Irish Class, September 13, 2010
Rang Gaeilge, 13ú lá Mí Mheán Fómhair 2010
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Mad Lib Exercise
| ainmfhocal uatha | singular noun | |
| ainmfhocal iolra | plural noun | |
| aidiacht | adjective | |
| ainm briathartha aistreach | transitive verbal noun | |
| briathar neanmhaistreach | intransitive verb | |
| áit | place | |
| ainmhí | animal | |
| dath | color | |
| náisiúntacht | nationality | |
| ball an choirp | body part | |
| seomra an tí | room of the house | |
| gairm bheatha | profession | “life calling” |
| proifisiún | profession | |
| in ann | able to | |
| aréir | last night | |
| cuisneoir | refrigerator | m3 |
| in éindí (le) | along (with) | |
| gág | crack, crevice | pl gáigí |
| gáigí beaga | small cracks/crevices | |
| scuab | sweep | vn scuabach |
| mar gheall ar | because | |
| fréamh | root | pl fréamhacha |
| fréamhacha fuara | cold roots | |
| cos | leg | |
| alpán | lump, chunk | m1 |
| tabhair | give | thug mé “I gave” |
| meacan dearg | carrot | |
| filleadh | fold, bend, return | d’fhilleamar “we went back” |
| mothaigh | feel, sense, perceive | |
| Ní raibh a fhios agam cén fáth | I did not know why | |
| tóg | lift, raise, take up, take | |
| eitic | ethics | |
| ildaite | multi-colored | |
| leigheas | healing, remedy, medicine | m1 pl leigheanna |
| mar leigheas | as a remedy | |
| ar m’aghaidh | on my face | |
| dochtúir | doctor | m3 |
| níos déanaí | later | |
| coinnigh | keep, continue, maintain | |
| ionga | nail, claw, talon | f gs iongan. pl igne. m‘ionga “my fingernail” |
| gránaigh | granulate, scrape, crumble | vn gránú |
Sentence Construction
| cóimeáil | assembly | |
| cuir le chéile | put together | |
| abairt | sentence | f2 |
| tugtha | given | va of tabhair |
| cuir … ar fáil | provide | |
| réamhfhocal | preposition | |
| aimsir briathra | verb tense | pl aimsirí … |
| mar shampla | for example | m.sh. |
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réiteach preparing ramhar fat aréir last night cócaire cook cocaire smart aleck feoil meat gs feola cuid portion gs coda réiteach, ramhar, aréir, feoil, cuid, cócaire
Bhí an cócaire ramhar ag réiteach mo choda feola aréir.
The fat cook was preparing my [portion of] meat last night. -
gearr short coicís fortnight faoi cheann coicíse within two weeks seachtain, gearr, obair, coicís, teach, ceann
Beidh an tseachtain ghearr oibre ag teacht faoi cheann coicíse.
A short work week will be coming within a fortnight. -
mall slow, late paisinéir passenger m3 bain … amach arrive mall, stáisiún, maidin, paisinéir, bain
Bainfidh an paisinéir amach ag an stáisiún go mall ar maidin seo.
The passenger will arrive at the station later this morning
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