Irish Phrases Starting with "Y"

• sibh
  ye
• bliain
  year
• bliana
  year, in the genitive singular
• buí
  yellow
• Is maith
  Yes
• Is ea
  Yes
• Is í
  Yes
• Is mé
  Yes
• Is minic
  Yes
• Ba é
  Yes
• seinnim
  Yes
• canaim
  Yes
• Beidh.
  Yes (literally, I will).
• Tá cinnte. Níor ith mise bricfeasta ar bith ar maidin.
  Yes indeed. I didn't eat any breakfast this morning.
• Chuala! Bhí sé ina dhúiseacht i rith na hoíche!
  Yes! He was awake during the night!
• Bíonn! Bím stiugtha i gcónaí ar maidin!
  Yes! I'm always starving in the mornings!
• Deir! Tá béasa deasa aici!
  Yes! She has lovely manners!
• Tá, beagáinín.
  Yes, a little bit.
• Bhí, agus i mBaile Átha Cliath chomh maith.
  Yes, and in Dublin as well.
• Tá, agus an ceann glas freisin mura bhfuil siad róchostasach.
  Yes, and the green one too if they're not too expensive.
• Is ea, tá cúpla teach tábhairne ana-dheas trasna na habhann ón gcaisleán!
  Yes, and there are a couple of very nice pubs across the river from the castle!
• Beidh, agus go Doire chomh maith.
  Yes, and to Derry as well.
• Tháinig, ach bhí sé tinn inné.
  Yes, but he was sick yesterday.
• Thug, ach níl a carr ag obair inniu.
  Yes, but her car is broken today.
• Dúirt, ach ní chreidim é.
  Yes, but I don't believe him.
• Is maith, ach b'fhearr liom rud éigin eile anocht. An bhfuil an sicín go deas?
  Yes, but I'd prefer something else tonight.  Is the chicken nice?
• Tá, ach is tosaitheoir mé.
  Yes, but I'm a beginner.
• Is maith, cinnte!
  Yes, certainly!
• Tá, cinnte!
  Yes, certainly!
• Is maith, cinnte!
  Yes, certainly!
• Cloiseann, cinnte! Tá sé an-ghlórach!
  Yes, certainly! It's very loud!
• Ba mhaith, cinnte! Tá mé stiúgtha!
  Yes, certainly! I'm starving!
• Cloisfidh, cinnte.
  Yes, certainly.
• Tabharfaidh, cinnte. Seo duit.
  Yes, certainly. Here you go.
• Ba mhaith, cinnte. Beidh beoir agam.
  Yes, certainly. I'll have a beer.
• Bhain, in ainneoin na haimsire. Thug mé cuairt ar na músaeim agus ar na bialanna i Liospóin.
  Yes, despite the weather. I visited the museums and restaurants in Lisbon.
• Tá, cinnte
  Yes, indeed
• Tugann, ar ndóigh! Is í a bhean chéile í!
  Yes, of course! She's his wife!
• Ba mhaith, le do thoil
  Yes, please
• Ba mhaith, le do thoil.
  Yes, please.
• Ba mhaith, go raibh maith agat.
  Yes, thank you.
• Tá, go raibh maith agat
  Yes, thanks
• Ba é, an créatúr bocht, an fear céanna.
  Yes, the poor craythur, the very same man.
• Is é. Is é seo mo dheartháir.
  Yes, this is my brother.
• Is é. Is é seo m'athair.
  Yes, this is my father.
• Is minic, cinnte. Téim gach lá, beag beann ar an aimsir.
  Yes, to be sure. I go every day, regardless of the weather.
• Tá.
  Yes.
• Cheannaigh.
  Yes. (literally "bought.")
• D'ól.
  Yes. (literally "drank.")
• Rith.
  Yes. (literally "ran.")
• Chan.
  Yes. (literally "sang.")
• D'fhan.
  Yes. (literally "waited.")
• Brisfidh.
  Yes. (literally "will break.")
• Éireoidh.
  Yes. (literally. "will get up.")
• Tá. Gairdín deas atá ann.
  Yes. A nice garden.
• Is í. Gráinne is ainm di.
  Yes. Her name is Gráinne.
• Tá. Tá iníon agam.
  Yes. I have a daughter.
• Tá. Tá iníon agam.
  Yes. I have a daughter.
• Chuaigh. Chuaigh mé chuig an ionad siopadóireachta ar imeall an bhaile le mo bhean.
  Yes. I went to the shopping centre on the edge of town with my wife.
• Tá. Ba mhaith liom dul ag rith trí huaire sa tseachtain mar tá sé ar intinn agam leath-mharatón a dhéanamh i gceann cúpla mí.
  Yes. I would like to go running three times a week as I intend to do a half-marathon in a couple of months.
• Is féidir. Tá mé tinn. An bhfuil an dochtúir anseo fós?
  Yes. I'm sick. Is the doctor still here?
• Fuair. Tá sé dearg.
  Yes. It's red.
• Tá. Tá sé ana-dheas, go háirithe leis an mbrocailí úr.
  Yes. It's very nice, especially with the fresh broccoli.
• Tá. Tá sé ana-dheas.
  Yes. It's very nice.
• Ba mhaith. Prátaí rósta, le do thoil.
  Yes. Roasted potatoes, please.
• Tá. Téigh trasna an droichid agus cas ar dheis. Téigh timpeall an timpealláin go dtí an dara sráid agus cas ar chlé. Tá sé go díreach ar aghaidh, ar thaobh na láimhe clé.
  Yes.  Go across the bridge and turn right.  Go around the roundabout to the second street and turn left. It is directly ahead, on the left-hand side.
• Canaim. Is amhránaí sean-nóis mé.
  Yes.  I'm a sean-nós* singer.
• Canaim. Is amhránaí sean-nóis mé.
  Yes.  I'm a sean-nós* singer.
• Is ea. Is le Seán é.
  Yes.  It's Seán's.
• Tá. Sorcha is ainm do mo bhean chéile. Táimid pósta le seacht mbliana anuas.
  Yes.  Sorcha is my wife's name.  We've been married for seven years.
• Tá. Suigh síos, le do thoil, agus beidh an dochtúir leat gan mhoill.
  Yes.  Take a seat, please, and the doctor will be with you soon.
• Ba mhaith. Beidh an císte seacláide agam.
  Yes. I'll have the chocolate cake.
• Is féidir. Tá mé tinn. An bhfuil an dochtúir anseo fós?
  Yes. I'm sick. Is the doctor still here?
• Ba mhaith. Prátaí rósta, le do thoil.
  Yes. Roasted potatoes, please.
• Ba mhaith. Cathain?
  Yes. When?
• Tá. Tá beirt mhac agam. Cad fút féin? An bhfuil tú pósta?
  Yes.  I have two sons.  What about yourself?  Are you married?
• Tá. Tá beirt mhac agam. Cad fút féin? An bhfuil tú pósta?
  Yes.  I have two sons.  What about yourself?  Are you married?
• Tá. Sorcha is ainm do mo bhean chéile. Táimid pósta le seacht mbliana anuas.
  Yes.  Sorcha is my wife's name.  We've been married for seven years.
• inné
  yesterday
• tráthnóna inné
  yesterday evening
• maidin inné
  yesterday morning
• Inné a tháinig sí!
  Yesterday she came.
• fós
  yet, still
• go fóill
  yet, still
• Géill slí
  Yield
• ióga
  yoga
• iógart
  yogurt
• tú
  you
• Tá sibh in bhur gcónaí i dTír Eoghain
  You (pl) live in Tyrone
• bheadh sibh
  you (pl) would be
• Gheobhadh sibh a lán cártaí
  You (pl) would get a lot of cards
• sibh
  you (pl.)
• Sibh
  You (plural)
• Tá sibh déanach.
  You (plural) are late.
• Níl sibh déanach; tá sibh in am.
  You (plural) aren't late; you're on time.
• Tú
  You (singular)
• tá tú
  you are
• tá sibh
  you are (plural)
• Is mac léinn tú.
  You are a student.
• tá tú ábalta
  you are able to