Irish Class, October 1, 2007
My notes from Nick’s Class.
We started with a little “math quiz”–Adding numbers of objects. Format
________ agus ________ sin ________ . E.g.
Trí bhád agus ceithre bhád sin seacht mbád.
Dhá cheann agus sé cinn sin ocht gcinn.
Then we talked about our neighborhoods.
| ceantar | m1 | district, region |
| áiseanna (sing. áis) | f2 | resources, conveniences, facilities |
| bruachbhaile | suburb | |
| baile mór | big city/town | |
| sráidbhaile | small town |
| gnóthach | busy |
| dainséarach | dangerous |
| glórach | noisy |
| alainn | beautiful |
| sálach | dirty |
| tionsclaíoch | industrial |
| gruama | gloomy |
| costasach | expensive |
| stairiúil | historic |
| gruagaire | m4 | hairdresser |
| ospidéal/otharlann | hospital | |
| siopa crua erraí | hardware store | |
| margadh pl. -aí | m1 | market |
| scoil pl. -eanna | f2 | school |
| pairc pl. -eanna | f2 | park |
| pairc súgartha | playground | |
| ionad | center | |
| ionad sláinte | health center | |
| siopa fiseánn | video store | |
| garáiste | garage (mechanic) | |
| teach scoite | detached house | |
| teach leath-scoite | semi-detached house | |
| teach roinnte | divided house (duplex) | |
| árasán | apartment |
| Tá sé ar síul. | It is happening | |
| comharsanna | neighbors | |
| amach is amach | thoroughly | |
| Aontaim | I agree | |
| Easaontaim | I disagree | |
| ráiteas | m1 | statement |
| den chuid is mó | for the most part | |
| furasta | easy | |
| éasca | easy | |
| faoi láthair | at present | |
| spiorad | spirit | |
| i measc an phobail | among the people | |
| cuidiú | m4 | help |
| cabhair gs. cabhrach | f | help |
| cúnamh | m4 | help |
| da chéile | help | |
| roinnt | share, portion | |
| dá cheile | each other | |
| fadhbanna | problems | |
| coireacth | wickedness, crime | |
| creachadóireacht | vandalism | |
| spraoithiomáint | joy riding | |
| Braith | to feel, perceive | |
| mothaigh | to feel, perceive | |
| sábháilte | safe | |
| le páistí a thógáil | to raise children | |
| Imeachtaí | events | |
| Bíonn…ar siúl | are happening | |
| Ba mhaith liom | I would like | |
| an chuid eile de mo shaol | what’s left of my life | |
| a chaitheamh | to use, spend, burn | |
More nouns with counting plurals.
bliain “year”. Normal plural is blianta.
| 1 | (aon) bhliain amháin |
| 2 | dhá bhliain |
| 3 | trí bliana |
| … | … |
| 7 | seacht mbliana |
| … | … |
| 11 | aon bhliain déag |
| 12 | dhá bhliain déag |
| 13 | trí bliana dhéag |
| … | … |
déag is lenited after a vowel or a slender consonant, unless that consonant is a dental.
uair “hour”. Normal plural is uairanta
| 1 | (aon) uair amháin |
| 2 | dhá uair |
| 3 | trí uaire |
| … | … |
| 7 | seacht n-uaire |
| … | … |
| 11 | aon uair déag |
| 12 | dhá uair déag |
| 13 | trí uaire dhéag |
| … | … |
n- eclipses a noun beginning with a vowel, as in seacht n-uaire.
Vocabulary and phrases from Paróiste idir dhá abhainn
(A parish between two rivers)
| labhair | speak |
| Nuair a labhrann muid | When we speak about |
| is é atá gceist | that is in question |
| suite | seated |
| cósta | coast |
| cuan | bay (as in Galway Bay) |
| Thart ar scór bliain ó shin | About/around 20 years ago |
| ceann tuí traidisiúnta | traditional thatched roof |
| seachas | besides, except for |
| corr- (prefix) | odd, unusual |
| teach pl. tithe | house |
| feirm | farm |
| dhá stór | two story [house, building] |
| ceann slinne | slate roof |
| nach mór | almost |
| atá anois ann | that are there now |
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 