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Gíota Níos Mó (5)

Irish language learning series Giota Níos Mó, find out about health issues in Barr na Sráide, and examine the Irish language motto of the Royal Irish Regiment.

Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 5 and try them out in your own time.

liom - with me
leat - with you
leis - with him
léi - with her

Ba mhaith liom - I’d like
Ba mhaith leat - You’d like
Ba mhaith leis - He’d like
Ba mhaith léi - She’d like

dom - to me
duit - to you
dó - to him
di - to her

Tabhair dom an leabhar – Give me the book.
Thug mé an leabhar duit - I gave the book to you.
Thug mé an leabhar dó - Literally, I gave the book to him.
Thug mé an leabhar di - Literally, I gave the book to her.

Seanfhocal Chlár 5:

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte. - Health is better than wealth.

mo - my
do - your
a - his
a - her
ár - our
bhur - your
a - their

ár scoil - our school
bhur lón - your (plural) lunch
a milseáin - their sweets

Try the following phrases and see if you can remember what they mean:

ag éirí níos fuaire
ag éirí i bhfad níos fuaire
dom, duit, dó, di
ár scoil
bhur lón
a milseáin
tá sí nimhneach
guthán póca
Cheannaigh mé bláthanna di.
cúpla irisleabhar.
Tá mé ar mo bhealach abhaile.
Chífidh mé thú!

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