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Nathanna Cainte
useful Irish phrases
| Irish | English |
|---|---|
| Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearmad ar an lá sin | I will not forget that day |
| Is math is cuimhin liom an lá sin | I remember it fondly |
| Is cuimhin lion go maith | I remember it fondly |
| Ba bheag ab eol dom | Little did I know |
| Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteach na gloch | The sun was splitting the sky |
| Bhí an teocht ard | The temperature was high |
| Bhí an ghaoth ag olagón | The wind was howling |
| Droch óiche a bhí ann | It was a bad night |
| Bhí mé préachta leis an bhfuair | I was freezing with the cold |
| Bhí sé ag stealladh báistí | It was lashing rain |
| Bhí sé té ach bhí sé ag éin níos teo diadh ar diadh | It was hot but it was getting hotter |
| Bhí mé i mbarr na sláinte | I was in the top of health |
| Bhí sceitimíní athas orm | I was excited |
| Bhí mé in ard gíumar | I was in a good humour |
| Bhí mé ag tnúth go mór leis | I was looking forward to it |
| Tuirseach traochta | Exhausted |
| Go tobann | Suddenly |
| Ag an nóiméad sin | At that minute |
| Ina dhiaidh sin | After that |
| Ar nós na gaoithe | As quick as the wind |
| Ar Luas Lasracha | As fast as flames |
| I bpreabach na siúl | In the blink of an eye |
| Gan a thuilleadh moille | Without further a due |
| Thug mé aghaidh ar | I headed for |
| Dubh le daoine | Black with people |
| Plodaithe | packed |
| Bhí a domhain agus a mhathair ann | The world and his mother were there |