Irish Beginner: An Corp
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Anoad 10: An Corp
Talking about body parts.
Useful Sentences
What’s Wrong with You?
Q: Cad tá ort? (What’s on you?)
A: Tá pian i mo cheann. (Pain’s on my head.)
A: Ghortaigh mé mo cheann. (My head hurts.)
A: Tá tinneas cinn orm. (Headache is on me.)
I am…
Tá brón orm. (I am sorry.)
Tá áthas orm. (I am happy.)
Tá ocras orm. (I am hungry.)
Tá tart orm. (I am thirsty.)
Tá an fliú orm. (I have a flu.)
Tá slaghdán orm. (I have a cold.)
Tá fiabhras orm. (I have a fever.)
Vocabulary
fada: á / é / í / ó / ú
| English | Gaeilge | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| head | ceann | kiAng |
| hair | gruaig | Glu-ig |
| eye(s) | súil(e) | Sue-en |
| ear(s) | cluas(a) | cluers |
| nose | srón | srong |
| mouth | béal | bail |
| shoulder | gualainn | gluen |
| arm&hand | lámh | law-v |
| finger(s) | méar(a) | m-heir |
| belly | bolg | Bo-log |
| back | droim | dream |
| foot&leg(s) | cos(a) | kos |
| knee(s) | glúin(e) | Glu-in |
| ankle | rúitín | routine |
Grammar
On Somebody
| English | Gaeilge | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| on me | orm | O-rem |
| on you | ort | ort |
| on him/it | air | ash |
| on her | uirthi | Ur-hi |
| on us | orainn | O-rin |
| on you(pl.) | oraibh | O-rith |
| on them | orthu | O-hru |