedy show
• tosaigh
  start, begin
• cúrsa tosaigh
  starter
• réamhchúrsa
  starter
• dealbh
  statue
• fan sa leaba
  stay in bed
• fan i do shuí go mall
  stay up late
• stéig
  steak
• scian stéige
  steak knife
• Goid
  Steal
• gal
  steam
• léimrás
  steeplechase
• céim
  step, degree
• steiréitíopaí
  stereotypes
• Goidte
  Stolen
• Stop
  Stop
• stoirm
  storm
• stoirmeacha
  storms
• stoirmiúil
  stormy
• scéal
  story
• scéalaíocht
  storytelling
• an Sráidbhaile
  Stradbally, Co. Laois
• díreach
  straight
• Ait
  Strange/peculiar
• Loch Cuan
  Strangford Lough
• sú talún
  strawberry
• sruthán
  stream
• sruthán
  stream 
• sruthú
  streaming
• srutháin
  streams
• sráid
  street
• sráideanna
  streets
• strus
  stress
• Sín
  Stretch
• Láidir
  Strong
• Tá cóchanna gaoithe láidre geallta.
  Strong squalls of wind are promised (i.e. forecast)
• níos láidre
  stronger
• ní ba láidre
  stronger (past/conditional)
• is láidre
  strongest
• ba láidre
  strongest (past/conditional)
• scoláire
  student
• Turcaí stuáilte agus liamhás, agus gach a dtéann leo.
  Stuffed turkey and ham, and all that goes with them.
• faiseanta
  stylish
• ábhar
  subject
• siúcra
  sugar
• biatas siúcra
  sugar beet
• culaith
  suit
• Ó Súilleabháin
  Sullivan