Irish Phrases Starting with "W"
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Dúisigh
: Wake up
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Oibrigh
: Work
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coim
waist
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fan
wait
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Fan
Wait
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Fan go bhfeicfidh mé, le do thoil.
Wait until I see, please.
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fan
wait, stay
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D'fhan
Waited/stayed
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freastalaí
waiter
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an Bhreatain Bheag
Wales
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Siúil
Walk
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Siúil liom, le do thoil.
Walk with me, please.
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Siúil, a Rún
Walk, my Love
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Shiúil
Walked
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ag siúl
walking
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siúl
walking
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ballaí le péinteáil
walls to paint
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gallchnónna
walnuts
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Breathnach
Walsh
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Breathnach
Walsh/Welsh
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fán
wandering
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cogadh
war (Connacht)
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cogadh
war (Munster)
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cogadh
war (Ulster)
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Mac an Bháird
Ward
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Te
warm
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bhí
was
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fógraíodh
was announced
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creideadh
was believed (Connacht)
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creideadh
was believed (Munster)
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creideadh
was believed (Ulster)
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rugadh
was born
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Arbh aisteoir é?
Was he an actor?
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eisíodh
was issued
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foilsíodh
was published
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tógadh
was raised
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An raibh Seán anseo anúraidh?
Was Seán here last year?
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Arbh é Seán an fear a bhris a chos?
Was Seán the man who broke his leg?
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An raibh an aimsir fliuch ann?
Was the weather wet there?
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Ar dhochtúir é do sheanathair?
Was your grandfather a doctor?
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bhí
was, were
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An raibh?
Was?
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nigh an carr
wash the car
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nigh na soithí
wash the dishes
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ionladh láimhe is coise is cinn
washing of hand and foot and head
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Ní raibh
Wasn't
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Nach raibh Seán anseo anuraidh?
Wasn't Seán here last year?
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Nach raibh Seán anseo anuraidh? Ní raibh. Ní raibh sé anseo riamh.
Wasn't Seán here last year? No. He's never been here.
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Nach raibh?
Wasn't?
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Ní raibh.
Wasn’t, or It wasn't.
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madra faire
watch dog
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féach ar an teilifís
watch television
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ag féachaint ar spórt
watching sport
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ag féachaint ar an teilifís
watching TV
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uisce
water
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uisce
water
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uisce nó stoc uaineola
water or lamb stock
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cuir uisce ar na bláthanna
water the flowers
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eas
waterfall
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easanna
waterfalls
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Port Láirge
Waterford
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mealbhacán uisce
watermelon
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sinn
we
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táimid
we are
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Táimid
We are
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Táimid ag foghlaim.
We are (at) learning.
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tá muid
we are (Ulster)
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Táimid inár ndúiseacht
We are awake
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Táimid ag rothaíocht tríd an bpáirc
We are cycling through the park
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Tá díomá orainn
We are disappointed
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Is Éireannaigh muid/sinn.
We are Irish.
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Táimid ar an mbealach
We are on the way
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Tá muid ar an bhealach
We are on the way (ULSTER)
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Táimid go maith.
We are well.
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Nílimid go maith; táimid tinn.
We aren't well; we are sick (ill).
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Cheannaíomar teach faoin tuath ar mhaithe lenár gcuid páistí
We bought a house in the country for (the benefit of) our children
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Thugamar féin an samhradh linn
We brought the summer with us
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Thángamar anseo ar mholadh carad
We came here on a friend's suggestion
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Is féidir linn dinnéar a ithe
We can eat dinner
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D’fhéadfaimis dul ag campáil, b’fhéidir…?
We could go camping, maybe…?
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Níorbh fhéidir linn dul isteach gan an eochair
We couldn't go in without the key
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Rinneamar siopadóireacht na seachtaine agus cheannaíomar an-chuid bia agus earraí don teach.
We did the weekly shop and we bought a lot of food and things for the house.
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Níl a fhios againn.
We don't know.
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Ní maith linn é.
We don't like it.
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Bhí sé de nós againn...
We had a habit of...
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Tá radharc álainn againn.
We have a beautiful view.
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Tá seomra breise againn faoi choinne cuairteoirí
We have a spare room for visitors
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Táimid pósta le trí bliana anuas.
We have been married for three years.
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Tá teach nua tógtha againne. Tá naoi seomra ann: seomra suite, grianán, seomra bia, cistin mhór, trí sheomra codlata agus dhá sheomra folctha.
We have just built a new house. It has nine rooms: a sitting room, a sun room, a dining room, a big kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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Tá spréachairí againn
We have sparklers
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Éisteann muid leis an raidió
We listen to the radio
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Éistimid leis an raidió
We listen to the radio
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Táimid inár gcónaí i Maigh Eo
We live in Mayo
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Chaill muidne gach rud.
We lost every thing.
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déanann sinn
we make*
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déanaimid
we make/we do
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Bhualamar le muintir na háite
We met the locals
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D'imríomar cártaí an oíche ar fad
We played cards the whole night
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Do ritheamar trasna trí railleogach
We ran through bog myrtle
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D'fhanamar ar an trá an lá ar fad
We stayed on the beach all day