Irish Class, March 21, 2011
Rang Gaeilge, 21ú lá Mí na Márta 2011
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Fadas: áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚ
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| tosaigh | begin | |
| arís | again | |
| grúdaigh | brew | v |
| sin | there, that | is + in |
| B’in é | that was | ← Ba sin é ba is the past and conditional of is, the copula |
| níos mó | (is) bigger | |
| An leabhar é sin? | Is that a book | |
| An é sin an leabhar? | Is that the book | |
| Cén fáth? | Why? | There is no Irish equivalent to “Why not?” |
| Is éan spideog. | A robin is a bird. | Note the two indefinite nouns. In Irish you might say “Is éan é an spideog.” — “The robin is a bird.” |
| ar chapall | on a horse | specific, lenited |
| ar capall | on horseback | general, not lenited |
| glaoch | call | |
| crúcach | hooked | |
séard ← is éard ← is é an rud
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An tubaiste núicléach é Fukushima? ‘Sea
An é Fukushima an thubaiste núicléach is measa? Ni hé. Is é Chernobyl an tubaiste núicléach is measa.tubaiste disaster f4 -
Ar spásaire é John Glenn? ‘Sea.
Ar é John Glenn an chéad spásaire? Ní hé. Ba é Yuri Gagarin an chéad spásaire.spásaire spaceman m4 -
An sliabh ard é Pikes’s Peak? ‘Sea.
An é Pike’s Peak an sliabh is airde ar domhan? Ní hé.
sliabh mountain m -
An abhainn fada é an Nile? ‘Sea.
An é an Nile an abainn is faide sa domhan? Is é.abhainn river -
An lá fada é grianstad an tsamhraidh? ‘Sea.
An é grianstad an tsamhraidh an lá is faide? Is é.lá day m grianstad solstice m4
Taispeáin agus Inis — “Show and Tell”
| eite | wing | f4 |
| filleadh | bend, fold, return | m1 = pilleach |
| fréamh | root, source, origin | f2 pl fréamhacha |
| glantachán earraigh | spring cleaning | |
| éinne | anyone | = aon duine |
| fághta | left | |
| smál | stain, smudge, cloud, gloom, misfortune | m1 |
| gaimbíneachas | usury, posturing | |
| scannal | scandal | m1 |
| pá | pay, wages | m4 |
| fás | gro | |
| duine fásta | adult | |
| Feictear dom go bhfuil…. | It seems to me that | |
| Feictear di go bhfuil…. | It seems to her that | |
| dúshlán | challenge, defiance | |
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