Main content

Giota Níos Mó (13)

Irish language learning series Giota Níos Mó, learn how to quick-text in Irish, and practice being endearing to people. Plus learn what happened to Bran in soap Barr na Sráide.

Have a look at some of the key phrases in Episode 13 and try them out in your own time.

Glan an tábla. - Clean the table
Tá sé glanta. - It’s cleaned.
Déan an lón. - Make the lunch.
Tá sé déanta. - It’s made.
Líon isteach an fhoirm sin. - Fill in that form.
Tá sé líonta. - It’s filled in.
druid - close
druidte - closed
oscail - open
oscailte - opened
léigh - read
léite - read
caill - lose
caillte - lost

Tá an siopa sin druidte ach tá an siopa seo go fóill oscailte. - That shop is closed but this shop is still open
Druid an doras sin, le do thoil, tá sé fuar. - Tá sé druidte.
Close that door please, it’s cold. - It is closed.
Oscail an fhuinneog, le do thoil, tá sé iontach te. - Tá sé oscailte.
Open the window, please, it’s very warm. - It is open.Tá Bran caillte. - Bran is lost.
Tá an leabhar leite. - The book is read.
Tá an leabhar léite agam. - I have read the book.

croí - heart, dear or love
a ghrá - love (when speaking to someone)
grá geal mo chroí - the bright love of my heart, my sweetheart
mo chroí - my love
a ruin - loved one
rúin mo chroí - love of my heart
a thaiscigh - my dear, darling

bris - break
briste - broken
ith - eat
ite - eaten
nite - washed
thart - over, finished

grma can be text for go raibh maith agat - thank you
eay can be text for oíche mhaith - goodnight
sgf can be text for slán go fóill - goodbye for now
ldt can be text for le do thoil - please
the letter j can be text for cad é - what
the letters an followed by the digit 8, ocht in Irish, can stand for anocht, an8 – tonight
kwul2 can be cá bhfuil tú? - where are you?
gao can be grá agam ort - love you

Dáta Scaoileadh:

Fad:

14 nóiméad