Irish Phrases Starting with "W"

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