Colloquial Irish (2008)

Irish–English Glossary

This glossary is not intended to replace the use of a bilingual dictionary such as An Foclóir Póca or An Foclóir Scoile. It lists most of the Irish words that appear in the textbook, Colloquial Irish. Verbs are given in the second person singular imperative form. For further information on verbs see the text of the book. There are several online resources that offer bilingual dictionaries and verb lists. See www.colloquialirish.com for a list of dictionaries.

[The update here is that m (masculine) and f (feminine) has been added after nouns as Dr. Séamas Ó Direáin recommended when launching the publication in Ireland on February 18, 2009 at the Park Lodge Hotel in An Spidéal, Co. Galway.]

abair say, tell

abhaile homewards, at

home

abhainn (f) river

acadamh (m) academy

ach but

aer (m) air

Afraic (f) Africa

Afraiceach African

ag at

agallamh (m) interview

agus and

Aibreán (m) April

aice nearness

áiléar (m) attic

aimsir (f) weather

ainm (m) name

airde (f) height

ais back

áis (f) facility

áit (f) place

aithne (f) acquaintance

áitiúil local

álainn beautiful

Alba (f) Scotland

Albanach Scottish person

am (m) time

amach out (with movement)

amháin only

amharclann (f) theatre

amhrán (m) song

an very

an the

ann capable

anocht tonight

anois now

anseo here

ansin there, then

Aoine (f) Friday

aois (f) age

aon (m) one

aonar (m) lone person

aontaithe united

ár our

Araibis (f) Arabic

áras (m) building

árasán (m) apartment

ard tall

arís[t] again

as from

Astráil (f) Australia

Astrálach Australian

áth (m) ford

athair (m) father

áthas (m) gladness

athphósta remarried

athscríobh copy

babaí (m) baby

babhta (m) spell

bád (m) boat

badmantan (m) badminton

baile (m) town

bain reap

bainisteoir (m) manager

baintreach (f) widow

báisín (m) basin

ball (m) member

ballraíocht (b) membership

bán white

banc (m) bank

bás (m) death

beag little

beagáinín little bit

béal (m) mouth

bean (f) woman

Béarla (m) English

bearna (f) gap

beir bring, give birth

beirt (f) pair

bhuel well

bhur your (plur.)

bí be

bia (m) food

bialann (f) restaurant

bith any

bláthadóir (m) florist

bliain (f) year

bliantúil yearly

bloc (m) block

bog move

bogshodar (m) jogging

bord (m) table

bosca (m) box

bóthar (m) road

Brasaíl (f) Brazil

breá fine

breacadh clearing

bréan rancid

Breatain (f) Brittan

breathnaigh observe

Breatnach (m)Welsh person

Breatnais (f) Welsh language

bricfeasta (m) breakfast

brionglóideach dreamy

bris break

bród (m) pride

brón (m) sorrow

brónach sad

buí yellow

búistéir (m) butcher

bun (m) base

bungaló (m) bungalow

bunscoil (f) primary school

bus (m) bus

cá what

caife (m) coffee

caint (f) talk

cairdiúil friendly

caith must, cast, spend

camán (m) hurling stick

camógaíocht (f) camogie

can sing

caoga (m) fifty

caoi (f) condition, means

caoin cry

cara (m) friend

cárta (m) card

cartún (m) cartoon

cas sing, turn, meet

cátháin when

cathair (b) city

cathaoir (b) chair

cé who

céad first (adj), hundred (m)

Céadaoin (f) Wednesday

Ceanada (m) Canada

ceann (m) one, head

ceannaigh buy

ceantar (m) district

ceap think

céard what

ceardaíocht (f) craft

ceart (m) proper, right

ceathair (m)four

ceathrar (m) four people

ceathrú (f) fourth

céibh (f) quay

céile (m) partner, spouse

céim (f) step, degree

ceithre four

cén what, who

ceol (m) music

ceoltóir (m) musician

chomh as, so

chuig to

chuile each, all

chun for, towards

ciallaigh mean

cileagram (m) kilogram

ciliméadar (m) kilometer

cill (f) churchyard

cinnte certain

ciorcal (m) circle, round

cíos (m) rent

cispheil (f) basketball

ciste (m) chest

cisteanach (f) kitchen

cistin (f) kitchen

cithfholcadán (m) shower

cithfholcadh showering

ciúin quiet

clann (f) children

clár (m) program

clé left (adj. or f. noun)

cleachtadh exercise

cloch (f) stone

clog (m) clock, bell

clois hear

clóscríobh type

cluiche (m) match

cniotáil knit

cnoc (m) hill

cnocán (m) small hill

cócaireán (m) cooker

codladh sleep

cófra (m) chest

cógaslann (f) pharmacy

coicís (f) two weeks

coirmcheoil (f) concert

coirnéal (m) corner (outside

as in street ~)

cois near

colscaradh divorce

comhfhreagraí (m) correspondent

comhlacht (m) company

comhrá (m) conversation

cónaí (m) dwelling, always

cónaigh dwell

contae (m) county

cré (f) clay

crosfhocal (m) crossword

cruinniú (m) meeting

cuan (m) bay

cuid (f) part

cúig five

cúigear (m) five people

cúigiú fifth

cuileann (m) holly

cúinne (m) corner (inside as

in nook)

cuir put

cúirt (f) court

cuisneoir (m) refrigerator

cúl (m) back, goal

cúlchisteanach (f) scullery

cúlchistin (f) scullery

cúldoras (m) back-door

cum compose

cumann (m) association

cuntas (m) account

cúpla (m) couple

cúrsa (m) course

daidí (m) daddy

damhsa (m) dance

dán (m) poem

daor expensive

dara second

dáréag (m) twelve people

dáta (m) date

de from, of

deacair difficult

déag ten (-teen)

déan make, do

déanach late

dearadh (m) design

Déardaoin (m) Thursday

deartháir (m) brother

deas nice

deich ten

deichiú tenth

deichniúr (m) ten people

deireadh (m) end

deireanach last

deirfiúr (f) sister

deis (f) opportunity

dhá two

Dia (m) God

diaidh after

dialann (f) diary

dinnéar (m) dinner

dioplóma (m) diploma

díreach straight

do your (sing.), to

dó two

doirteall (m) sink

domhain world (m), deep (adj)

Domhnach (m) Sunday

dona bad

doras (m) door

dornálaíocht (f) boxing

dráma (m) theatre

dreapadóireacht (f) climbing

driosár (m) dresser

dtí until (with “go”)

dúchas native

duine (m) person

dún close, fort

é him, it

Eabhrais (f) Hebrew language

éadach (m) cloth, clothing

éagsúil various, different

Eanáir (m) January

éasca easy

eastát (m) estate

éicint some

eile other, another

Éire (f) Ireland

Éireannach Irish (nationality)

éirigh rise, become

éis after

éist listen

eochair (f) key

eolas (m) knowledge

Eoraip (f) Europe

fadhb (f) problem

fág leave

faigh get

fáilte welcome

faitíos (m) fear

fan wait

faoi under

farraige (f) sea

fás grow

féach look

féad can

feadh (m) length

fear (m) man

feic see

féidir (is ~) possible

feilme farm

féin self

feirm (m) farm

fiacail (f) tooth

fiaclóir (m) dentist

fiche twenty

ficheall (f) chess

file (m) poet

fill return

fios (m) knowledge

físeán (m) videotape

fístháirgeadh (m) video production

fiú worth

foclóirín (m) vocabulary

foghlaim learn

fógra (m) advertisement, announcement

foilsitheoireacht (f) publishing

foinse (f) source

foireann (f) team

foirm (f) form

foirmiúil formal

folcadán (m) bath

folcadh bathing

fón (m) phone

fós still

fostaigh hire, employ

Frainc (m., An Fhrainc)

France

Fraincis (f) French language

freagair answer (verb)

freagra (m.) answer (noun)

freisin also

fuáil (f) needlework

fuath hatred

fud throughout

fuinneog (f) window

gach each, every

Gaeilge (f) Irish language

Gaelach Irish

Gaeltacht (f) Irish-speaking district

gairdín (m) garden

galf (m) golf

gan without

gar near

gasúr (m) child

geal bright

Gearmáin (f., An Ghearmáin) Germany

Gearmáinis (f) German language

Gearmánach (adj. or m. noun) German (nationality)

gearr cut (v.), short

(adj.)

glac accept

glan clean

glaoch (m) call (n.)

glaoigh call (v.)

glórach noisy

gnáth common

gnéas (m) sex

gort (m) field

Gréagach (m) Greek (nationality)

gréasán (m) web

Gréig (f) Greek language

grian (f) sun

gruagaire (m) hairdresser

grúpa (m) group

guth (m) voice

halla (m) hall

haló hello

i in

í she, her, it

iad they, them

iarnóin (f) afternoon

iarraidh (f) attempt

iarratas (m) application

iascaireacht (f) fishing

idir between

idirlíon (m) internet

imeacht (m) departure

imigh depart

imir play

imirce (f) migration

imir play

iníon (f) daughter

inis (f) island

inneall (m) machine

inniu today

Iodáil (f) Italy

Iodáilis (f) Italian (language)

Iodálach (f) Italian (nationality)

iománaíocht (f) hurling

iomarca (f) excess

ionad (m) place

iondúil usual

iontas (m) surprise

isteach inside (moving ~)

ith eat

Iúil (m) July

lá (m) day

labhair speak

lag weak

laghad slightest

láithreach immediately

lár (m) centre

láthair (f) place, time

le with

leaba (f) bed

leabhar (m) book

leabharlann (f) library

leabhragán (m) bookcase

léacht (f) lecture

léachtóir (m) lecturer

leadóg (f) tennis

leagan (m) version

leanbán (m) little child

leanbh (m) child

leathan wide

leathscoite semi-detached

leathuair half hour

leibhéal (m) level

léigh read

leigheas (m) cure

léim jump

leithreas (m) toilet

leithscéal (m) excuse

leor sufficient

líne (f) line

línigh draw

líníocht drawing

líofa fluent

litrigh spell

loch (m) lake

lóistín (m) lodgings

lón (m) lunch

lorg seek

luaigh mention

Luan (m) Monday

luath early

luigh lie

Lúnasa (m) August

má if

mac (m) son

magh (f) plain

maidin (f) morning

Máirt (f) Tuesday

maith good

mall slow

mamaí (f) mommy

mar as, like

matamaitic (f) mathematics

máthair (f) mother

mé I, me

méad amount, quantity

meán middle

Meiriceá (m) America

Meiriceánach (m) American (nationality)

mí (f) month

micreathonn (f) microwave

míle thousand, mile

minic frequent

míosúil monthly

míshásta dissatisfied

mo my

moch early

moill delay

moille lateness

mol praise, recommend

monarcha (f) factory

mór big

muid we, us

múin teach

muir (f) sea

muirín (m) family, rain shower, scallop

na the (plur.)

ná nor

náid zero

naíonán (m) infant

náire (f) shame

náisiúntacht (f) nationality

naoi nine

naonúr (m) nine people

naoú ninth

neart plenty

níochán (m) washing

níos more

nó or

nóiméad (m) minute

Nollaig (f) Christmas

nós (m) custom

nua new

nuacht (f) news

nuair when

ó from

obair (f) work

ocht eight

ochtar (m) eight people

ochtú eighth

ocras (m) hunger

óg young

oíche (f) night

oideachas (m) education

oifig (f) office

oigheann (m) oven

ól drink

ollmhargadh (m) supermarket

ollscoil (f) university

óstan (m) hotel

páipéar (m) paper, newspaper

páirc (f) field, park

páiste (m) child

páistín (m) child

pantrach (f) pantry

peil (f) football

péinteáil paint (v.), painting (f. noun)

peitreal (m) petrol

pictiúrlann (f) cinema

pingin (f) penny

píosáil patch

pobal (m) community

póca (m) pocket

pointe (m) point

port (m) port

Portaingéilis (f) Portuguese (language)

portráid (f) portrait

pós marry

pósadh (m) marriage

post (m) job, mail

praghas (m) price

prios (m) press, cupboard

puzal (m) puzzle

raidió (m) radio

ramhar fat

réamhfhocal (m) preposition

réasúnta reasonable

réiteach (m) settlement

réitigh solve, prepare

riamh ever

ríomhaire (m) computer

ríomhghrafaic (f) computer graphics

ríomhphost (m) e-mail

rith run

ró- too

rogha (f) choice

roimh before

roinnt share

rothaíocht (f) cycling

rua red-hair

rud (m) thing

ruga (m) rug

rugbaí (m) rugby

Rúis (f) Russian (language)

Rúiseach (m) Russian (nationality)

rún (m) secret

sacar (m) soccer

sagart (m) priest

saibhir rich

samhlaigh imagine

samhradh (m) summer

saoire (f) holiday, vacation

saor inexpensive free

Sasana (m) England

Sasanach (m) English

sásta satisfied

Satharn (m) Saturday

scannán (m) film

scartha separate

scáthán (m) mirror

scéailín (m) short story

scéal (m) story

scian (f) knife

scil (f) skill

scoil (f) school

scór score

scoth (f) choice part

scríob scrape, scratch

scríobh write

sé he, six

seacht seven

seachtain (f) week

seachtar (m) seven people

seachtú seventh

sean old

Seapáin (f) Japan

Seapánach (m) Japanese (nationality)

séipéal (m) chapel

seisear (m) six people

seo this, these

seoladh (m) address

seomra (m) room

séú sixth

sí she

siad they

sibh you (plur.)

síleáil (f) ceiling

siléar (m) cellar

sin that

Síneach (m) Chinese (nationality)

singil single

Sínis (f) Chinese (language)

síniú signature

síntiús (m) subscription

siopa (m) shop

siopadóireacht shopping

síos down

siúl walk

siúlóid hike

sláinte (f) health

slán goodbye

sliotar (m) hurling ball

sloinne (m) surname

snámh swim, float

soir eastwards

sona happy

sonraigh specify

sorn (m) stove

sórt sort (m. noun)

sórtáil sort (v.)

sos (m) rest

Spáinn (f) Spain

Spáinneach (m) Spanish (nationality)

Spáinnis (f) Spanish (language)

spéis (f) interest

speisialta special

spórt (m) sport

spraoi (m) enjoyment, play

sráid (f) street

sráidbaile (m) village

stad (m) stop

stádas (m) status

staidéar study

staighre (m) stairs

stáisiún (m) station

stát (m) state

stór (m) darling

suan slumber, sleep

suí (m) seat

súil (f) eye, anticipation

suim (f) interest

suipéar (m) supper

tabhair give

tábhairne (m) tavern

tae (m) tea

taighde (m) research

táiplis (f) draughts, checkers

táirgeadh (m) production

taistil travel

taitin like

taobh (m) side

tar come

tarlaigh happen

tarraiceán (m) drawer

tart (m) thirst

te hot

teach (m) house

teacht come

teaghlach (m) family

teagmháil (f) contact

teallach (m) fireside

teanga (f) tongue, language

téarma (m) term

teasaire (m) heater

teastaigh require

téigh go

teilifís (f) television

thart about

thíos below

thuas above

ticéad (m) ticket

tigh house (see teach)

tinneas (m) illness

tíocht come

tiomáint drive

tionsclaíoch industrial

tóg build

toitín (m) cigarette

tosaigh begin

trá (f) beach

traidisiúnta traditional

trasna across

tráthnóna (m) afternoon, evening

treo (m) direction

trí through

tríocha thirty

triomadóir (m) dryer

tríú third

triúr (m) three people

tú you

tuairisc (f) report

tuath (f) countryside

tuig understand

tuí (f) thatch

tuig understand

tuilleadh more

tuismitheoir (m) parent

uair (f) time, hour

uile every, all

uimhir (f) number

urlár (m) floor

úsáid use